Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
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FNUS54 KMEG 160831
FWFMEG
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the MidSouth
National Weather Service Memphis TN
330 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Benign fire weather conditions will persist over the next 7 days.
Very high heat and humidity will occur today through Friday with
a slight cool down over the weekend. Next week, excessive heat
will build into the region.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-162100-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
331 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0
Precip Chance (%) 20 20 10
Precip Type Tstms None None
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Temp (24h trend) 95 (+5) 75 (+1) 96
RH % (24h trend) 58 (-8) 95 (-4) 52
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var SW 4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1300 1600
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4300 5400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1400 1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 4500 5600
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 5 SW 5
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 SW 10
Vent Index (m2/s) 7000 8500
Category Day 3 4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 88 90
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) SW 5 SW 4
500m Tspt Wind (mph) SW 10 SW 9
Dispersion Index 28 6 25
Stability Class B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
63 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-162100-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
331 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%) 10
Precip Type None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 95 (+3) 76 (+2) 96
RH % (24h trend) 53 (-10) 93 (-5) 51
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1500 1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4900 5400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1600 1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 5100 5600
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 4 S 3
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 S 7
Vent Index (m2/s) 6400 5100
Category Day 3 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 88 90
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) SW 4 SW 4
500m Tspt Wind (mph) SW 9 SW 8
Dispersion Index 21 6 17
Stability Class A F A
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
62 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TNZ001>004-019>022-162100-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
331 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 20
Precip Chance (%) 20 20 20
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration (hrs) 1 1
Precip Begin 6 AM 7 AM
Precip End 6 PM 6 PM
Temp (24h trend) 93 (+2) 74 (+1) 96
RH % (24h trend) 61 (-4) 96 (-2) 58
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) SW 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1100 1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3700 4200
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1300 1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 4100 4600
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 4 SW 4
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 SW 9
Vent Index (m2/s) 5200 5600
Category Day 3 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 86 90
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) SW 5 SW 5
500m Tspt Wind (mph) SW 11 SW 10
Dispersion Index 27 7 26
Stability Class B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 68 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TNZ048>055-088>091-162100-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
331 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%) 10 10 10
Precip Type None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 95 (+3) 74 (+1) 96
RH % (24h trend) 56 (-4) 96 (-2) 53
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1300 1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4300 5000
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1400 1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 4700 5400
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 4 S 3
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 S 7
Vent Index (m2/s) 5600 5100
Category Day 3 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 88 90
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) SW 4 SW 4
500m Tspt Wind (mph) SW 9 SW 9
Dispersion Index 22 7 21
Stability Class B F A
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-162100-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
331 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%) 10
Precip Type None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 96 (+3) 75 (+1) 96
RH % (24h trend) 52 (-6) 95 (-1) 53
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1500 1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5100 5700
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1600 1800
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 5300 5900
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 3 SE 3
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 SE 6
Vent Index (m2/s) 4800 5400
Category Day 3 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 88 89
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) SW 3 SW 3
500m Tspt Wind (mph) SW 7 SW 6
Dispersion Index 14 6 14
Stability Class A F A
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 90. Minimum RH 71 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-162100-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
331 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Precip Chance (%) 10 10 20
Precip Type None None Tstms
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration (hrs) 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Temp (24h trend) 97 (+4) 75 (+2) 95
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-5) 97 (+1) 53
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1500 1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4800 5000
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1600 1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 5200 5400
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 2 SE 3
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 5 SE 7
Vent Index (m2/s) 3200 5100
Category Day 2 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 88 87
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) SW 2 S 4
500m Tspt Wind (mph) SW 5 S 8
Dispersion Index 12 7 20
Stability Class A F A
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs around 90. Minimum RH 68 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$