Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
869
FNUS54 KMEG 182131
FWFMEG
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the MidSouth
National Weather Service Memphis TN
330 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
No Fire Weather concerns are anticipated over the next seven days.
An increasingly wet and unsettled pattern will prevail over the
Mid-South this week.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-191000-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
330 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 30 50
Precip Chance (%) 20 30 90
Precip Type Showers None Tstms Tstms
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.03 0.52
Precip Duration (hrs) 1 1 12
Precip Begin 6 PM 12 AM Continuing
Precip End 12 AM Continuing Continuing
Temp (24h trend) 54 (-3) 71 (-4) 54 70
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+27) 57 (+10) 100 85
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var SE 4
PM Wind 20ft (mph) SW 7 G18 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 600 300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1800 1100
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 600 400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 2100 1300
Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 3 S 5
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 6 S 10
Vent Index (m2/s) 1800 2000
Category Day 1 2
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 61 68
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) N 4 S 5
500m Tspt Wind (mph) N 10 S 10
Dispersion Index 14 13 6 17
Stability Class F B E C
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 80 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
68 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
64 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 79 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-191000-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
330 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 50
Precip Chance (%) 20 10 70
Precip Type Tstms None Showers Tstms
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.26
Precip Duration (hrs) 1 1 9
Precip Begin 8 PM 12 AM Continuing
Precip End 1 AM Continuing Continuing
Temp (24h trend) 59 (+1) 78 (+1) 59 75
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+14) 58 (+3) 100 71
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var S 4
PM Wind 20ft (mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 600 700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2000 2400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 700 800
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 2200 2600
Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 3 S 6
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 7 S 13
Vent Index (m2/s) 2100 4800
Category Day 2 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 69 73
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NW 4 S 5
500m Tspt Wind (mph) NW 9 S 11
Dispersion Index 11 12 6 27
Stability Class F B E C
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 79 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 62 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
65 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
lower 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 72 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 77 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TNZ001>004-019>022-191000-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
330 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 0 20 50
Precip Chance (%) 60 20 80
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Tstms
Precip Amount 0.08 0.00 0.00 0.47
Precip Duration (hrs) 3 1 11
Precip Begin 6 PM 12 AM Continuing
Precip End 2 AM Continuing Continuing
Temp (24h trend) 55 (-3) 71 (-2) 52 69
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+47) 63 (+27) 100 82
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) SW 6 G17 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 500 300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1700 900
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 600 400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 2100 1300
Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 4 S 5
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 S 10
Vent Index (m2/s) 2400 2000
Category Day 2 2
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 62 65
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) N 3 S 5
500m Tspt Wind (mph) N 7 S 12
Dispersion Index 15 12 4 13
Stability Class F B E B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 82 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
69 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
60 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
50. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TNZ048>055-088>091-191000-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
330 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 50
Precip Chance (%) 50 10 70
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Precip Amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.27
Precip Duration (hrs) 2 6
Precip Begin 6 PM 6 AM
Precip End 5 AM Continuing
Temp (24h trend) 58 (0) 75 (0) 53 74
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+41) 58 (+21) 100 72
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) SW 6 G17 NW 4 Lgt/Var SW 4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 500 400
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1700 1400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 600 600
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 2100 1800
Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 4 S 5
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 S 10
Vent Index (m2/s) 2400 3000
Category Day 2 2
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 67 70
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NW 4 S 5
500m Tspt Wind (mph) NW 9 S 10
Dispersion Index 14 13 5 20
Stability Class E C E C
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Cloudy. Lows around 60. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 78 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper
50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
64 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
59 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 73 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-191000-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
330 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 20
Precip Chance (%) 20 40
Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.04
Precip Duration (hrs) 1 2
Precip Begin 9 PM 6 AM
Precip End 2 AM Continuing
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+3) 81 (+3) 59 79
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+19) 60 (+9) 100 60
AM Wind 20ft (mph) W 4 S 4
PM Wind 20ft (mph) SW 6 G17 NW 4 Lgt/Var S 5
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 700 1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2400 3600
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 800 1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 2600 3900
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 4 S 6
Transport Wnd (mph) W 8 S 13
Vent Index (m2/s) 3200 7200
Category Day 2 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 72 73
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) W 5 S 5
500m Tspt Wind (mph) W 11 S 11
Dispersion Index 13 18 7 35
Stability Class F C F C
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Cloudy. Lows in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 73 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
60 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 72 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-191000-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
330 PM CST Tue Nov 18 2025
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%) 30 30
Precip Type Tstms None None Showers
Precip Amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration (hrs) 2 2
Precip Begin 7 PM 6 AM
Precip End 6 AM Continuing
Temp (24h trend) 60 (+5) 80 (+3) 56 80
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+40) 56 (+13) 100 53
AM Wind 20ft (mph) W 4 Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) SW 5 NW 4 Lgt/Var SW 4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 700 1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2200 3300
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 800 1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 2600 3700
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 4 SW 5
Transport Wnd (mph) W 9 SW 10
Vent Index (m2/s) 3200 5500
Category Day 2 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 71 72
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) W 5 SW 4
500m Tspt Wind (mph) W 11 SW 8
Dispersion Index 12 21 5 28
Stability Class F C F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
60. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 68 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 67 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$