Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
959
FNUS54 KMEG 162031
FWFMEG
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the MidSouth
National Weather Service Memphis TN
331 PM 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
increasing rain chances into the weekend.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-170900-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
331 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 20 30
Precip Chance (%) 20 10 20 30
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms Tstms
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 0 1 2
Precip Begin 6 PM 6 PM Continuing
Precip End 10 PM Continuing 6 PM
Temp (24h trend) 75 (+1) 96 (+1) 76 93
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-2) 49 (-6) 99 59
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var SW 4 Lgt/Var S 4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1400 1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4700 4300
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1500 1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 5000 4600
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 4 S 4
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 8 S 9
Vent Index (m2/s) 6000 5600
Category Day 3 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 90 86
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) SW 3 S 5
500m Tspt Wind (mph) SW 6 S 11
Dispersion Index 6 19 6 22
Stability Class F B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
50 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-170900-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
331 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 30
Precip Chance (%) 10 10 30
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Temp (24h trend) 76 (+1) 97 (+1) 76 93
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-4) 50 (-2) 100 60
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1500 1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4900 4600
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1600 1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 5100 4800
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 2 SE 4
Transport Wnd (mph) S 5 SE 8
Vent Index (m2/s) 3200 6000
Category Day 2 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 90 84
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) S 2 S 4
500m Tspt Wind (mph) S 4 S 9
Dispersion Index 5 12 9 22
Stability Class F A F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
66 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TNZ001>004-019>022-170900-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
331 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 20 40
Precip Chance (%) 10 20 20 40
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Precip Amount 0.00 0.09 0.08 0.02
Precip Duration (hrs) 1 1 2
Precip Begin 8 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 6 PM
Temp (24h trend) 74 (0) 97 (+3) 74 93
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-2) 54 (-4) 99 62
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1200 1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4000 3500
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1300 1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 4400 3900
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 3 S 4
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 S 9
Vent Index (m2/s) 3900 4800
Category Day 2 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 89 84
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) SW 3 SW 5
500m Tspt Wind (mph) SW 6 SW 10
Dispersion Index 6 19 7 25
Stability Class F A F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 67 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly 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 65 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 61 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 56 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TNZ048>055-088>091-170900-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
331 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 10 30
Precip Chance (%) 10 10 10 30
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration (hrs) 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM 1 PM
Precip End 1 AM 6 PM
Temp (24h trend) 74 (0) 97 (+1) 75 93
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-2) 51 (-3) 99 59
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1400 1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4500 4000
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1500 1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 4900 4400
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 3 S 4
Transport Wnd (mph) S 6 S 9
Vent Index (m2/s) 4500 5200
Category Day 3 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 89 82
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) S 3 S 4
500m Tspt Wind (mph) S 7 S 9
Dispersion Index 6 15 8 25
Stability Class F A F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
53 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
$$
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-170900-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
331 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 40
Precip Chance (%) 10 40
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09
Precip Duration (hrs) 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Temp (24h trend) 75 (0) 97 (0) 75 93
RH % (24h trend) 95 (-1) 50 (0) 100 61
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1600 1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5100 4800
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1600 1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 5400 5000
Transport Wnd (m/s) SE 3 SE 4
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 7 SE 9
Vent Index (m2/s) 4800 6000
Category Day 3 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 89 84
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) SE 3 SE 4
500m Tspt Wind (mph) SE 6 SE 8
Dispersion Index 4 17 8 25
Stability Class F A F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 69 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 65 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly 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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-170900-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
331 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 50
Precip Chance (%) 10 10 10 50
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11
Precip Duration (hrs) 1
Precip Begin 1 PM
Precip End 6 PM
Temp (24h trend) 74 (0) 96 (-1) 74 92
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-2) 49 (+1) 98 58
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1400 1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4600 4600
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1500 1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 5000 5000
Transport Wnd (m/s) SE 4 S 5
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 8 S 12
Vent Index (m2/s) 6000 7500
Category Day 3 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 86 83
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) SE 4 S 4
500m Tspt Wind (mph) SE 8 S 9
Dispersion Index 8 20 9 28
Stability Class F A F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 66 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly 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 62 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 56 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 51 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$