Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the MidSouth
National Weather Service Memphis TN
442 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

.DISCUSSION...An active period of weather is expected
through late this week with showers and thunderstorms
possible each day. Cooler and drier air will filter into
the area towards next weekend.

ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-052115-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
442 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     80           80           70
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.53         0.40         0.12
Precip Duration (hrs) 2            7            8
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      80 (-2)      64 (0)       82
RH % (24h trend)      58 (+2)      100 (+3)     59
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    NE 3-7                    S 5-9
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    SE 3-7       SE 3-7       SW 7-11
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1000                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3300                      3800
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1100                      1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    3500                      4000
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SE  3                     SW  8
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE  7                     SW 18
Vent Index (m2/s)     3300                      9600
Category Day          2                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 72                        73
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  NE  4                     SW  8
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  NE  8                     SW 17
Dispersion Index      17           15           39
LAL                   5            5            3
LASI/Haines Index     3            3            3
Stability Class       C            D            C
Stagnation Index      3            3            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-052115-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
442 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     80           80           60
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.39         0.52         0.03
Precip Duration (hrs) 6            8            6
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      79 (-1)      64 (0)       82
RH % (24h trend)      65 (+1)      100 (+1)     61
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var                   SW 5-9
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 4-8        SE 4-8       SW 6-10
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     900                       1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3000                      4100
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1000                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    3200                      4300
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  5                      SW  8
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 10                      SW 18
Vent Index (m2/s)     5000                      10400
Category Day          3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 75                        74
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  E  2                      SW  7
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  E  5                      SW 15
Dispersion Index      23           11           43
LAL                   5            4            3
LASI/Haines Index     3            3            3
Stability Class       C            D            B
Stagnation Index      3            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

TNZ001>004-019>022-052115-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
442 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     50           80           70
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.32         0.42         0.25
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            11           9
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+2)      63 (0)       81
RH % (24h trend)      56 (-3)      100 (+1)     64
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var                   S 4-8
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 2-6        Lgt/Var      SW 6-10
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1300                      800
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4200                      2700
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1400                      900
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4500                      3100
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  3                     SW  9
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  6                     SW 21
Vent Index (m2/s)     4200                      8100
Category Day          3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 75                        72
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  NE  2                     SW  7
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  NE  4                     SW 16
Dispersion Index      15           10           42
LAL                   4            5            4
LASI/Haines Index     3            3            3
Stability Class       B            D            C
Stagnation Index      3            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 46 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

TNZ048>055-088>091-052115-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
442 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     70           80           70
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.43         0.56         0.16
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            11           8
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+4)      63 (0)       82
RH % (24h trend)      53 (-8)      100 (0)      62
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var                   S 5-9
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 3-7        SE 2-6       SW 6-10
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1300                      1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4300                      3200
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1400                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4700                      3600
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  3                      SW  8
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  7                      SW 18
Vent Index (m2/s)     4200                      8800
Category Day          3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 77                        73
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SE  2                     SW  7
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SE  3                     SW 15
Dispersion Index      15           12           51
LAL                   5            5            3
LASI/Haines Index     4            3            3
Stability Class       B            D            C
Stagnation Index      3            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-052115-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
442 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     80           80           50
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.40         0.61         0.05
Precip Duration (hrs) 4            7            2
Precip Begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+1)      64 (0)       83
RH % (24h trend)      62 (-4)      100 (0)      60
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    SE 2-6                    SW 5-9
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 4-8        SE 3-7       SW 7-11
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1000                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3300                      4100
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1100                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    3600                      4400
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  5                      SW  8
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 12                      SW 18
Vent Index (m2/s)     5500                      10400
Category Day          3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 76                        75
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SE  3                     S  6
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SE  6                     S 14
Dispersion Index      31           10           47
LAL                   5            4            3
LASI/Haines Index     3            3            3
Stability Class       B            D            C
Stagnation Index      3            3            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-052115-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
442 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     70           80           60
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.45         0.67         0.16
Precip Duration (hrs) 2            8            2
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+4)      63 (0)       84
RH % (24h trend)      51 (-10)     100 (0)      55
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var                   S 4-8
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 3-7        SE 2-6       SW 6-10
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1300                      1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4200                      4000
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1400                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4600                      4400
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  4                      SW  9
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  8                      SW 20
Vent Index (m2/s)     5600                      11700
Category Day          3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 78                        75
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  S  2                      S  6
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  S  5                      S 13
Dispersion Index      19           10           47
LAL                   5            5            3
LASI/Haines Index     4            3            3
Stability Class       B            D            B
Stagnation Index      3            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows around 60. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$