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
505 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

.DISCUSSION...Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms
are possible mainly this afternoon during peak heating.
Shower and thunderstorm coverage will begin to increase
across the region beginning Sunday and continuing into
much of next week.

ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-042115-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
505 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           30           80
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.01         0.01         0.20
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            1            6
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   7 AM
Precip End            Continuing   5 AM         Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+7)      63 (-1)      81
RH % (24h trend)      51 (-22)     98 (-1)      58
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var                   NE 2-6
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 5-9       SW 2-6       SE 3-7
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1300                      900
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4300                      3000
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1400                      1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4600                      3300
Transport Wnd (m/s)   W  6                      SW  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 13                      SW  9
Vent Index (m2/s)     8400                      4000
Category Day          4                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 73                        73
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW  3                     SE  4
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW  7                     SE 10
Dispersion Index      25           9            21
LAL                   3            3            4
LASI/Haines Index     4            4            3
Stability Class       B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 lower 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest 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 upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
43 percent. North winds around 10 mph.

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-042115-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
505 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Chance (%)     40           30           90
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.03         0.02         0.28
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            1            10
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      81 (+8)      63 (-1)      79
RH % (24h trend)      57 (-25)     100 (0)      62
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 2-6                    SE 2-6
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    W 4-8        Lgt/Var      S 4-8
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1200                      800
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3900                      2500
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1200                      800
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4100                      2700
Transport Wnd (m/s)   W  5                      SW  5
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 10                      SW 10
Vent Index (m2/s)     6000                      4000
Category Day          3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 73                        75
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW  4                     SE  4
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW  8                     SE 10
Dispersion Index      22           7            22
LAL                   3            3            4
LASI/Haines Index     3            4            3
Stability Class       B            F            C
Stagnation Index      3            3            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...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 lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 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 upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 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 55 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
47 percent. North winds around 10 mph.

$$

TNZ001>004-019>022-042115-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
505 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           20           80
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.02         0.02         0.03
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            1            6
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   7 AM
Precip End            Continuing   4 AM         Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+5)      62 (-2)      83
RH % (24h trend)      53 (-21)     100 (0)      57
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 2-6                    Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 4-8       Lgt/Var      W 3-7
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1200                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4000                      3600
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1300                      1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4400                      4000
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  5                     SW  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 10                     SW  7
Vent Index (m2/s)     6500                      3600
Category Day          3                         2
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 73                        76
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW  3                     S  3
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW  7                     S  7
Dispersion Index      22           7            19
LAL                   3            2            4
LASI/Haines Index     4            4            3
Stability Class       B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy. Lows in
the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
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 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
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 57 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

TNZ048>055-088>091-042115-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
505 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           20           80
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.03         0.02         0.24
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            1            6
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   7 AM
Precip End            Continuing   5 AM         Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+7)      62 (-2)      84
RH % (24h trend)      56 (-23)     100 (0)      57
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 2-6                    Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 4-8       Lgt/Var      SW 3-7
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1100                      1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3700                      3900
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1300                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4100                      4300
Transport Wnd (m/s)   W  5                      SW  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 10                      SW  9
Vent Index (m2/s)     6500                      5200
Category Day          3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 73                        76
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW  3                     SW  3
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW  7                     SW  8
Dispersion Index      24           6            23
LAL                   3            2            4
LASI/Haines Index     3            4            3
Stability Class       B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...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 lower 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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 55 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-042115-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
505 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     40           30           90
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.02         0.01         0.31
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            1            6
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+8)      62 (-2)      83
RH % (24h trend)      58 (-27)     100 (0)      62
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 2-6                    SE 2-6
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 4-8       Lgt/Var      SW 4-8
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1200                      900
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3800                      3000
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1200                      1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4100                      3300
Transport Wnd (m/s)   W  4                      S  5
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  8                      S 10
Vent Index (m2/s)     4800                      5000
Category Day          3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 73                        77
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW  3                     SE  4
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW  7                     SE  8
Dispersion Index      19           5            25
LAL                   3            3            4
LASI/Haines Index     3            4            3
Stability Class       B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...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 66 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 56 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. North winds around 10 mph.

$$

MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-042115-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
505 AM CDT Sat May 4 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           20           80
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.01         0.01         0.30
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            1            6
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+6)      62 (-2)      85
RH % (24h trend)      54 (-23)     100 (0)      54
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 2-6                    Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    W 4-8        Lgt/Var      SW 3-7
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1100                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3800                      4200
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1300                      1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4200                      4600
Transport Wnd (m/s)   W  5                      SW  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 10                      SW  9
Vent Index (m2/s)     6500                      5600
Category Day          3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 72                        78
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW  3                     S  3
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW  6                     S  6
Dispersion Index      21           4            24
LAL                   3            3            4
LASI/Haines Index     3            4            3
Stability Class       B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy.
Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.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 62 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 51 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.

$$