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

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast For Extreme Southeast Arkansas,
Northeast Louisiana, and Central Mississippi
National Weather Service Jackson MS
240 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

.DISCUSSION...

No fire danger is expected in light of antecedent rainfall and
humid conditions. Winds will be light and variable tonight,
shifting to the east southeast tomorrow. Some rain showers are
possible tomorrow morning into the afternoon, especially across
the north. Patchy fog is possible in the south tomorrow morning
thanks to clearing skies./SAS/

ARZ074-075-271000-
Ashley-Chicot-
Including the cities of Crossett, North Crossett, Hamburg,
West Crossett, Dermott, Lake Village, and Eudora
240 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     10           20           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      65 (+1)      85 (-1)      66           87
RH % (24H Trend)      99 (-1)      52 (-3)      99           44
20ftWnd-AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   S  5
20ftWnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  8
Rain Duratn(hrs)                   1
Rain Amount(ins)      0.12         0.07         0.00         0.00
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  79                        77
Mixing Hgt(m AGL)                  1560                      1680
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL)                 5120                      5500
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  4                      S  9
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  9                      S 20
Vent Index (metric)                6240                      15120
Vent Index (English)               46080                     110000
Stag Index            3            3            3            3
Category Day                       3                         4
Stability             F            A            F            A-B
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin          5 AM         7 AM
Precip End            6 AM         7 PM
Maximum LVORI         8                         8
Dispersion Index      5            40           5            96

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-271000-
Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Washington-Humphreys-
Holmes-
Including the cities of Cleveland, Indianola, Ruleville,
Greenwood, Grenada, Vaiden, North Carrollton, Carrollton,
Greenville, Belzoni, Isola, Durant, Tchula, Lexington, Pickens,
and Goodman
240 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     10           20           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      63 (-2)      86 (+1)      66           89
RH % (24H Trend)      97 (-2)      53 (-5)      97           46
20ftWnd-AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   S  5
20ftWnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  7
Rain Duratn(hrs)                   1
Rain Amount(ins)      0.01         0.11         0.00         0.00
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  78                        79
Mixing Hgt(m AGL)                  1590                      1820
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL)                 5220                      5980
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  3                      S  7
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  7                      S 16
Vent Index (metric)                4770                      12740
Vent Index (English)               36540                     95680
Stag Index            3            3            3            3
Category Day                       3                         4
Stability             F            A            F            A-B
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin                       7 AM
Precip End                         7 PM
Maximum LVORI         8                         8
Dispersion Index      7            32           5            83

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ028>033-037>039-271000-
Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Attala-Winston-
Noxubee-
Including the cities of Winona, Eupora, Mathiston, West Point,
Columbus, Ackerman, Weir, Starkville, Kosciusko, Louisville,
Macon, and Brooksville
240 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            10           0            10
Temp (24H Trend)      61 (-2)      86 (+1)      63           89
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      50 (-12)     100          46
20ftWnd-AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Rain Duratn(hrs)
Rain Amount(ins)      0.00         0.10         0.00         0.00
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  76                        80
Mixing Hgt(m AGL)                  1630                      1860
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL)                 5350                      6100
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SE  2                     S  5
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE  3                     S 12
Vent Index (metric)                3260                      9300
Vent Index (English)               16050                     73200
Stag Index            3            3            3            3
Category Day                       2                         4
Stability             F            A            F            A
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin                       6 PM
Precip End                         7 PM
Maximum LVORI         9                         9
Dispersion Index      4            21           3            65

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ040>044-047>050-271000-
Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-
Scott-
Including the cities of Mayersville, Rolling Fork, Anguilla,
Yazoo City, Ridgeland, Madison, Canton, Carthage, Vicksburg,
Jackson, Pearl, Brandon, Richland, Forest, and Morton
240 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            10           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      63 (-1)      87 (+1)      64           88
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      49 (-7)      100          44
20ftWnd-AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6
Rain Duratn(hrs)
Rain Amount(ins)      0.00         0.03         0.00         0.00
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  78                        79
Mixing Hgt(m AGL)                  1630                      1870
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL)                 5360                      6130
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  2                      S  6
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  5                      S 14
Vent Index (metric)                3260                      11220
Vent Index (English)               26800                     85820
Stag Index            3            3            3            3
Category Day                       2                         4
Stability             F            A            F            A-B
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin                       2 PM
Precip End                         7 PM
Maximum LVORI         10                        10
Dispersion Index      3            30           3            76

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-271000-
Neshoba-Kemper-Newton-Lauderdale-Jasper-Clarke-
Including the cities of Philadelphia, Pearl River, De Kalb,
Scooba, Newton, Union, Decatur, Conehatta, Meridian, Bay Springs,
Heidelberg, Quitman, Stonewall, and Shubuta
240 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            10           0            10
Temp (24H Trend)      61 (-3)      88 (+3)      63           89
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      47 (-2)      100          43
20ftWnd-AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5
Rain Duratn(hrs)
Rain Amount(ins)      0.00         0.03         0.00         0.00
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  77                        79
Mixing Hgt(m AGL)                  1740                      1790
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL)                 5720                      5880
Transport Wnd (m/s)                E  2                      S  4
Transport Wnd (mph)                E  3                      S  9
Vent Index (metric)                3480                      7160
Vent Index (English)               17160                     52920
Stag Index            3            3            3            3
Category Day                       2                         3
Stability             F            A            F            A
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin
Precip End
Maximum LVORI         10                        10
Dispersion Index      2            20           2            59

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ053-054-059>062-271000-
Claiborne-Copiah-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-
Including the cities of Port Gibson, Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst,
Wesson, Fayette, Natchez, Bude, Roxie, Meadville, and Brookhaven
240 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            10           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      64 (+1)      87 (+1)      64           88
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      52 (-5)      100          44
20ftWnd-AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6
Rain Duratn(hrs)
Rain Amount(ins)      0.00         0.03         0.00         0.00
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  79                        77
Mixing Hgt(m AGL)                  1640                      1920
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL)                 5380                      6290
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  3                      S  6
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  6                      S 14
Vent Index (metric)                4920                      11520
Vent Index (English)               32280                     88060
Stag Index            3            3            3            3
Category Day                       3                         4
Stability             F            A            F            A-B
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin                       6 PM
Precip End                         7 PM
Maximum LVORI         10                        10
Dispersion Index      2            34           3            86

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-271000-
Simpson-Smith-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-
Lamar-Forrest-
Including the cities of Magee, Mendenhall, Taylorsville, Raleigh,
Monticello, New Hebron, Prentiss, Bassfield, Collins,
Mount Olive, Laurel, Columbia, West Hattiesburg, Lumberton,
Purvis, and Hattiesburg
240 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            10           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      63 (+1)      89 (+2)      63           89
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      46 (-10)     100          42
20ftWnd-AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5
Rain Duratn(hrs)
Rain Amount(ins)      0.00         0.02         0.00         0.00
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  78                        78
Mixing Hgt(m AGL)                  1780                      2050
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL)                 5830                      6730
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  2                      S  5
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  3                      S 12
Vent Index (metric)                3560                      10250
Vent Index (English)               17490                     80760
Stag Index            3            3            3            3
Category Day                       2                         4
Stability             F            A            F            A
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin
Precip End
Maximum LVORI         10                        10
Dispersion Index      2            23           3            78

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ023>026-271000-
Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-
Including the cities of Winnsboro, Jonesville, Harrisonburg,
Newellton, St. Joseph, Waterproof, Vidalia, Ferriday,
and West Ferriday
240 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            10           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      66 (+2)      87 (+1)      65           87
RH % (24H Trend)      100 (0)      52 (-6)      100          47
20ftWnd-AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   S  5
20ftWnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      S  5         Lgt/Var      S  8
Rain Duratn(hrs)
Rain Amount(ins)      0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  78                        76
Mixing Hgt(m AGL)                  1620                      1830
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL)                 5300                      6000
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  4                      S  8
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  9                      S 17
Vent Index (metric)                6480                      14640
Vent Index (English)               47700                     102000
Stag Index            3            3            3            3
Category Day                       3                         4
Stability             F            A            F            B
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin                       6 PM
Precip End                         7 PM
Maximum LVORI         9                         9
Dispersion Index      3            51           5            86

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ007>009-015-016-271000-
Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-Madison LA-
Including the cities of Bastrop, Oak Grove, Epps,
Lake Providence, Rayville, Delhi, and Tallulah
240 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     10           20           0            0
Temp (24H Trend)      66 (+1)      87 (+1)      66           87
RH % (24H Trend)      98 (-2)      53 (-2)      95           47
20ftWnd-AM(mph)                    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  7
Rain Duratn(hrs)                   1
Rain Amount(ins)      0.04         0.03         0.00         0.00
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  79                        77
Mixing Hgt(m AGL)                  1580                      1850
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL)                 5170                      6090
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  4                      S  8
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  9                      S 17
Vent Index (metric)                6320                      14800
Vent Index (English)               46530                     103530
Stag Index            3            3            3            3
Category Day                       3                         4
Stability             F            A            F            A-B
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin                       1 PM
Precip End                         7 PM
Maximum LVORI         9                         8
Dispersion Index      4            45           6            96

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$