Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS
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FNUS54 KJAN 151922
FWFJAN
Fire Weather Planning Forecast For Extreme Southeast Arkansas,
Northeast Louisiana, and Central Mississippi
National Weather Service Jackson MS
222 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A relatively drier airmass will shift into the region from the east
through this week, with minimum daytime RHs around 30 percent
possible Thursday through Saturday with limited rain chances.
Otherwise, it will remain quite hot with light wind outside of any
isolated thunderstorms. Fog development isn`t expected Wednesday
morning.
ARZ074-075-160915-
Ashley-Chicot-
Including the cities of Crossett, North Crossett, Hamburg,
West Crossett, Dermott, Lake Village, and Eudora
222 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 73 (0) 99 (0) 73 98
RH % (24H Trend) 96 (-1) 37 (-5) 93 34
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 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500m MLT (F) 90 87
Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 2500 2660
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 8200 8730
Transport Wnd (m/s) SE 4 E 4
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 8 E 8
Vent Index (metric) 10000 10640
Vent Index (English) 65600 69840
Stag Index 3 3 3 3
Category Day 4 4
Stability F B F B
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin
Precip End
Maximum LVORI 7 7
Dispersion Index 3 68 3 79
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
100. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-160915-
Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Washington-Humphreys-
Holmes-
Including the cities of Cleveland, Indianola, Ruleville,
Greenwood, Grenada, Vaiden, North Carrollton, Carrollton,
Greenville, Belzoni, Isola, Durant, Tchula, Lexington, Pickens,
and Goodman
222 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 73 (+1) 98 (-1) 71 98
RH % (24H Trend) 89 (-10) 38 (+1) 91 34
20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Rain Duratn(hrs)
Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500m MLT (F) 89 87
Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 2530 2680
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 8300 8790
Transport Wnd (m/s) E 4 E 4
Transport Wnd (mph) E 9 E 8
Vent Index (metric) 10120 10720
Vent Index (English) 74700 70320
Stag Index 3 3 3 3
Category Day 4 4
Stability F B F B
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin
Precip End
Maximum LVORI 6 7
Dispersion Index 3 75 4 79
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 100. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around
100. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
MSZ028>033-037>039-160915-
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
222 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 73 (+3) 96 (-2) 70 96
RH % (24H Trend) 90 (-10) 44 (+6) 91 37
20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Rain Duratn(hrs)
Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500m MLT (F) 87 86
Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 2330 2540
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 7640 8350
Transport Wnd (m/s) E 4 E 4
Transport Wnd (mph) E 9 E 8
Vent Index (metric) 9320 10160
Vent Index (English) 68760 66800
Stag Index 3 3 3 3
Category Day 4 4
Stability F C F B
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin
Precip End
Maximum LVORI 6 7
Dispersion Index 3 71 4 73
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
MSZ040>044-047>050-160915-
Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-
Scott-
Including the cities of Mayersville, Rolling Fork, Anguilla,
Yazoo City, Ridgeland, Madison, Canton, Carthage, Vicksburg,
Jackson, Pearl, Brandon, Richland, Forest, and Morton
222 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 73 (+2) 98 (0) 70 97
RH % (24H Trend) 92 (-7) 42 (-1) 93 36
20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var E 5
Rain Duratn(hrs)
Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500m MLT (F) 88 86
Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 2370 2570
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 7780 8420
Transport Wnd (m/s) E 5 E 4
Transport Wnd (mph) E 10 E 9
Vent Index (metric) 11850 10280
Vent Index (English) 77800 75780
Stag Index 3 3 3 3
Category Day 4 4
Stability F C F B
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin
Precip End
Maximum LVORI 8 9
Dispersion Index 3 75 4 77
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-160915-
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
222 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 72 (+2) 95 (-3) 69 94
RH % (24H Trend) 89 (-11) 44 (+4) 88 35
20ftWnd-AM(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 7 Lgt/Var E 6
Rain Duratn(hrs)
Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500m MLT (F) 85 85
Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 2040 2170
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 6680 7130
Transport Wnd (m/s) E 5 E 5
Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 10
Vent Index (metric) 10200 10850
Vent Index (English) 80160 71300
Stag Index 3 3 3 3
Category Day 4 4
Stability F C F C
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin
Precip End
Maximum LVORI 7 7
Dispersion Index 3 72 2 80
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 90s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
MSZ053-054-059>062-160915-
Claiborne-Copiah-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-
Including the cities of Port Gibson, Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst,
Wesson, Fayette, Natchez, Bude, Roxie, Meadville, and Brookhaven
222 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 73 (+1) 95 (-1) 71 95
RH % (24H Trend) 97 (-2) 48 (-4) 98 37
20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var E 5
Rain Duratn(hrs)
Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500m MLT (F) 87 85
Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 2090 2330
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 6860 7650
Transport Wnd (m/s) E 5 E 5
Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 10
Vent Index (metric) 10450 11650
Vent Index (English) 82320 76500
Stag Index 3 3 3 3
Category Day 4 4
Stability F C F C
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin
Precip End
Maximum LVORI 8 10
Dispersion Index 2 73 2 83
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-160915-
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
222 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 72 (+1) 95 (-2) 69 94
RH % (24H Trend) 96 (-3) 47 (+3) 91 35
20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var E 5
Rain Duratn(hrs)
Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500m MLT (F) 86 84
Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1950 2220
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 6390 7290
Transport Wnd (m/s) E 6 E 5
Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 E 12
Vent Index (metric) 11700 11100
Vent Index (English) 83070 87480
Stag Index 3 3 3 3
Category Day 4 4
Stability F C F C
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin
Precip End
Maximum LVORI 8 7
Dispersion Index 2 79 2 91
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ023>026-160915-
Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-
Including the cities of Winnsboro, Jonesville, Harrisonburg,
Newellton, St. Joseph, Waterproof, Vidalia, Ferriday,
and West Ferriday
222 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 74 (+1) 99 (+1) 72 98
RH % (24H Trend) 96 (-3) 42 (-7) 97 37
20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var E 6
Rain Duratn(hrs)
Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500m MLT (F) 89 86
Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 2190 2490
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 7180 8160
Transport Wnd (m/s) E 4 E 4
Transport Wnd (mph) E 9 E 9
Vent Index (metric) 8760 9960
Vent Index (English) 64620 73440
Stag Index 3 3 3 3
Category Day 4 4
Stability F C F C
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin
Precip End
Maximum LVORI 8 9
Dispersion Index 2 64 2 77
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 90s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ007>009-015-016-160915-
Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-Madison LA-
Including the cities of Bastrop, Oak Grove, Epps,
Lake Providence, Rayville, Delhi, and Tallulah
222 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24H Trend) 73 (-1) 99 (+2) 72 98
RH % (24H Trend) 96 (0) 39 (-7) 96 36
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 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500m MLT (F) 90 87
Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 2430 2580
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 7960 8470
Transport Wnd (m/s) SE 4 E 4
Transport Wnd (mph) SE 8 E 9
Vent Index (metric) 9720 10320
Vent Index (English) 63680 76230
Stag Index 3 3 3 3
Category Day 4 4
Stability F B F B
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin
Precip End
Maximum LVORI 8 8
Dispersion Index 3 64 4 77
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper
90s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$