Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
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FNUS54 KMEG 082031
FWFMEG
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the MidSouth
National Weather Service Memphis TN
330 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A gradual increase in fire danger is anticipated this weekend as
prolonged dry conditions lead to less fuel moisture. In addition,
MinRH in the 30 to 40 percentile range will support a slight
increase in fire danger.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-090900-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
330 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%)
Precip Type None None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 50 (-13) 73 (-1) 45 75
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-3) 42 (-6) 99 45
AM Wind 20ft (mph) NE 8 Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) NE 8 G17 NE 10 NE 6 Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1100 1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3700 3400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1200 1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 4000 3600
Transport Wnd (m/s) NE 8 S 2
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 17 S 5
Vent Index (m2/s) 9600 2200
Category Day 4 2
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 65 65
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NE 9 SE 3
500m Tspt Wind (mph) NE 20 SE 6
Dispersion Index 13 49 10 10
Stability Class F C F B
Stagnation Index 3 2 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Light and
variable winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
48 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 60. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-090900-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
330 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%)
Precip Type None None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-12) 75 (-1) 48 78
RH % (24h trend) 87 (-12) 42 (-17) 99 48
AM Wind 20ft (mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) NE 7 NE 8 NE 5 Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1100 1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3500 4100
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1100 1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 3700 4300
Transport Wnd (m/s) NE 8 SE 2
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 17 SE 5
Vent Index (m2/s) 8800 2600
Category Day 4 2
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 66 66
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NE 9 E 3
500m Tspt Wind (mph) NE 20 E 7
Dispersion Index 14 48 10 14
Stability Class F B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 46 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TNZ001>004-019>022-090900-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
330 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%)
Precip Type None None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-14) 73 (-2) 44 76
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-5) 42 (-8) 97 47
AM Wind 20ft (mph) NE 8 Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) NE 7 NE 9 NE 5 Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1000 1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3400 4100
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1200 1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 3800 4500
Transport Wnd (m/s) NE 7 SW 3
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 16 SW 7
Vent Index (m2/s) 8400 4200
Category Day 4 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 64 66
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NE 8 S 3
500m Tspt Wind (mph) NE 19 S 7
Dispersion Index 11 50 9 20
Stability Class F C F B
Stagnation Index 3 2 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Light and variable
winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 47 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TNZ048>055-088>091-090900-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
330 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%)
Precip Type None None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-15) 74 (-3) 47 77
RH % (24h trend) 91 (-8) 42 (-12) 96 47
AM Wind 20ft (mph) NE 8 Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) NE 8 G17 NE 9 G17 NE 5 Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1000 1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3400 4400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1200 1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 3800 4800
Transport Wnd (m/s) NE 7 S 3
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 15 S 7
Vent Index (m2/s) 8400 4500
Category Day 4 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 64 66
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NE 8 SE 3
500m Tspt Wind (mph) NE 18 SE 7
Dispersion Index 12 43 9 19
Stability Class F C F B
Stagnation Index 3 2 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. East winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-090900-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
330 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%)
Precip Type None None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-15) 78 (-2) 51 80
RH % (24h trend) 89 (-9) 40 (-24) 96 48
AM Wind 20ft (mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) N 7 G17 NE 9 NE 6 Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1100 1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3700 5100
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1200 1600
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 3900 5300
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 7 SE 3
Transport Wnd (mph) N 15 SE 7
Vent Index (m2/s) 8400 4800
Category Day 4 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 68 68
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NE 7 E 3
500m Tspt Wind (mph) NE 16 E 7
Dispersion Index 12 37 9 21
Stability Class F C F B
Stagnation Index 3 2 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. East winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-090900-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
330 PM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%)
Precip Type None None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 52 (-14) 78 (-2) 52 79
RH % (24h trend) 90 (-10) 41 (-22) 96 43
AM Wind 20ft (mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) NE 7 NE 7 NE 5 Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1100 1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3700 4800
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1200 1600
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 4100 5200
Transport Wnd (m/s) NE 5 SE 3
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 12 SE 7
Vent Index (m2/s) 6000 4800
Category Day 3 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 67 67
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NE 6 E 3
500m Tspt Wind (mph) NE 13 E 7
Dispersion Index 12 27 9 24
Stability Class F B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 41 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$