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
330 AM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025

.DISCUSSION...

No fire weather concerns through the period as minimum relative
humidity values remain above roughly 50%. A cold front will pass
Thursday evening into Friday morning, bringing slightly higher 20
ft winds of around 10 - 15 knots. Expect afternoon heat indices to
remain dangerously warm tomorrow, cooling into the low 90s and
upper 80s Friday.

ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-312100-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
330 AM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           0            0
Precip Chance (%)     40           20           20
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None
Precip Amount         0.03         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            0
Precip Begin          10 AM        Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   6 AM
Temp (24h trend)      92 (-4)      69 (-6)      83
RH % (24h trend)      63 (+11)     89 (-4)      60
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var                   NE  8
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    N  7         N  8         NE 10
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1200                      1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4000                      3900
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1300                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4300                      4100
Transport Wnd (m/s)   N  4                      NE  8
Transport Wnd (mph)   N  9                      NE 17
Vent Index (m2/s)     5200                      10400
Category Day          3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 86                        73
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  NE  4                     NE  6
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  NE  9                     NE 14
Dispersion Index      23           24           44
Stability Class       B            E            C
Stagnation Index      3            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
57 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-312100-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
330 AM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           20           20
Precip Chance (%)     30           30           20
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.01         0.02         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            1            1
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   1 PM
Precip End            Continuing   1 AM         6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      95 (-2)      71 (-5)      86
RH % (24h trend)      56 (+4)      93 (-1)      63
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var                   NE  6
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      N  5         N  6
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1600                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5200                      3500
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1600                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    5400                      3700
Transport Wnd (m/s)   N  4                      N  7
Transport Wnd (mph)   N  8                      N 15
Vent Index (m2/s)     6400                      7700
Category Day          3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 88                        76
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  NE  4                     N  7
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  NE  9                     N 15
Dispersion Index      19           21           37
Stability Class       B            E            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
62 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 57 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

TNZ001>004-019>022-312100-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
330 AM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           0            0
Precip Chance (%)     40           20           10
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Precip Amount         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1
Precip Begin          10 AM
Precip End            6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      94 (-1)      69 (-5)      85
RH % (24h trend)      58 (+7)      92 (-3)      61
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var                   NE  6
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    NW  5        N  5         N  7
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1200                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4000                      3500
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1400                      1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4400                      3900
Transport Wnd (m/s)   N  4                      N  7
Transport Wnd (mph)   N  8                      N 15
Vent Index (m2/s)     5600                      8400
Category Day          3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 86                        72
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  N  4                      NE  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  N  9                      NE 12
Dispersion Index      23           20           33
Stability Class       B            E            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
58 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

TNZ048>055-088>091-312100-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
330 AM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            20
Precip Chance (%)     20           20           20
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1                         1
Precip Begin          1 PM                      1 PM
Precip End            6 PM                      6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      96 (0)       70 (-4)      85
RH % (24h trend)      51 (+2)      95 (+1)      63
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var                   N  5
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    N  4         N  5         N  6
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1600                      1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5200                      3300
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1700                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    5600                      3700
Transport Wnd (m/s)   N  4                      N  6
Transport Wnd (mph)   N  8                      N 14
Vent Index (m2/s)     6800                      6600
Category Day          3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 87                        73
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  N  4                      N  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  N  8                      N 11
Dispersion Index      19           17           29
Stability Class       B            E            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-312100-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
330 AM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            30
Precip Chance (%)     20           20           30
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 0                         1
Precip Begin          2 PM                      1 PM
Precip End            6 PM                      6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      97 (0)       72 (-3)      89
RH % (24h trend)      49 (+1)      96 (+2)      64
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var                   N  5
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      N  4         N  6
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1900                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6300                      3700
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     2000                      1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    6500                      3900
Transport Wnd (m/s)   N  3                      N  5
Transport Wnd (mph)   N  7                      N 12
Vent Index (m2/s)     6000                      6000
Category Day          3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 89                        80
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  NE  3                     N  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  NE  7                     N 12
Dispersion Index      18           11           31
Stability Class       B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
53 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-312100-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
330 AM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           30
Precip Chance (%)     20           20           30
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.01         0.05         0.02
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            0            1
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   1 PM
Precip End            Continuing   11 PM        6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      96 (0)       71 (-4)      88
RH % (24h trend)      46 (-2)      97 (+1)      62
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  5
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1800                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6000                      3600
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1900                      1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    6400                      4000
Transport Wnd (m/s)   N  2                      N  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   N  5                      N  9
Vent Index (m2/s)     3800                      4800
Category Day          2                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 89                        80
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  N  2                      N  4
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  N  5                      N  8
Dispersion Index      12           9            23
Stability Class       A            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
54 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

$$