Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
863
FNUS54 KMEG 032006
FWFMEG
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the MidSouth
National Weather Service Memphis TN
306 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Record rainfall is expected over the next several days. Extremely
saturated soils and vegetation will keep fire weather concerns to
a minimal.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-040930-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
306 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 70 70 50
Precip Chance (%) 100 80 90 100
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Precip Amount 0.92 0.44 1.65 3.37
Precip Duration (hrs) 11 8 10 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Temp (24h trend) 53 (-8) 81 (+13) 61 72
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 67 (-10) 100 77
AM Wind 20ft (mph) E 7 G17 S 11 G21
PM Wind 20ft (mph) NE 10 G20 S 11 G21 S 13 G24 SE 14 G23
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 700 300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2100 1100
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 700 400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 2400 1400
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 9 N 8
Transport Wnd (mph) S 21 N 18
Vent Index (m2/s) 6300 3200
Category Day 3 2
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 72 67
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) SE 7 E 9
500m Tspt Wind (mph) SE 15 E 21
Dispersion Index 28 25 23 29
Stability Class D C D D
Stagnation Index 2 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH
62 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
47 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-040930-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
306 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50 50
Precip Chance (%) 90 60 70 100
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Precip Amount 0.98 0.16 0.82 2.92
Precip Duration (hrs) 6 5 6 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Temp (24h trend) 58 (-2) 83 (+10) 66 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 65 (-14) 99 79
AM Wind 20ft (mph) S 7 G19 S 9 G23
PM Wind 20ft (mph) E 7 S 11 G21 S 12 G23 S 12 G23
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1000 600
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3300 2000
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1100 700
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 3500 2200
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 12 S 10
Transport Wnd (mph) S 26 S 23
Vent Index (m2/s) 13200 7000
Category Day 4 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 77 74
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) S 9 S 11
500m Tspt Wind (mph) S 21 S 24
Dispersion Index 16 66 36 48
Stability Class D B D C
Stagnation Index 2 2 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 50.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH
66 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
46 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TNZ001>004-019>022-040930-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
306 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 100 50 50 50
Precip Chance (%) 100 70 60 90
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Precip Amount 1.42 0.32 0.73 2.22
Precip Duration (hrs) 9 5 5 10
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Temp (24h trend) 57 (-4) 83 (+13) 64 79
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 60 (-18) 95 63
AM Wind 20ft (mph) S 6 S 10 G20
PM Wind 20ft (mph) NE 6 S 9 G19 S 10 G23 S 11 G23
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 800 600
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2800 1900
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1000 700
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 3200 2300
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 11 S 8
Transport Wnd (mph) S 24 S 18
Vent Index (m2/s) 11000 5600
Category Day 4 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 76 71
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) S 9 S 9
500m Tspt Wind (mph) S 20 S 21
Dispersion Index 16 53 29 36
Stability Class D C D C
Stagnation Index 2 3 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 62 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
43 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
TNZ048>055-088>091-040930-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
306 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50 50
Precip Chance (%) 90 50 50 90
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Precip Amount 1.35 0.14 0.32 1.78
Precip Duration (hrs) 5 2 2 6
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Temp (24h trend) 59 (-1) 84 (+9) 67 81
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 58 (-16) 96 59
AM Wind 20ft (mph) S 7 G17 S 10 G21
PM Wind 20ft (mph) SE 6 S 11 G20 S 11 G23 S 13 G23
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1000 700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3200 2300
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1100 800
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 3600 2700
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 11 S 11
Transport Wnd (mph) S 25 S 24
Vent Index (m2/s) 12100 8800
Category Day 4 4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 77 73
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) S 10 S 11
500m Tspt Wind (mph) S 22 S 24
Dispersion Index 13 68 33 56
Stability Class D B D C
Stagnation Index 3 2 2 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
62 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 40 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
41 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-040930-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
306 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 20 50 50
Precip Chance (%) 70 40 50 90
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Precip Amount 0.62 0.11 0.11 1.70
Precip Duration (hrs) 3 1 2 6
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Temp (24h trend) 64 (-1) 84 (+4) 69 82
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+5) 60 (-14) 95 67
AM Wind 20ft (mph) S 8 G20 S 10 G23
PM Wind 20ft (mph) S 7 G19 S 11 G22 S 11 G24 S 13 G25
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1000 800
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3200 2700
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1000 900
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 3400 3000
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 11 S 12
Transport Wnd (mph) S 25 S 28
Vent Index (m2/s) 11000 10800
Category Day 4 4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 77 74
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) S 10 S 11
500m Tspt Wind (mph) S 22 S 24
Dispersion Index 16 66 34 64
Stability Class E B D C
Stagnation Index 3 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
45 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
45 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-040930-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
306 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20 20
Precip Chance (%) 50 40 20 70
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Precip Amount 0.25 0.06 0.01 0.72
Precip Duration (hrs) 1 1 2 5
Precip Begin 6 PM 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End 4 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-5) 85 (+3) 68 84
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+10) 53 (-9) 92 57
AM Wind 20ft (mph) S 7 G18 S 9 G21
PM Wind 20ft (mph) S 7 G19 S 10 G20 S 9 G21 S 12 G23
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 900 800
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3000 2600
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1000 900
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 3400 3000
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 11 S 11
Transport Wnd (mph) S 24 S 25
Vent Index (m2/s) 11000 9900
Category Day 4 4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 75 72
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) S 9 S 9
500m Tspt Wind (mph) S 19 S 21
Dispersion Index 25 58 29 58
Stability Class E C D C
Stagnation Index 3 2 2 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum RH 63 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
40 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
39 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$