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
345 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Record rainfall is expected through Saturday night. Extremely
saturated soils and vegetation will keep fire weather concerns to
a minimum.

ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-042115-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
345 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           70           70
Precip Chance (%)     90           80           100
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.42         2.31         3.09
Precip Duration (hrs) 6            8            12
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+20)     58 (+2)      71
RH % (24h trend)      68 (-10)     100 (+2)     77
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    E  6                      S 10 G20
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 10 G20     S 13 G23     NE 14 G25
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     600                       300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1800                      1000
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     600                       400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    2100                      1300
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 10                      NE 12
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 22                      NE 26
Vent Index (m2/s)     6000                      4800
Category Day          3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 72                        57
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SE  9                     N 11
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SE 19                     N 25
Dispersion Index      38           22           28
Stability Class       C            D            D
Stagnation Index      3            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum RH 65 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 42 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 upper 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 in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-042115-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
345 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           70
Precip Chance (%)     70           70           100
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.07         0.81         2.51
Precip Duration (hrs) 5            4            12
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+22)     63 (+6)      77
RH % (24h trend)      67 (-25)     100 (0)      76
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    SE  6 G19                 S  9 G21
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 10 G21     S 11 G23     S 12 G23
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     900                       500
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2900                      1700
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1000                      600
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    3100                      1900
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 13                      S 10
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 29                      S 22
Vent Index (m2/s)     13000                     6000
Category Day          4                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 78                        67
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  S  9                      E  9
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  S 21                      E 21
Dispersion Index      61           25           41
Stability Class       B            D            C
Stagnation Index      2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum RH 69 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 44 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
46 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TNZ001>004-019>022-042115-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
345 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           70
Precip Chance (%)     70           60           90
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.25         1.04         2.29
Precip Duration (hrs) 5            3            10
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+22)     63 (+7)      76
RH % (24h trend)      61 (-22)     100 (+1)     70
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    SE  5                     S  9 G20
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S  8 G19     S 10 G23     SW 11 G23
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     700                       300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2400                      1000
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     900                       400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    2800                      1400
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 10                      SE  7
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 23                      SE 16
Vent Index (m2/s)     9000                      2800
Category Day          4                         2
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 74                        66
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  S  8                      N  9
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  S 18                      N 21
Dispersion Index      49           21           25
Stability Class       C            D            C
Stagnation Index      3            2            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum RH 66 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 41 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 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
42 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TNZ048>055-088>091-042115-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
345 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           20           50
Precip Chance (%)     50           50           80
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.06         0.39         1.82
Precip Duration (hrs) 2            2            10
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+19)     65 (+7)      81
RH % (24h trend)      59 (-29)     100 (0)      62
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    S  6                      S 10 G20
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 10 G20     S 10 G23     S 12 G23
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     900                       500
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2900                      1800
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1000                      700
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    3300                      2200
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 11                      S 11
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 25                      S 24
Vent Index (m2/s)     11000                     7700
Category Day          4                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 78                        71
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  S  9                      S  9
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  S 21                      S 19
Dispersion Index      57           24           41
Stability Class       C            D            C
Stagnation Index      2            2            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows
around 50. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.
Minimum RH 67 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 41 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 36 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
40 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-042115-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
345 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           50
Precip Chance (%)     40           40           90
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.05         0.14         1.75
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            2            6
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+10)     69 (+6)      82
RH % (24h trend)      60 (-19)     98 (-1)      65
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    S  7 G19                  S  9 G23
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 11 G21     S 10 G23     S 13 G25
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     900                       900
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3100                      2900
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1000                      1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    3300                      3200
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 12                      S 13
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 26                      S 29
Vent Index (m2/s)     12000                     13000
Category Day          4                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 79                        73
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  S 10                      S  9
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  S 21                      S 21
Dispersion Index      59           30           59
Stability Class       C            D            C
Stagnation Index      2            2            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s.
Minimum RH 70 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 46 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 42 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
43 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-042115-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
345 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            50
Precip Chance (%)     30           20           60
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      Tstms
Precip Amount         0.03         0.02         0.60
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            1            4
Precip Begin          11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      86 (+3)      69 (+1)      84
RH % (24h trend)      54 (-6)      95 (0)       57
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    S  7 G17                  S  9 G21
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S  9 G19     S  9 G20     S 12 G23
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1000                      800
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3200                      2700
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1100                      1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    3600                      3100
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 11                      S 12
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 25                      S 28
Vent Index (m2/s)     12100                     12000
Category Day          4                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 78                        72
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  S  9                      S  9
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  S 20                      S 21
Dispersion Index      62           30           58
Stability Class       C            D            C
Stagnation Index      2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Minimum RH 67 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 41 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 35 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
36 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$