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 170831
FWFMEG
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the MidSouth
National Weather Service Memphis TN
330 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Fuels will continue to dry amidst near record heat each day.
Relative humidity values will range from 30 to 40 percent each
afternoon with moderate to high recovery each night. Widespread
fire weather concerns will remain low to moderate over the next
week or so as 20 foot winds remain less than 10 mph. No fog
concerns for the foreseeable future.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-172100-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
330 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%)
Precip Type None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 99 (+1) 73 (-1) 100
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-4) 84 (0) 32
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 2200 2700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7300 8800
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 2300 2800
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 7500 9100
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 2 SW 3
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 3 SW 6
Vent Index (m2/s) 4600 8400
Category Day 3 4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 90 91
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) SW 4 SW 3
500m Tspt Wind (mph) SW 9 SW 8
Dispersion Index 19 6 15
Stability Class B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 30 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 30 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
39 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
70. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-172100-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
330 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%)
Precip Type None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 101 (+2) 73 (-1) 102
RH % (24h trend) 32 (-4) 83 (-1) 29
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 2400 2500
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7800 8200
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 2400 2600
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 8000 8400
Transport Wnd (m/s) E 2 SW 2
Transport Wnd (mph) E 5 SW 5
Vent Index (m2/s) 4800 5200
Category Day 3 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 89 90
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) S 3 SW 4
500m Tspt Wind (mph) S 7 SW 8
Dispersion Index 15 3 14
Stability Class B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Light and
variable winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 101. Minimum RH 30 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 101. Minimum RH 30 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
36 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TNZ001>004-019>022-172100-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
330 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%)
Precip Type None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 100 (+3) 73 (-1) 101
RH % (24h trend) 37 (-5) 86 (-5) 35
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 2000 2700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6700 8700
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 2200 2800
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 7100 9100
Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 2 NW 3
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 5 NW 6
Vent Index (m2/s) 4400 8400
Category Day 3 4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 89 90
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NW 3 W 3
500m Tspt Wind (mph) NW 7 W 6
Dispersion Index 19 2 15
Stability Class B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and
variable winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TNZ048>055-088>091-172100-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
330 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%)
Precip Type None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 99 (+2) 73 (0) 100
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-5) 86 (-3) 33
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 2300 2700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7400 8900
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 2400 2800
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 7800 9300
Transport Wnd (m/s) NE 2 NW 3
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 5 NW 6
Vent Index (m2/s) 4800 8400
Category Day 3 4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 89 89
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NW 2 W 3
500m Tspt Wind (mph) NW 5 W 6
Dispersion Index 15 2 15
Stability Class B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 32 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows around
70. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-172100-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
330 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%)
Precip Type None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 100 (+3) 72 (-1) 101
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-5) 87 (-1) 34
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 2300 2600
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7700 8400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 2400 2600
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 7900 8700
Transport Wnd (m/s) E 3 N 2
Transport Wnd (mph) E 6 N 5
Vent Index (m2/s) 7200 5200
Category Day 3 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 88 87
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) SE 2 S 3
500m Tspt Wind (mph) SE 5 S 7
Dispersion Index 16 3 15
Stability Class B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 33 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
39 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows in the
lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-172100-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
330 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%)
Precip Type None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 98 (+2) 72 (0) 99
RH % (24h trend) 35 (-5) 90 (-1) 34
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 2200 2600
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7200 8600
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 2300 2800
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 7600 9000
Transport Wnd (m/s) E 3 N 3
Transport Wnd (mph) E 6 N 6
Vent Index (m2/s) 6900 8400
Category Day 3 4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 87 87
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) E 2 W 2
500m Tspt Wind (mph) E 3 W 5
Dispersion Index 18 3 18
Stability Class B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Light and
variable winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 34 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
39 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows around
70. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid
90s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$