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
340 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather will continue across the region today. Afternoon RH
levels will be between 25 to 30 percent over eastern sections of
the Mid-South and around 35 percent elsewhere. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms are forecast tonight into Thursday morning.
Better wetting rain chances will arrive for Friday and Saturday.


ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-122115-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
340 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Clear        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           20
Precip Chance (%)                  50           50
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.00         0.07         0.03
Precip Duration (hrs)              1            1
Precip Begin                       11 PM        Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   1 PM
Temp (24h trend)      79 (+1)      57 (+9)      74
RH % (24h trend)      36 (+6)      98 (+28)     54
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    S  9 G19                  S  4
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 11 G20     S  7         S  4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1200                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3900                      3700
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1300                      1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4100                      3900
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW 10                     S  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 23                     S  7
Vent Index (m2/s)     13000                     3600
Category Day          4                         2
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 69                        65
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW 11                     S  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW 24                     S 12
Dispersion Index      48           18           17
Stability Class       C            D            C
Stagnation Index      2            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Windy. A chance of showers. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Windy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
39 percent. South winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-122115-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
340 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mcldy        Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           50
Precip Chance (%)                  60           60
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.00         0.17         0.14
Precip Duration (hrs)              3            2
Precip Begin                       11 PM        Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   1 PM
Temp (24h trend)      77 (0)       57 (+9)      75
RH % (24h trend)      37 (+7)      99 (+26)     55
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    S  7 G19                  S  4
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S  9 G19     S  7 G17     S  4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1100                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3500                      3500
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1100                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    3700                      3700
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 11                      S  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 24                      S  8
Vent Index (m2/s)     12100                     4400
Category Day          4                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 68                        66
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW 12                     S  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW 27                     S 12
Dispersion Index      51           18           20
Stability Class       C            D            C
Stagnation Index      2            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
39 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

TNZ001>004-019>022-122115-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
340 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20
Precip Chance (%)                  40           50
Precip Type           None         Showers      Tstms
Precip Amount         0.00         0.05         0.05
Precip Duration (hrs)              1            2
Precip Begin                       1 AM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      79 (+1)      56 (+9)      74
RH % (24h trend)      26 (+2)      92 (+25)     48
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    S  7 G18                  S  4
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW  9 G18    S  4         S  4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1300                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4400                      3500
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1500                      1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4800                      3900
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW 10                     S  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 22                     S  8
Vent Index (m2/s)     15000                     4800
Category Day          4                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 70                        64
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW 10                     SW  6
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW 22                     SW 13
Dispersion Index      47           14           23
Stability Class       C            E            C
Stagnation Index      3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
43 percent. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
36 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
35 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

TNZ048>055-088>091-122115-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
340 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Clear        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20
Precip Chance (%)                  40           60
Precip Type           None         Showers      Tstms
Precip Amount         0.00         0.03         0.13
Precip Duration (hrs)              1            6
Precip Begin                       1 AM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      79 (+1)      57 (+10)     74
RH % (24h trend)      28 (+4)      92 (+25)     51
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    S  7 G18                  S  4
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S  9 G18     S  5         S  4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1200                      1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3900                      3400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1300                      1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4300                      3800
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW 10                     S  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 23                     S  8
Vent Index (m2/s)     13000                     4800
Category Day          4                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 69                        65
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW 10                     S  6
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW 23                     S 14
Dispersion Index      46           14           26
Stability Class       C            E            C
Stagnation Index      2            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 41 percent.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows
around 60. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
35 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
33 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-122115-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
340 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Clear        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           50
Precip Chance (%)                  50           50
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.00         0.16         0.13
Precip Duration (hrs)              1            1
Precip Begin                       12 AM        Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   1 PM
Temp (24h trend)      79 (+3)      58 (+11)     75
RH % (24h trend)      37 (+3)      97 (+23)     55
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    S  7 G19                  S  5
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 10 G20     S  7 G18     S  4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1000                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3200                      3500
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1000                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    3400                      3700
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 10                      SW  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 23                      SW  9
Vent Index (m2/s)     10000                     4400
Category Day          4                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 67                        65
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW 13                     S  6
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW 29                     S 13
Dispersion Index      42           24           24
Stability Class       C            E            C
Stagnation Index      2            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
37 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-122115-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
340 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Clear        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            50
Precip Chance (%)                  40           60
Precip Type           None         Showers      Tstms
Precip Amount         0.00         0.06         0.15
Precip Duration (hrs)              1            6
Precip Begin                       1 AM         Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      80 (+3)      56 (+11)     75
RH % (24h trend)      29 (+4)      95 (+21)     52
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    S  4                      S  4
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S  8         S  5         S  5
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1000                      900
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3200                      2900
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1100                      1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    3600                      3300
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  8                      S  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 18                      S  9
Vent Index (m2/s)     8800                      4000
Category Day          4                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 65                        65
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW 11                     S  6
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW 24                     S 13
Dispersion Index      36           12           23
Stability Class       B            E            C
Stagnation Index      3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 42 percent.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
35 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 29 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$