Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the MidSouth
National Weather Service Memphis TN
330 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Fire weather concerns will remain low through the remainder of the
work week. Hot and humid conditions will prevail through tonight.
A cold front will slowly move through the region tonight
resulting in an increase in wetting rains chances. Drier and
slightly cooler air will filter in behind the front through the
end of the week.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-210900-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
330 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%)
Precip Type None None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-4) 88 (-3) 66 89
RH % (24h trend) 96 (-3) 49 (-11) 95 48
AM Wind 20ft (mph) NE 6 NE 5
PM Wind 20ft (mph) NE 6 G19 N 9 NE 6 NE 6
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1500 1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5100 5700
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1600 1800
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 5300 6000
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 7 NE 5
Transport Wnd (mph) N 15 NE 10
Vent Index (m2/s) 11200 9000
Category Day 4 4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 79 79
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NE 6 NE 4
500m Tspt Wind (mph) NE 14 NE 10
Dispersion Index 11 43 10 28
Stability Class F B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 40 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
42 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. North winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-210900-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
330 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%) 10
Precip Type None None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-3) 91 (-2) 66 92
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-1) 44 (-14) 96 42
AM Wind 20ft (mph) NE 6 N 4
PM Wind 20ft (mph) N 6 G18 N 9 NE 5 N 4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1600 1800
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5200 5900
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1600 1900
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 5400 6100
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 7 N 5
Transport Wnd (mph) N 15 N 10
Vent Index (m2/s) 11200 9500
Category Day 4 4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 80 79
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NE 6 NE 5
500m Tspt Wind (mph) NE 14 NE 10
Dispersion Index 12 41 10 28
Stability Class F B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
39 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 47 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TNZ001>004-019>022-210900-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
330 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%)
Precip Type None None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-6) 90 (-2) 65 92
RH % (24h trend) 99 (+2) 46 (-10) 97 42
AM Wind 20ft (mph) N 4 Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) N 6 G20 N 7 N 5 N 4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1500 1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4800 5700
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1600 1900
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 5200 6100
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 6 NE 3
Transport Wnd (mph) N 14 NE 7
Vent Index (m2/s) 9600 5700
Category Day 4 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 78 79
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NE 5 NE 4
500m Tspt Wind (mph) NE 12 NE 8
Dispersion Index 14 36 9 22
Stability Class F B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
43 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TNZ048>055-088>091-210900-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
330 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%) 20
Precip Type None None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 67 (-5) 89 (-4) 66 92
RH % (24h trend) 97 (0) 47 (-10) 96 45
AM Wind 20ft (mph) N 4 Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) N 6 G20 N 7 N 5 N 4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1400 1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4700 5700
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1500 1900
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 5100 6100
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 6 N 3
Transport Wnd (mph) N 14 N 7
Vent Index (m2/s) 9000 5700
Category Day 4 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 80 79
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NE 5 NE 4
500m Tspt Wind (mph) NE 12 NE 9
Dispersion Index 15 34 9 20
Stability Class F B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-210900-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
330 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%) 30 10 10
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Precip Amount 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 11 PM
Temp (24h trend) 69 (-4) 92 (-3) 67 94
RH % (24h trend) 97 (+3) 45 (-8) 92 43
AM Wind 20ft (mph) N 4 Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) N 5 G18 N 7 N 5 N 5
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1600 1900
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5100 6300
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1600 2000
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 5300 6600
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 6 N 4
Transport Wnd (mph) N 13 N 8
Vent Index (m2/s) 9600 8000
Category Day 4 4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 81 81
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NE 5 NE 4
500m Tspt Wind (mph) NE 12 NE 8
Dispersion Index 11 33 9 22
Stability Class F B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly sunny. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-210900-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
330 PM CDT Wed Aug 20 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 40 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%) 40 10 10
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Precip Amount 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 12 AM
Temp (24h trend) 68 (-5) 91 (-3) 67 92
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+4) 44 (-8) 92 43
AM Wind 20ft (mph) N 4 Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) N 4 G17 N 6 N 4 Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1400 1900
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4700 6100
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1500 2000
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 5100 6500
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 5 N 3
Transport Wnd (mph) N 12 N 6
Vent Index (m2/s) 7500 6000
Category Day 3 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 81 81
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) N 4 NE 3
500m Tspt Wind (mph) N 10 NE 7
Dispersion Index 8 25 8 15
Stability Class F B F A
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$