Mid-South Fire Weather Forecast



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NWS Memphis - Mid-South Fire Weather Forecast
County Warning Area [CWA]: MEG
Regional NWS Weather Office: Memphis, TN

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the MidSouth
National Weather Service Memphis TN
259 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure with gusty north winds has created very dry
conditions today. Expect RH values between 25-30% for the rest of
the day. This combination will lead to elevated fire danger for at
least the rest of the evening. Winds should subside after sunset
tonight.

ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-190915-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
259 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Mclear
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)      28 (-6)      62 (+14)     41           69
RH % (24h trend)      70 (0)       29 (+2)      90           36
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 SW 5-9 G23                W 2-6
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    NW 3-7       SW 12-16 G27 SW 9-13 G23  N 2-6
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  900                       1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2900                      4100
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1000                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3100                      4400
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW 12                     NE  3
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 26                     NE  7
Vent Index (m2/s)                  12000                     3900
Category Day                       4                         2
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              44                        59
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  9                     NE  4
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 21                     NE  9
Dispersion Index      11           54           28           18
LAL                   1            1            1            1
LASI/Haines Index     5            4            4            4
Stability Class       F            C            E            B
Stagnation Index      3            2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum RH 47 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
55 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-190915-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
259 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Mclear
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)      29 (-8)      59 (+9)      42           69
RH % (24h trend)      73 (0)       29 (0)       86           41
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 SW 2-6                    SW 3-7
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    NW 3-7       SW 7-11 G18  SW 6-10 G18  W 2-6
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  900                       1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3100                      4300
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1000                      1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3300                      4500
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  9                      SW  3
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 20                      SW  7
Vent Index (m2/s)                  9000                      4200
Category Day                       4                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              45                        61
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  7                     W  4
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 15                     W  9
Dispersion Index      12           47           15           17
LAL                   1            1            1            1
LASI/Haines Index     5            4            4            4
Stability Class       F            C            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 56 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
58 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 63 percent. South winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

TNZ001>004-019>022-190915-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
259 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Mclear
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)      25 (-7)      59 (+12)     40           68
RH % (24h trend)      75 (+8)      26 (-1)      84           35
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 SW 3-7 G20                W 2-6
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    NW 4-8       SW 9-13 G24  SW 9-13 G23  NW 2-6
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  900                       1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3000                      4400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1000                      1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3300                      4800
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW 10                     N  3
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 23                     N  7
Vent Index (m2/s)                  10000                     4500
Category Day                       4                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              43                        57
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  9                     N  4
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 19                     N  8
Dispersion Index      12           61           23           19
LAL                   1            1            1            1
LASI/Haines Index     5            4            4            5
Stability Class       F            C            E            B
Stagnation Index      3            2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH
41 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
54 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

TNZ048>055-088>091-190915-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
259 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Mclear
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)      25 (-10)     59 (+10)     40           69
RH % (24h trend)      76 (+5)      26 (-1)      81           36
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 SW 2-6                    W 3-7
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    NW 4-8       SW 8-12 G21  SW 7-11 G20  NW 2-6
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  900                       1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3100                      4300
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1100                      1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3500                      4700
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  9                      NW  3
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 21                      NW  7
Vent Index (m2/s)                  9900                      4200
Category Day                       4                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              43                        59
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  7                     NW  4
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 16                     NW  9
Dispersion Index      12           53           17           22
LAL                   1            1            1            1
LASI/Haines Index     5            4            4            4
Stability Class       F            C            E            B
Stagnation Index      3            2            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
47 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-190915-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
259 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Mclear
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)      27 (-14)     59 (+7)      38           70
RH % (24h trend)      77 (+1)      31 (0)       87           41
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 SW 2-6                    SW 3-7
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    N 5-9 G17    SW 7-11 G17  SW 5-9       SW 2-6
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1000                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3400                      4100
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1100                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3600                      4300
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  8                      W  4
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 17                      W  8
Vent Index (m2/s)                  8800                      5200
Category Day                       4                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              44                        61
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  5                     W  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 11                     W 12
Dispersion Index      27           44           13           19
LAL                   1            1            1            1
LASI/Haines Index     5            4            4            4
Stability Class       F            C            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 56 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$

MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-190915-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
259 PM CDT Mon Mar 18 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Mclear
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)      27 (-14)     58 (+5)      38           70
RH % (24h trend)      76 (+3)      26 (-1)      83           37
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 Lgt/Var                   W 3-7
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    NW 5-9 G17   SW 5-9       SW 4-8       W 3-7
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1000                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3300                      4300
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1100                      1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3700                      4800
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  8                      W  5
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 17                      W 10
Vent Index (m2/s)                  8800                      7000
Category Day                       4                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              43                        61
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  4                     W  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 10                     W 12
Dispersion Index      28           40           11           23
LAL                   1            1            1            1
LASI/Haines Index     5            4            4            4
Stability Class       F            C            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
50 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
51 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.

$$

Mid-South Fire Weather Forecast from: NOAA-NWS