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
Issued by National Weather Service Little Rock AR
345 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Breezy south winds will keep warmer and more humid conditions in
place over the the Midsouth through this weekend. Wetting
rainfall will be possible across northwestern portions of the
forecast area, mainly west of the Mississippi River, this
afternoon, and again on Sunday. Widespread wetting rainfall is
forecast for Sunday night through Tuesday for the entire Mid-
South.


ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-272115-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
345 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     50           50           20
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Precip Amount         0.03         0.01         0.02
Precip Duration (hrs) 2            1            1
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   1 PM
Precip End            Continuing   10 PM        Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+2)      65 (+1)      83
RH % (24h trend)      44 (-4)      79 (-4)      46
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 14-18 G29               S 14-18 G30
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 14-18 G26  S 11-15 G23  S 15-19 G29
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1600                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    5200                      4400
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 13                      S 13
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 29                      S 29
Vent Index (m2/s)     20800                     16900
Category Day          5                         5
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 75                        72
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  S 12                      S 12
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  S 26                      S 26
Dispersion Index      79           32           83
LAL                   3            3            3
LASI/Haines Index     4            4            4
Stability Class       D            D            C
Stagnation Index      2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 73 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-272115-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
345 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           30           20
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            0            1
Precip Begin          7 AM         Continuing   1 PM
Precip End            Continuing   9 PM         Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+3)      64 (-1)      81
RH % (24h trend)      46 (-6)      83 (-4)      51
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 12-16 G23               S 12-16 G24
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 11-15 G23  S 10-14 G23  S 12-16 G24
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1600                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    5300                      4300
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 12                      S 12
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 28                      S 26
Vent Index (m2/s)     19200                     15600
Category Day          5                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 74                        71
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  S 11                      S 11
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  S 25                      S 25
Dispersion Index      77           32           79
LAL                   3            3            3
LASI/Haines Index     4            4            4
Stability Class       C            D            C
Stagnation Index      2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 76 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs around 80. Minimum RH 65 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 61 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.

$$

TNZ001>004-019>022-272115-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
345 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     10           10
Precip Type           None         None         None
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+1)      64 (0)       83
RH % (24h trend)      44 (0)       83 (+5)      45
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 11-15 G24               S 11-15 G28
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 12-16 G23  S 10-14 G23  S 12-16 G25
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1700                      1600
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    5600                      5200
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 12                      S 11
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 28                      S 24
Vent Index (m2/s)     20400                     17600
Category Day          5                         5
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 75                        73
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  S 12                      S 10
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  S 26                      S 23
Dispersion Index      77           27           81
LAL                   2            1            1
LASI/Haines Index     4            4            4
Stability Class       C            E            C
Stagnation Index      2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 69 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
51 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.

$$

TNZ048>055-088>091-272115-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
345 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     10           10           10
Precip Type           None         None         None
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+1)      64 (+1)      83
RH % (24h trend)      44 (+2)      82 (+2)      45
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 11-15 G23               S 11-15 G24
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 11-15 G23  S 9-13 G21   S 11-15 G23
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1700                      1600
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    5600                      5100
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 12                      S 12
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 28                      S 26
Vent Index (m2/s)     20400                     19200
Category Day          5                         5
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 75                        73
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  S 11                      S 10
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  S 24                      S 23
Dispersion Index      77           30           78
LAL                   1            2            1
LASI/Haines Index     4            4            4
Stability Class       C            E            C
Stagnation Index      2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 68 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.

$$

MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-272115-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
345 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     10           10           10
Precip Type           None         None         None
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+2)      63 (-2)      83
RH % (24h trend)      46 (-1)      82 (-5)      51
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 11-15 G23               S 12-16 G25
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 12-16 G23  SE 10-14 G24 S 12-16 G24
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1800                      1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    5700                      4700
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 12                      S 12
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 28                      S 26
Vent Index (m2/s)     21600                     16800
Category Day          5                         5
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 74                        73
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  S 10                      S 10
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  S 23                      S 23
Dispersion Index      77           31           73
LAL                   2            1            2
LASI/Haines Index     4            4            4
Stability Class       C            D            C
Stagnation Index      2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 76 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs around 80. Minimum RH 67 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 63 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.

$$

MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-272115-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
345 AM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)                               10
Precip Type           None         None         None
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend)      84 (0)       63 (0)       82
RH % (24h trend)      43 (+2)      85 (+2)      46
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 10-14 G22               S 11-15 G23
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 11-15 G22  SE 9-13 G20  S 10-14 G21
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1700                      1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    5700                      5000
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 12                      S 11
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 26                      S 24
Vent Index (m2/s)     20400                     16500
Category Day          5                         5
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 74                        73
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  S  9                      S  9
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  S 21                      S 20
Dispersion Index      76           30           70
LAL                   1            1            1
LASI/Haines Index     4            4            4
Stability Class       C            E            C
Stagnation Index      2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 51 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs around 80. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.

$$

Mid-South Fire Weather Forecast from: NOAA-NWS