Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the MidSouth
National Weather Service Memphis TN
253 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Hot and humid conditions will prevail through today. A few
strong to severe storms are possible this afternoon and evening.
A brief period of mostly dry and cooler conditions will return
tomorrow before rain chances ramp up again on Sunday. RH values
remain above 30% and wetting rain conditions will keep fire danger
to a minimum.

ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-050915-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
253 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     50           40           10
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Precip Amount         0.48         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 2            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   10 AM
Temp (24h trend)      74 (-3)      88 (-6)      67           88
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+7)     47 (-13)     91           45
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 NW 4-8                    Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 3-7        NW 5-9       Lgt/Var      N 2-6
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1400                      1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4500                      5500
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1400                      1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 4700                      5700
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NW  6                     N  4
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 14                     N  8
Vent Index (m2/s)                  8400                      6800
Category Day                       4                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              82                        82
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               NW  7                     N  4
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               NW 15                     N  9
Dispersion Index      11           38           9            30
LAL                   3            3            1            1
LASI/Haines Index     3            4            5            5
Stability Class       E            B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 46 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
70. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds around
5 mph.

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-050915-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
253 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     40           50           10
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Precip Amount         0.46         0.05         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 2            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   10 AM
Temp (24h trend)      74 (-4)      88 (-7)      68           89
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     53 (-8)      93           46
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 NW 3-7                    Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 2-6        NW 5-9       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1300                      1600
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4300                      5200
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1400                      1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 4500                      5400
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  6                      N  4
Transport Wnd (mph)                N 13                      N  9
Vent Index (m2/s)                  8400                      6800
Category Day                       4                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              84                        82
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               NW  6                     N  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               NW 13                     N 10
Dispersion Index      10           34           10           33
LAL                   3            3            1            1
LASI/Haines Index     3            4            5            5
Stability Class       F            B            F            A
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 48 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in
the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

TNZ001>004-019>022-050915-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
253 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     50           60           10
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Precip Amount         0.28         0.09         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            2
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   1 PM
Temp (24h trend)      72 (-6)      88 (-6)      66           88
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+7)     53 (-9)      96           48
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 W 2-6                     Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 2-6        NW 4-8       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1100                      1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3700                      5000
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1300                      1600
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 4100                      5400
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NW  6                     N  4
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 13                     N  8
Vent Index (m2/s)                  7800                      6400
Category Day                       3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              84                        81
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               W  5                      N  4
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               W 12                      N  9
Dispersion Index      10           31           8            24
LAL                   3            4            1            1
LASI/Haines Index     3            4            5            5
Stability Class       F            B            F            A
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows around 70. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. West winds around
5 mph.

$$

TNZ048>055-088>091-050915-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
253 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     50           60           10
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Precip Amount         0.31         0.12         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            2
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   1 PM
Temp (24h trend)      74 (-3)      88 (-7)      67           88
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+6)     56 (-3)      98           46
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 NW 2-6                    Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      NW 4-8       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1100                      1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3700                      4900
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1200                      1600
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 4100                      5300
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NW  6                     N  4
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 13                     N  8
Vent Index (m2/s)                  7200                      6400
Category Day                       3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              85                        81
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               W  5                      N  4
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               W 12                      N  9
Dispersion Index      9            30           8            25
LAL                   3            4            1            1
LASI/Haines Index     3            4            5            5
Stability Class       F            B            F            A
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 45 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows around 70. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Mostly
cloudy. Lows around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. West winds around
5 mph.

$$

MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-050915-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
253 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     50           50           20           10
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Precip Amount         0.45         0.13         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            1            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   7 PM
Precip End            Continuing   6 PM         1 AM
Temp (24h trend)      75 (-3)      89 (-6)      69           90
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+5)     62 (+1)      96           45
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 NW 2-6                    Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      NW 4-8       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1300                      1600
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4100                      5100
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1300                      1600
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 4400                      5400
Transport Wnd (m/s)                N  5                      N  4
Transport Wnd (mph)                N 12                      N  9
Vent Index (m2/s)                  6500                      6400
Category Day                       3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              85                        84
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               NW  5                     NE  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               NW 12                     NE 10
Dispersion Index      9            28           8            28
LAL                   3            3            2            1
LASI/Haines Index     3            3            5            5
Stability Class       F            B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
48 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Partly
sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 61 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower
70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-050915-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
253 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     40           60           20           10
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Precip Amount         0.18         0.19         0.03         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            3            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 AM
Temp (24h trend)      75 (-2)      91 (-4)      68           91
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     61 (+5)      100          42
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 W 2-6                     Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      NW 3-7       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1000                      1600
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3400                      5100
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1200                      1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3800                      5500
Transport Wnd (m/s)                NW  5                     N  4
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 10                     N  8
Vent Index (m2/s)                  6000                      6800
Category Day                       3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              85                        83
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               W  4                      N  4
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               W  9                      N  9
Dispersion Index      7            23           7            25
LAL                   3            4            3            2
LASI/Haines Index     4            3            4            5
Stability Class       F            B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Partly
sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$