Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast For Extreme Southeast Arkansas,
Northeast Louisiana, and Central Mississippi
National Weather Service Jackson MS
346 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.DISCUSSION...Rain and thunderstorm chances will trend upward
over the next few days as a weak cold front approaches the region.
Daytime temps will decrease somewhat, and minimum RHs will
increase. Patchy fog cannot be ruled out around daybreak each
morning, but widespread fog is not anticipated at this time.

ARZ074-075-172130-
Ashley-Chicot-
Including the cities of Crossett, North Crossett, Hamburg,
West Crossett, Dermott, Lake Village, and Eudora
346 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           70           70
Temp (24H Trend)      96 (-1)      71 (-6)      88
RH % (24H Trend)      48 (+4)      100 (+10)    64
20ftWnd-AM(mph)       W  5                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Rain Duratn(hrs)      1            5            6
Rain Amount(ins)      0.08         0.52         0.32
SILT/500m MLT (F)     88                        79
Mixing Hgt(m AGL)     2112                      1327
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL)    6928                      4355
Transport Wnd (m/s)   NW  5                     N  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW 10                     N  9
Vent Index (metric)   9796                      5474
Vent Index (English)  71705                     40066
Stag Index            3            3            3
Category Day          4                         3
Stability             A-B          F            A
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Maximum LVORI                      9
Dispersion Index      62           3            35

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. A 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. South winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.

$$

MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-172130-
Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Washington-Humphreys-
Holmes-
Including the cities of Cleveland, Indianola, Ruleville,
Greenwood, Grenada, Vaiden, North Carrollton, Carrollton,
Greenville, Belzoni, Isola, Durant, Tchula, Lexington, Pickens,
and Goodman
346 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           60           70
Temp (24H Trend)      95 (-1)      71 (-5)      89
RH % (24H Trend)      53 (+7)      100 (+7)     65
20ftWnd-AM(mph)       W  6                      Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph)       W  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Rain Duratn(hrs)      1            5            6
Rain Amount(ins)      0.14         0.47         0.24
SILT/500m MLT (F)     88                        81
Mixing Hgt(m AGL)     1904                      1696
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL)    6246                      5563
Transport Wnd (m/s)   NW  4                     N  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  9                     N  8
Vent Index (metric)   7851                      6118
Vent Index (English)  57463                     44782
Stag Index            3            3            3
Category Day          3                         3
Stability             A-B          F            A
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin          11 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Maximum LVORI                      10
Dispersion Index      62           1            31

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.

$$

MSZ028>033-037>039-172130-
Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Attala-Winston-
Noxubee-
Including the cities of Winona, Eupora, Mathiston, West Point,
Columbus, Ackerman, Weir, Starkville, Kosciusko, Louisville,
Macon, and Brooksville
346 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           60           80
Temp (24H Trend)      95 (0)       70 (-5)      89
RH % (24H Trend)      50 (+4)      100 (+6)     61
20ftWnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Rain Duratn(hrs)      3            4            7
Rain Amount(ins)      0.20         0.19         0.25
SILT/500m MLT (F)     87                        82
Mixing Hgt(m AGL)     2072                      1888
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL)    6797                      6194
Transport Wnd (m/s)   W  6                      W  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 14                      W  8
Vent Index (metric)   12815                     6812
Vent Index (English)  93799                     49862
Stag Index            3            3            3
Category Day          4                         3
Stability             A-B          F            A
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Maximum LVORI                      10
Dispersion Index      90           3            33

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Thunderstorms likely and
chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds up to 5 mph.

$$

MSZ040>044-047>050-172130-
Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Warren-Hinds-Rankin-
Scott-
Including the cities of Mayersville, Rolling Fork, Anguilla,
Yazoo City, Ridgeland, Madison, Canton, Carthage, Vicksburg,
Jackson, Pearl, Brandon, Richland, Forest, and Morton
346 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           50           90
Temp (24H Trend)      95 (-1)      71 (-5)      91
RH % (24H Trend)      49 (+5)      100 (+5)     61
20ftWnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Rain Duratn(hrs)      2            2            7
Rain Amount(ins)      0.06         0.11         0.26
SILT/500m MLT (F)     87                        82
Mixing Hgt(m AGL)     2088                      1879
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL)    6850                      6166
Transport Wnd (m/s)   W  4                      NW  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  8                      NW  6
Vent Index (metric)   7534                      4844
Vent Index (English)  55142                     35455
Stag Index            3            3            3
Category Day          3                         3
Stability             A-B          F            A
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Maximum LVORI                      9
Dispersion Index      58           1            30

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper
80s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest
winds up to 5 mph.

$$

MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-172130-
Neshoba-Kemper-Newton-Lauderdale-Jasper-Clarke-
Including the cities of Philadelphia, Pearl River, De Kalb,
Scooba, Newton, Union, Decatur, Conehatta, Meridian, Bay Springs,
Heidelberg, Quitman, Stonewall, and Shubuta
346 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           40           90
Temp (24H Trend)      95 (0)       71 (-3)      91
RH % (24H Trend)      51 (+5)      100 (+5)     59
20ftWnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Rain Duratn(hrs)      3            2            7
Rain Amount(ins)      0.17         0.07         0.34
SILT/500m MLT (F)     85                        83
Mixing Hgt(m AGL)     1903                      1903
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL)    6243                      6245
Transport Wnd (m/s)   W  5                      W  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 10                      W  7
Vent Index (metric)   8828                      5887
Vent Index (English)  64615                     43091
Stag Index            3            3            3
Category Day          4                         3
Stability             A-B          F            A
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Maximum LVORI                      9
Dispersion Index      59           4            36

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Thunderstorms likely and
chance of showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Showers with thunderstorms
likely. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds up to
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper
80s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely and chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds up to 5 mph.

$$

MSZ053-054-059>062-172130-
Claiborne-Copiah-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-
Including the cities of Port Gibson, Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst,
Wesson, Fayette, Natchez, Bude, Roxie, Meadville, and Brookhaven
346 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           40           90
Temp (24H Trend)      95 (+1)      72 (-3)      91
RH % (24H Trend)      51 (+2)      100 (+3)     62
20ftWnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Rain Duratn(hrs)      2            2            7
Rain Amount(ins)      0.12         0.04         0.26
SILT/500m MLT (F)     85                        83
Mixing Hgt(m AGL)     2119                      1839
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL)    6952                      6035
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  3                     W  2
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  6                     W  5
Vent Index (metric)   5461                      3793
Vent Index (English)  39974                     27761
Stag Index            3            3            3
Category Day          3                         2
Stability             A            F            A
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Maximum LVORI                      9
Dispersion Index      42           2            32

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Patchy fog. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Thunderstorms likely and
chance of showers. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Showers with thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely and chance of
showers. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds up
to 5 mph.

$$

MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-172130-
Simpson-Smith-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-
Lamar-Forrest-
Including the cities of Magee, Mendenhall, Taylorsville, Raleigh,
Monticello, New Hebron, Prentiss, Bassfield, Collins,
Mount Olive, Laurel, Columbia, West Hattiesburg, Lumberton,
Purvis, and Hattiesburg
346 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           30           90
Temp (24H Trend)      96 (+2)      72 (-3)      93
RH % (24H Trend)      52 (+1)      100 (+2)     60
20ftWnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Rain Duratn(hrs)      2            1            7
Rain Amount(ins)      0.14         0.05         0.28
SILT/500m MLT (F)     86                        84
Mixing Hgt(m AGL)     1879                      1936
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL)    6166                      6350
Transport Wnd (m/s)   W  3                      W  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  6                      W  6
Vent Index (metric)   4844                      4988
Vent Index (English)  35455                     36513
Stag Index            3            3            3
Category Day          3                         3
Stability             A            F            A
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Maximum LVORI                      9
Dispersion Index      39           3            39

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Patchy fog. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Showers with thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Showers with thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely and chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. South winds up
to 5 mph.

$$

LAZ023>026-172130-
Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-
Including the cities of Winnsboro, Jonesville, Harrisonburg,
Newellton, St. Joseph, Waterproof, Vidalia, Ferriday,
and West Ferriday
346 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           40           80
Temp (24H Trend)      95 (+2)      73 (-3)      90
RH % (24H Trend)      52 (-3)      100 (+3)     64
20ftWnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Rain Duratn(hrs)      1            2            7
Rain Amount(ins)      0.03         0.09         0.25
SILT/500m MLT (F)     86                        83
Mixing Hgt(m AGL)     2024                      1847
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL)    6641                      6061
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  2                     NW  2
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  5                     NW  5
Vent Index (metric)   4174                      3809
Vent Index (English)  30549                     27881
Stag Index            3            3            3
Category Day          3                         2
Stability             A            F            A
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Maximum LVORI                      10
Dispersion Index      34           3            28

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Chance of showers. Lows
around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Thunderstorms likely and
chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.

$$

LAZ007>009-015-016-172130-
Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-Madison LA-
Including the cities of Bastrop, Oak Grove, Epps,
Lake Providence, Rayville, Delhi, and Tallulah
346 AM CDT Wed Jul 17 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           50           80
Temp (24H Trend)      96 (+2)      72 (-4)      89
RH % (24H Trend)      51 (+2)      100 (+6)     66
20ftWnd-AM(mph)       Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-PM(mph)       Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Rain Duratn(hrs)      1            2            7
Rain Amount(ins)      0.01         0.31         0.29
SILT/500m MLT (F)     87                        81
Mixing Hgt(m AGL)     2248                      1512
Mixing Hgt(ft AGL)    7374                      4959
Transport Wnd (m/s)   W  3                      N  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  7                      N  6
Vent Index (metric)   6951                      3896
Vent Index (English)  50881                     28514
Stag Index            3            3            3
Category Day          3                         2
Stability             A            F            A
Wind Shifts
Precip Begin          1 PM         8 PM         Continuing
Precip End            7 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Maximum LVORI                      9
Dispersion Index      42           1            27

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Chance of thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds up to 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. A 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper
80s. Southwest winds up to 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds up to 5 mph.

$$