Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the MidSouth
National Weather Service Memphis TN
243 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Hot and humid weather will continue into Saturday along with
chances for showers and thunderstorms. A cold front will then
move through with a drier and cooler airmass from Sunday into
the upcoming week.

ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-170915-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
243 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     40           50           30           10
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Precip Amount         0.05         0.04         0.02         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            1            2
Precip Begin          12 AM        Continuing   7 PM
Precip End            Continuing   2 PM         6 AM
Temp (24h trend)      73 (+2)      92 (-3)      71           91
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+6)      59 (+1)      98           51
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 W 2-6                     N 2-6
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      W 4-8        Lgt/Var      NW 4-8
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1000                      1600
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3300                      5400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1100                      1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3600                      5600
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  7                      N  7
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 15                      N 15
Vent Index (m2/s)                  7700                      11900
Category Day                       3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              85                        84
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               W 11                      NW  4
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               W 25                      NW  9
Dispersion Index      6            30           9            34
LAL                   3            3            3            3
LASI/Haines Index     5            4            4            5
Stability Class       F            B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-170915-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
243 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     30           40           20           20
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.02         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            1            1            1
Precip Begin          12 AM        Continuing   7 PM         Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   12 PM        Continuing   1 PM
Temp (24h trend)      74 (-1)      94 (-3)      72           95
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+3)      53 (+1)      100          50
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      W 2-6        Lgt/Var      NW 3-7
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1200                      1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3900                      4900
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1200                      1600
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 4100                      5100
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  7                      N  6
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 16                      N 14
Vent Index (m2/s)                  8400                      9600
Category Day                       4                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              88                        88
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               NW 11                     NW  4
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               NW 23                     NW  9
Dispersion Index      9            34           9            35
LAL                   3            3            3            3
LASI/Haines Index     4            4            4            4
Stability Class       F            B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.

$$

TNZ001>004-019>022-170915-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
243 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     20           60           50           10
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        None
Precip Amount         0.01         0.04         0.06         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            4            2
Precip Begin          12 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 AM
Temp (24h trend)      72 (-1)      92 (-1)      68           90
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+8)     56 (-4)      100          50
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 SW 2-6                    Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      W 4-8        Lgt/Var      NW 5-9
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1100                      1900
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3500                      6200
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1200                      2000
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3900                      6600
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  7                      NW  8
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 15                      NW 17
Vent Index (m2/s)                  8400                      16000
Category Day                       4                         5
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              86                        82
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               W  7                      NW  6
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               W 17                      NW 13
Dispersion Index      6            30           8            43
LAL                   3            3            3            3
LASI/Haines Index     5            4            4            4
Stability Class       F            B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

TNZ048>055-088>091-170915-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
243 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     30           60           40           10
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.03         0.37         0.04         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            4            2            1
Precip Begin          12 AM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   1 PM
Temp (24h trend)      72 (-3)      91 (-4)      70           91
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+10)    55 (0)       100          48
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 SW 2-6                    Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      W 3-7        Lgt/Var      NW 4-8
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1000                      1600
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3300                      5400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1100                      1800
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3700                      5800
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  6                      NW  7
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 14                      NW 15
Vent Index (m2/s)                  6600                      12600
Category Day                       3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              86                        85
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               W  7                      NW  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               W 16                      NW 12
Dispersion Index      6            28           11           39
LAL                   3            3            3            3
LASI/Haines Index     5            4            4            4
Stability Class       F            B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-170915-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
243 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     10           40           20           20
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.00         0.03         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)              2            1            1
Precip Begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      74 (-2)      96 (-2)      72           96
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+2)      52 (+2)      100          46
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 W 2-6                     Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      W 3-7        Lgt/Var      NW 4-8
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1300                      1800
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4300                      6000
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1400                      1900
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 4600                      6300
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  5                      NW  7
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 12                      NW 16
Vent Index (m2/s)                  7000                      13300
Category Day                       3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              88                        89
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               NW  6                     NW  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               NW 14                     NW 11
Dispersion Index      9            31           8            44
LAL                   2            3            3            3
LASI/Haines Index     4            4            5            4
Stability Class       F            B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
39 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 44 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-170915-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
243 PM CDT Fri Aug 16 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Chance (%)     10           50           40           20
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.00         0.12         0.03         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)              2            2            1
Precip Begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      74 (-1)      96 (-1)      72           96
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+6)     48 (0)       100          43
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 SW 2-6                    Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      W 3-7        Lgt/Var      NW 5-9
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1200                      1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4000                      5600
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1300                      1800
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 4400                      6000
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  6                      NW  7
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 13                      NW 16
Vent Index (m2/s)                  7800                      12600
Category Day                       3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              89                        88
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               NW  6                     NW  6
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               NW 14                     NW 13
Dispersion Index      6            29           8            45
LAL                   3            3            3            3
LASI/Haines Index     4            4            4            4
Stability Class       F            B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
36 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$