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
331 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather danger will remain at a minimum for the foreseeable
future as minimum relative humidity values remain above 50%. Hot
and humid conditions will also continue through the next seven
days or so. Wetting rain chances will continue through much of the
weekend as Gulf moisture remains in place.

ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-190900-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
331 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           20           0            0
Precip Chance (%)     40           20           10           10
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Precip Amount         0.08         0.05         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         9 AM
Precip End            11 PM        6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      75 (-2)      94 (+1)      75           95
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+4)      62 (-2)      96           57
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 S  5                      SW  6
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      SW  6        S  5         SW  6
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1200                      1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4000                      4700
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1300                      1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 4300                      5000
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     SW  7
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 12                     SW 15
Vent Index (m2/s)                  6500                      10500
Category Day                       3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              85                        87
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  5                     SW  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 10                     SW 12
Dispersion Index      10           30           14           39
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 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
53 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-190900-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
331 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            30           0            0
Precip Chance (%)     30           30           10           10
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         None
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)              1
Precip Begin                       7 AM
Precip End                         6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      75 (-2)      91 (-2)      75           93
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     63 (+1)      98           59
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 Lgt/Var                   SW  5
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      SW  5        S  4         SW  5
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1200                      1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3900                      4500
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1200                      1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 4100                      4700
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     SW  6
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 12                     SW 14
Vent Index (m2/s)                  6000                      8400
Category Day                       3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              85                        86
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  5                     SW  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 12                     SW 12
Dispersion Index      10           28           12           32
Stability Class       F            B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
51 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

TNZ001>004-019>022-190900-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
331 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           40           0            20
Precip Chance (%)     50           40           20           20
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         Tstms
Precip Amount         0.15         0.16         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            1                         1
Precip Begin          6 PM         9 AM                      1 PM
Precip End            11 PM        6 PM                      6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      74 (-2)      91 (-1)      74           93
RH % (24h trend)      99 (+2)      71 (+4)      100          63
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 S  4                      SW  4
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      SW  5
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  900                       1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3000                      4200
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1000                      1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3400                      4600
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     W  7
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 10                     W 15
Vent Index (m2/s)                  5000                      9800
Category Day                       3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              82                        86
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  5                     W  6
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 10                     W 13
Dispersion Index      9            24           12           39
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 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

TNZ048>055-088>091-190900-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
331 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           50           0            20
Precip Chance (%)     40           50           30           20
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         Tstms
Precip Amount         0.10         0.06         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            2                         1
Precip Begin          6 PM         7 AM                      1 PM
Precip End            11 PM        6 PM                      6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      74 (-2)      90 (-3)      73           93
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     70 (+5)      100          60
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 S  4                      SW  5
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      SW  5        SW  4        SW  5
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  900                       1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2900                      4500
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1000                      1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3300                      4900
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     W  6
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 12                     W 14
Vent Index (m2/s)                  5000                      9000
Category Day                       3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              81                        86
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  5                     SW  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 11                     SW 11
Dispersion Index      9            25           11           37
Stability Class       F            B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
53 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-190900-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
331 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           40           0            20
Precip Chance (%)     40           40           30           20
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         Tstms
Precip Amount         0.02         0.10         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 0            2                         1
Precip Begin          6 PM         6 AM                      1 PM
Precip End            9 PM         6 PM                      6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      74 (-2)      90 (-3)      74           92
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     71 (+6)      99           62
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 S  4                      SW  4
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      SW  6        SW  4        SW  5
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  900                       1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3100                      3900
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1000                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3300                      4200
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  6                     SW  5
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 13                     SW 10
Vent Index (m2/s)                  6000                      6500
Category Day                       3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              81                        85
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  6                     SW  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 13                     SW 10
Dispersion Index      11           29           13           30
Stability Class       F            B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
53 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-190900-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
331 PM CDT Fri Jul 18 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           0            30
Precip Chance (%)     50           60           30           30
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         Tstms
Precip Amount         0.05         0.20         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration (hrs) 0            2                         2
Precip Begin          6 PM         7 AM                      7 AM
Precip End            9 PM         6 PM                      6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      73 (-3)      90 (-2)      72           93
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     67 (+5)      100          59
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 S  4                      SW  4
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      SW  5        Lgt/Var      SW  4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  900                       1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2900                      4600
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1000                      1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3300                      5000
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  6                     W  5
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 13                     W 10
Vent Index (m2/s)                  6000                      7500
Category Day                       3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              80                        85
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  5                     W  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 12                     W 10
Dispersion Index      14           29           8            29
Stability Class       F            B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
59 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny. Highs in
the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

$$