000 FNUS54 KMEG 071101 FWFMEG FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 601 AM CDT TUE OCT 7 2008 .DISCUSSION... SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND COLD FRONT MOVE ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH. DRIER AIR WILL BEGIN TO MOVE INTO WESTERN PORTIONS OF THE AREA ON WEDNESDAY AS THE COLD FRONT EXITS THE AREA. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE AREA ON THURSDAY AS DRY CONDITIONS AND MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES CONTINUE. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-072330- CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-LAWRENCE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT- POINSETT-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING...MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTHEAST ARKANSAS 601 AM CDT TUE OCT 7 2008 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS PRECIP CHANCE (%) 100 70 20 TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-9) 60 (+1) 72 RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+31) 90 (-4) 48 AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 6-10 W 4-8 PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 7-11 SW 4-8 NW 7-11 PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.90 0.24 0.02 PRECIP DUR (HRS) 12 9 2 PRECIP BEGINS 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING PRECIP ENDS CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1262 1722 MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 4141 5650 MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1348 1808 MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 4423 5932 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 6 N 5 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 N 12 VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8088 9040 CATEGORY DAY 4 4 500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 75 72 500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 7 N 5 500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 15 N 11 DISPERSION INDEX 52 18 33 LASI 3 3 3 STABILITY D D D STAGNATION INDEX 0 1 2 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ ARZ035-036-048-049-058-072330- CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS- INCLUDING...EAST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS...ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST 601 AM CDT TUE OCT 7 2008 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS PRECIP CHANCE (%) 100 70 10 TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-8) 59 (-2) 72 RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+26) 91 (-5) 49 AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 4-8 W 4-8 PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 7-11 SW 2-6 NW 7-11 PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.90 0.29 0.00 PRECIP DUR (HRS) 12 9 PRECIP BEGINS 6 AM CONTINUING PRECIP ENDS CONTINUING 6 AM MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1683 1895 MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 5522 6216 MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1745 1957 MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 5726 6420 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 N 5 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 N 10 VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10470 9785 CATEGORY DAY 4 4 500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 78 74 500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 7 N 5 500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 15 N 11 DISPERSION INDEX 57 12 32 LASI 3 3 3 STABILITY D D D STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 2 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. $$ TNZ001>004-019>022-051-072330- BENTON TN-CARROLL-CROCKETT-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY- INCLUDING...NORTHERN WEST TENNESSEE 601 AM CDT TUE OCT 7 2008 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS PRECIP CHANCE (%) 100 90 50 TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-9) 62 (+5) 72 RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+31) 93 (+7) 58 AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SE 3-7 W 3-7 PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 7-11 S 2-6 W 6-10 PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.84 0.81 0.10 PRECIP DUR (HRS) 11 12 3 PRECIP BEGINS 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING PRECIP ENDS CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 780 1517 MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 2560 4977 MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 900 1637 MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 2953 5370 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 NE 4 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 NE 8 VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7200 6548 CATEGORY DAY 3 3 500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 74 72 500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 11 E 4 500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 24 E 8 DISPERSION INDEX 47 22 29 LASI 2 3 2 STABILITY D D D STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 2 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ TNZ048>050-052>055-088>091-072330- CHESTER-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-LAUDERDALE- MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON- INCLUDING...SOUTHERN WEST TENNESSEE 601 AM CDT TUE OCT 7 2008 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS PRECIP CHANCE (%) 100 90 30 TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-7) 61 (+3) 73 RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+31) 96 (+5) 56 AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SE 4-8 W 4-8 PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 7-11 S 3-7 W 7-11 PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.88 0.76 0.05 PRECIP DUR (HRS) 11 12 3 PRECIP BEGINS 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING PRECIP ENDS CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1077 1667 MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 3535 5470 MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1200 1790 MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 3936 5871 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 N 4 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 N 8 VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 7160 CATEGORY DAY 4 3 500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 75 73 500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 10 N 3 500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 22 N 7 DISPERSION INDEX 50 22 29 LASI 3 3 3 STABILITY D D D STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 2 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-072330- COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA- INCLUDING...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTH UNIT HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST 601 AM CDT TUE OCT 7 2008 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS PRECIP CHANCE (%) 100 80 20 TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-7) 60 (-1) 74 RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+27) 97 (+2) 48 AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 5-9 W 4-8 PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 7-11 S 2-6 NW 7-11 PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.87 0.50 0.02 PRECIP DUR (HRS) 11 12 2 PRECIP BEGINS 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING PRECIP ENDS CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1778 1811 MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 5833 5940 MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1850 1882 MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 6069 6176 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 N 4 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 N 8 VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12950 7528 CATEGORY DAY 4 3 500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 79 75 500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 7 N 3 500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 16 N 6 DISPERSION INDEX 57 16 26 LASI 3 3 3 STABILITY D D D STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 3 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-072330- ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS- MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION- INCLUDING...NORTH MISSISSIPPI PORTION NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY... NORTH UNIT HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST... NORTH UNIT TOMBIGBEE NATIONAL FOREST...NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI 601 AM CDT TUE OCT 7 2008 TODAY TONIGHT WED CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS PRECIP CHANCE (%) 90 90 30 TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-7) 62 (+4) 74 RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+33) 99 (+5) 51 AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SE 4-8 SW 5-9 PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 7-11 S 3-7 W 7-11 PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.89 0.83 0.06 PRECIP DUR (HRS) 11 12 2 PRECIP BEGINS 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING PRECIP ENDS CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1068 1312 MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 3505 4305 MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1192 1436 MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 3912 4711 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 NW 2 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 5 VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9536 2872 CATEGORY DAY 4 2 500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 76 73 500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 9 SW 3 500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 20 SW 7 DISPERSION INDEX 51 20 23 LASI 3 3 3 STABILITY D D D STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 2 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$