000 FNUS54 KMEG 110758 FWFMEG FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN 258 AM CDT SAT OCT 11 2008 .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL PROVIDE THE MID SOUTH WITH DRY WEATHER AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES THIS WEEKEND. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION ON TUESDAY AND STALL THROUGH THURSDAY. THIS FRONT WILL BRING THE CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-120145- CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-LAWRENCE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT- POINSETT-RANDOLPH- INCLUDING...MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTHEAST ARKANSAS 258 AM CDT SAT OCT 11 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+4) 62 (+5) 81 RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-1) 93 (-3) 55 AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SE 2-6 SE 3-7 PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SE 4-8 LGT/VAR SE 6-10 PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DUR (HRS) PRECIP BEGINS PRECIP ENDS MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 2238 1977 MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 7343 6486 MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 2324 2063 MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 7626 6768 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 6 SE 9 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 SE 20 VENT INDEX (M2/S) 13944 18567 CATEGORY DAY 4 5 500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 79 77 500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 4 SE 9 500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 10 SE 20 DISPERSION INDEX 45 17 70 LASI 3 3 3 STABILITY D D D STAGNATION INDEX 3 0 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ ARZ035-036-048-049-058-120145- CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS- INCLUDING...EAST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS...ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST 258 AM CDT SAT OCT 11 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+4) 62 (+4) 82 RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-3) 94 (-4) 55 AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) E 2-6 SE 3-7 PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SE 5-9 E 2-6 SE 6-10 PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DUR (HRS) PRECIP BEGINS PRECIP ENDS MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 2172 1949 MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 7125 6393 MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 2234 2010 MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 7329 6596 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 7 SE 8 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 SE 17 VENT INDEX (M2/S) 15638 16080 CATEGORY DAY 4 5 500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 79 77 500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 5 SE 9 500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 12 SE 19 DISPERSION INDEX 51 17 59 LASI 3 3 2 STABILITY D D D STAGNATION INDEX 3 0 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. .WEDNESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ TNZ001>004-019>022-051-120145- BENTON TN-CARROLL-CROCKETT-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY- INCLUDING...NORTHERN WEST TENNESSEE 258 AM CDT SAT OCT 11 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+2) 62 (+4) 81 RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+1) 92 (0) 55 AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) E 3-7 LGT/VAR SE 4-8 PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DUR (HRS) PRECIP BEGINS PRECIP ENDS MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 2300 2079 MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 7545 6822 MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 2420 2202 MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 7940 7223 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 SE 10 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 SE 22 VENT INDEX (M2/S) 14520 22020 CATEGORY DAY 4 5 500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 79 78 500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 5 SE 9 500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 11 SE 19 DISPERSION INDEX 44 15 80 LASI 3 3 3 STABILITY D D D STAGNATION INDEX 3 1 0 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. $$ TNZ048>050-052>055-088>091-120145- CHESTER-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-LAUDERDALE- MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON- INCLUDING...SOUTHERN WEST TENNESSEE 258 AM CDT SAT OCT 11 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+3) 62 (+4) 81 RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-3) 95 (0) 58 AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR SE 2-6 PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) E 4-8 LGT/VAR SE 4-8 PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DUR (HRS) PRECIP BEGINS PRECIP ENDS MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1949 1829 MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 6395 6001 MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 2071 1953 MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 6796 6406 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 7 SE 9 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 SE 21 VENT INDEX (M2/S) 14497 17577 CATEGORY DAY 4 5 500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 78 76 500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 5 SE 9 500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 12 SE 19 DISPERSION INDEX 44 16 71 LASI 3 3 3 STABILITY D D D STAGNATION INDEX 3 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. .FRIDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-120145- COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA- INCLUDING...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI... SOUTH UNIT HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST 258 AM CDT SAT OCT 11 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+4) 63 (+4) 83 RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-3) 95 (-5) 56 AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) E 2-6 SE 3-7 PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) E 5-9 E 2-6 SE 5-9 PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DUR (HRS) PRECIP BEGINS PRECIP ENDS MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 2007 1851 MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 6584 6074 MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 2079 1923 MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 6821 6310 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 7 E 8 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 E 17 VENT INDEX (M2/S) 14553 15384 CATEGORY DAY 4 4 500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 79 76 500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 6 E 9 500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 13 E 19 DISPERSION INDEX 49 16 63 LASI 3 3 2 STABILITY D D D STAGNATION INDEX 2 1 1 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$ MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-120145- ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS- MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION- INCLUDING...NORTH MISSISSIPPI PORTION NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY... NORTH UNIT HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST... NORTH UNIT TOMBIGBEE NATIONAL FOREST...NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI 258 AM CDT SAT OCT 11 2008 TODAY TONIGHT SUN CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0 TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+2) 63 (+3) 81 RH % (24H TREND) 52 (0) 97 (-2) 60 AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) E 2-6 E 3-7 PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) E 5-9 LGT/VAR E 5-9 PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DUR (HRS) PRECIP BEGINS PRECIP ENDS MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1889 1774 MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 6196 5819 MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 2013 1898 MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 6605 6228 TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 8 E 9 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 E 20 VENT INDEX (M2/S) 16104 17082 CATEGORY DAY 5 5 500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 77 75 500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 6 E 8 500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 14 E 18 DISPERSION INDEX 58 21 67 LASI 3 3 2 STABILITY D D D STAGNATION INDEX 2 1 2 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .THURSDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. $$