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

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FNUS54 KJAN 191908
FWFJAN

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
208 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.DISCUSSION...RIDGING ALOFT WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA FROM THE WEST
AS SURFACE RIDGING CONTINUES ALONG THE GULF COAST THROUGH MONDAY.
THIS WILL RESULT IN WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND ABOVE NORMAL
HUMIDITY THROUGH TUESDAY. RAIN CHANCES WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE FROM
THE WEST TUESDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH APPROACHES. THIS TROUGH
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY BUT THE ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT
WILL DISSIPATE NORTH OF OUR AREA. NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT IN THE WAKE OF
THE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE OVER OUR CWA THROUGH SATURDAY. A FEW SUBTLE
DISTURBANCES IN THE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL MAINTAIN A CHANCE FOR
RAIN INTO SATURDAY. THERE WILL ALSO BE A CHANCE FOR A BACKDOOR COLD
FRONT SATURDAY. COOLER AND DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR NEXT
SUNDAY. PATCHY FOG AND LOW CLOUD DEVELOPMENT WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN MONDAY AND
TUESDAY MORNINGS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE SOUTHEAST BUT WIDESPREAD DENSE FOG
IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-201030-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-
208 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            26
TEMP (24H TREND)      69 (+1)      89 (0)       71           87
RH % (24H TREND)      96 (+1)      51 (+1)      91           50
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  9 G16                  S  9
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S 11         S  8         S  9
RAIN DURATN(HRS)                                             1
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.25-0.50
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1605                      1625
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 5265                      5331
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S 12                      SW 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 28                      SW 23
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                19260                     16250
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               147420                    122613
STAG INDEX            2            2            3            2
CATEGORY DAY                       5                         5
STABILITY             D            B            E            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 6 AM
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING
MAXIMUM LVORI         1            2            1            5
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  20           43           30           36

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-201030-
BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-
HOLMES-
208 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...NORTHWEST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            22
TEMP (24H TREND)      68 (-1)      90 (+1)      68           88
RH % (24H TREND)      96 (-4)      46 (-2)      97           48
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S 10 G17                  S  9 G16
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S 12         S  9         S 11
RAIN DURATN(HRS)                                             1
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         0.00         <0.10        0.25-0.50
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1572                      1729
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 5157                      5672
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S 11                      SW  9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 25                      SW 21
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                17292                     15561
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               128925                    119112
STAG INDEX            2            2            2            2
CATEGORY DAY                       5                         4
STABILITY             D            B            D            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 6 AM
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING
MAXIMUM LVORI         1            2            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  15           32           23           30

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

MSZ028>033-037>039-201030-
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-
NOXUBEE-
208 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...NORTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      68 (0)       92 (+4)      66           89
RH % (24H TREND)      95 (-4)      44 (-4)      97           44
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  6                      S  6
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  6         S  9         S  9         S  9
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1806                      1995
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 5924                      6544
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  9                      S  7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 20                      S 16
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                16254                     13965
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               118480                    104704
STAG INDEX            3            3            3            3
CATEGORY DAY                       5                         4
STABILITY             E            B            D            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            0            1
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  10           21           16           21

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

MSZ040>044-047>050-201030-
ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-
SCOTT-
208 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      68 (0)       90 (+1)      66           89
RH % (24H TREND)      98 (+1)      45 (-3)      96           42
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  8                      S  6
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  8         S  9         S  9         S  9
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.10-0.25
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1802                      1969
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 5911                      6459
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S 10                      S  8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 23                      S 17
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                18020                     15752
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               135953                    109803
STAG INDEX            3            2            3            2
CATEGORY DAY                       5                         4
STABILITY             D            B            D            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI         5            10           5            10
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  16           23           22           20

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-201030-
NESHOBA-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-JASPER-CLARKE-
208 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      67 (0)       92 (+4)      65           90
RH % (24H TREND)      94 (-2)      42 (-7)      93           41
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  5                      S  4
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  5         S  9         S  6         S  9
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1805                      1988
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 5921                      6521
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  8                      S  7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 17                      S 15
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                14440                     13916
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               100657                    97815
STAG INDEX            3            3            3            3
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         4
STABILITY             E            B            E            A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI         2            2            10           10
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  13           14           14           14

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO
5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

LAZ015-016-023>026-201030-
RICHLAND-MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
208 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            18
TEMP (24H TREND)      69 (+1)      89 (0)       71           89
RH % (24H TREND)      96 (+1)      52 (+1)      91           49
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S 10                      SE  9
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S 11         S  8         S 10
RAIN DURATN(HRS)                                             1
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.10-0.25
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1751                      1897
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 5746                      6225
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S 12                      S 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 28                      S 22
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                21012                     18970
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               160888                    136950
STAG INDEX            3            2            3            2
CATEGORY DAY                       5                         5
STABILITY             D            B            D            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 1 PM
PRECIP END                                                   CONTINUING
MAXIMUM LVORI         4            10           10           10
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  22           34           26           28

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

MSZ053-054-059>062-201030-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
208 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SOUTHWEST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      68 (0)       89 (0)       68           88
RH % (24H TREND)      95 (-1)      48 (0)       93           45
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  9                      S  8
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  8         S 10         S  9         S  9
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1846                      2022
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 6055                      6634
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S 10                      S  8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 23                      S 17
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                18460                     16176
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               139265                    112778
STAG INDEX            3            2            3            2
CATEGORY DAY                       5                         5
STABILITY             D            B            D            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI         10           10           10           10
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  18           23           25           20

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-201030-
SIMPSON-SMITH-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-
LAMAR-FORREST-
208 PM CDT SUN MAY 19 2013

...SOUTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      68 (+1)      90 (+1)      66           89
RH % (24H TREND)      95 (-1)      44 (-4)      94           43
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  5                      S  4
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  8         S  9         S  8         S  9
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1772                      1977
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 5812                      6485
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  9                      S  8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 20                      S 17
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                15948                     15816
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               116240                    110245
STAG INDEX            3            3            3            3
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         4
STABILITY             E            B            E            A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI         10           10           10           10
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  15           16           18           17

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP
TO 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

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