Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS54 KJAN 170936
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
436 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.DISCUSSION...RAIN AND STORM CHANCES WILL EXIST FOR THE NORTHERN HALF
OF THE AREA TODAY WITH LINGERING CHANCES FOR THE NORTHEAST AREAS
OVERNIGHT. FOR SAT-SUN LOOK FOR WARMER CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP WITH NO
RAIN CHANCES. NO DENSE FOG IS EXPECTED.

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-172215-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-
436 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

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

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     27           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      85 (+4)      68 (+2)      87
RH % (24H TREND)      61 (+5)      93 (-4)      54
20FT WND/AM(MPH)      S  9                      S  8
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      SW  8        S  4         S  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)      3
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.10-0.25    0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(M AGL)     1623                      1858
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)    5324                      6095
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  8                     SW  6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 18                     SW 13
VENT INDEX (METRIC)   12984                     11148
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)  95832                     79235
STAG INDEX            2            3            2
CATEGORY DAY          4                         4
STABILITY             B            E            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM
PRECIP END            6 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            1
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  37           6            31

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-172215-
BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-
HOLMES-
436 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...NORTHWEST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     43           18           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      82 (+1)      68 (+1)      87
RH % (24H TREND)      63 (+6)      94 (+1)      55
20FT WND/AM(MPH)      S 10                      S  6
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      SW 10        S  5         SW  9
RAIN DURATN(HRS)      3            1
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.50-1.00    0.25-0.50    <0.10
MIXING HGT(M AGL)     852                       1867
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)    2794                      6125
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW 11                     SW  6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 24                     SW 14
VENT INDEX (METRIC)   9372                      11202
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)  67056                     85750
STAG INDEX            2            3            2
CATEGORY DAY          4                         4
STABILITY             B            E            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   6 AM
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  35           5            30

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

MSZ028>033-037>039-172215-
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-
NOXUBEE-
436 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...NORTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           42           18
TEMP (24H TREND)      82 (-1)      66 (0)       87
RH % (24H TREND)      63 (+12)     94 (0)       55
20FT WND/AM(MPH)      S 10                      S  5
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S  5         S  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)      6            3            1
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.50-1.00    0.50-1.00    0.10-0.25
MIXING HGT(M AGL)     945                       1756
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)    3099                      5762
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW 11                     W  7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 24                     W 15
VENT INDEX (METRIC)   10395                     12292
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)  74376                     86430
STAG INDEX            2            3            3
CATEGORY DAY          4                         4
STABILITY             B            E            A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  36           4            29

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

MSZ040>044-047>050-172215-
ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-
SCOTT-
436 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     36           15           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      84 (0)       68 (+2)      87
RH % (24H TREND)      58 (+8)      93 (-1)      52
20FT WND/AM(MPH)      S  9                      S  5
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S  6         S  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)      2            1
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.25-0.50    0.10-0.25    0.00
MIXING HGT(M AGL)     1302                      1839
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)    4272                      6034
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW 11                     SW  5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 24                     SW 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC)   14322                     9195
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)  102528                    72408
STAG INDEX            2            3            3
CATEGORY DAY          4                         4
STABILITY             B            E            A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   10 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            1            1
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  42           7            27

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-172215-
NESHOBA-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-JASPER-CLARKE-
436 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     39           23           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      84 (0)       67 (+2)      87
RH % (24H TREND)      58 (+7)      92 (-4)      53
20FT WND/AM(MPH)      S  9                      S  4
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S  5         S  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)      1            1
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.25-0.50    0.25-0.50    <0.10
MIXING HGT(M AGL)     1322                      1770
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)    4338                      5807
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW 10                     W  6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 23                     W 14
VENT INDEX (METRIC)   13220                     10620
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)  99774                     81298
STAG INDEX            2            3            3
CATEGORY DAY          4                         4
STABILITY             B            E            A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN          11 AM        CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   6 AM
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  39           9            23

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY 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...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

LAZ015-016-023>026-172215-
RICHLAND-MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
436 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      85 (+2)      68 (+1)      87
RH % (24H TREND)      58 (+1)      90 (-9)      52
20FT WND/AM(MPH)      S  8                      S  6
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S  6         S  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     <0.10        0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(M AGL)     1404                      1872
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)    4607                      6143
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW 10                     SW  7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 22                     SW 16
VENT INDEX (METRIC)   14040                     13104
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)  101354                    98288
STAG INDEX            2            3            3
CATEGORY DAY          4                         4
STABILITY             B            E            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            1            1
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  43           7            30

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

MSZ053-054-059>062-172215-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
436 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...SOUTHWEST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      86 (+2)      68 (+2)      87
RH % (24H TREND)      58 (+6)      93 (-3)      53
20FT WND/AM(MPH)      S  8                      S  5
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S  8         S  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(M AGL)     1541                      1816
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)    5055                      5959
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW 10                     SW  5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 23                     SW 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC)   15410                     9080
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)  116265                    71508
STAG INDEX            2            3            3
CATEGORY DAY          4                         4
STABILITY             B            E            A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI         2            1            1
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  49           10           27

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-172215-
SIMPSON-SMITH-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-
LAMAR-FORREST-
436 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...SOUTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     17           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      86 (+2)      66 (+1)      87
RH % (24H TREND)      54 (+6)      93 (-3)      52
20FT WND/AM(MPH)      S  6                      S  4
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S  8         S  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)      1
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.10-0.25    <0.10        0.00
MIXING HGT(M AGL)     1584                      1800
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)    5197                      5904
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW 10                     SW  5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 22                     SW 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC)   15840                     9000
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)  114334                    70848
STAG INDEX            3            3            3
CATEGORY DAY          4                         4
STABILITY             B            E            A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN          11 AM
PRECIP END            6 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI         1            1            1
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  47           12           25

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...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.

$$







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