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

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FNUS54 KJAN 201857
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
157 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

.DISCUSSION...NO SIGNIFICANT FOG ISSUES IS EXPECTED FOR EARLY TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY.
A STORM SYSTEM IN THE PLAINS WILL SEND A COMPLEX OF STORMS ACROSS THE REGION
FOR TUESDAY NIGHT...WHICH MAY START LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON IN THE NORTHWEST
DELTA REGION THERE WILL BE A RISK OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS. THE CHANCES OF
STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY. RAIN CHANCES WILL
CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY. LOCALLY HEAVY WETTING RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED WITH
THIS SYSTEM.

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-211015-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-
157 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

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

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            36           64           36
TEMP (24H TREND)      71 (0)       89 (-1)      69           88
RH % (24H TREND)      94 (+5)      54 (+4)      100          49
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  9                      S  4
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  6 G16     S 11         S  9         SW  5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)                   2            8            3
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     <0.10        0.10-0.25    >1.00        0.25-0.50
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  2053                      1554
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 6735                      5100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  4                      SW  5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S  9                      SW 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                8212                      7770
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               60615                     61200
STAG INDEX            3            2            1            3
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         3
STABILITY             E            B            D            A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN                       6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  23           41           7            20

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTHWEST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-211015-
BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-
HOLMES-
157 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...NORTHWEST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            34           54           36
TEMP (24H TREND)      68 (-3)      89 (0)       69           86
RH % (24H TREND)      96 (+2)      50 (+1)      95           48
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  8                      S  8
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S 12         S 11         SW  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)                   2            2            2
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     <0.10        0.10-0.25    0.50-1.00    0.10-0.25
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  2056                      1239
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 6746                      4065
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                SW  5                     S  6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 12                     S 13
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                10280                     7434
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               80952                     52845
STAG INDEX            2            2            2            3
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         3
STABILITY             D            B            D            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN                       6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  17           37           8            21

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

MSZ028>033-037>039-211015-
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-
NOXUBEE-
157 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...NORTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            23           32           37
TEMP (24H TREND)      67 (-1)      90 (+1)      66           86
RH % (24H TREND)      95 (+1)      41 (-6)      93           49
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  5                      S  8
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  8         S  9         S  9         SW  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)                   1            2            2
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         <0.10        0.25-0.50    0.25-0.50
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  2065                      1052
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 6776                      3452
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  7                      SW  5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 15                      SW 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                14455                     5260
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               101640                    41424
STAG INDEX            3            3            2            3
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         3
STABILITY             D            B            D            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN                       10 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  12           38           10           21

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

MSZ040>044-047>050-211015-
ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-
SCOTT-
157 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            22           35           39
TEMP (24H TREND)      68 (-2)      89 (-1)      68           85
RH % (24H TREND)      97 (+2)      45 (-2)      96           52
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  5                      S  5
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S  9         S 10         S  5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)                   1            2            2
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         <0.10        0.50-1.00    0.25-0.50
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1883                      881
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 6177                      2891
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  6                      S  6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 14                      S 14
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                11298                     5286
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               86478                     40474
STAG INDEX            3            2            2            3
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         3
STABILITY             D            B            D            A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN                       10 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MAXIMUM LVORI         2            1            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  15           33           10           18

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. WEST
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-211015-
NESHOBA-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-JASPER-CLARKE-
157 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            18           33
TEMP (24H TREND)      68 (0)       92 (+2)      64           85
RH % (24H TREND)      89 (-6)      38 (-8)      96           49
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  5                      S  5
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  6         S  9         S  8         SW  5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)                                1            2
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         0.00         0.10-0.25    0.10-0.25
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1840                      1107
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 6037                      3633
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  6                      W  4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 14                      W  8
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                11040                     4428
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               84518                     29064
STAG INDEX            3            3            3            3
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         3
STABILITY             E            B            E            A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 PM         CONTINUING
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MAXIMUM LVORI         5            10           2            1
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  9            37           9            17

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

LAZ015-016-023>026-211015-
RICHLAND-MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
157 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            22           40           38
TEMP (24H TREND)      71 (0)       88 (-2)      69           86
RH % (24H TREND)      94 (+4)      52 (+1)      96           53
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  9                      S  5
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  8         S 11         S  9         S  5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)                   1            2            2
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         <0.10        0.50-1.00    0.25-0.50
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  2018                      974
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 6620                      3197
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  8                      S  6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 17                      S 13
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                16144                     5844
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               112540                    41561
STAG INDEX            3            2            2            3
CATEGORY DAY                       5                         3
STABILITY             D            B            D            A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN                       10 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MAXIMUM LVORI         2            10           0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  22           39           11           13

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

MSZ053-054-059>062-211015-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
157 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SOUTHWEST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            25           41
TEMP (24H TREND)      68 (-2)      89 (0)       68           84
RH % (24H TREND)      96 (+1)      48 (-1)      95           56
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  6                      S  4
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S 10         S  9         S  5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)                                1            2
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         0.00         0.25-0.50    0.25-0.50
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1908                      731
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 6259                      2398
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  7                      S  2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 16                      S  5
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                13356                     1462
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               100144                    11990
STAG INDEX            2            2            2            3
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         1
STABILITY             D            B            D            A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 PM         CONTINUING
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MAXIMUM LVORI         10           4            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  18           32           14           9

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-211015-
SIMPSON-SMITH-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-
LAMAR-FORREST-
157 PM CDT MON MAY 20 2013

...SOUTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            16           34
TEMP (24H TREND)      68 (-1)      90 (0)       66           84
RH % (24H TREND)      96 (-2)      42 (-4)      94           51
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  4                      S  3
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S  9         S  9         SW  4
RAIN DURATN(HRS)                                1            2
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         0.00         0.10-0.25    0.25-0.50
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1754                      975
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 5754                      3198
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  6                      W  3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 14                      W  7
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                10524                     2925
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               80556                     22386
STAG INDEX            3            3            3            3
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         2
STABILITY             E            A-B          E            A
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 PM         CONTINUING
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MAXIMUM LVORI         10           10           10           4
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  10           32           12           12

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$


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