Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FNUS54 KJAN 162203
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
503 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

.DISCUSSION...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE
POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT...BUT MAINLY IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN ZONES. THERE
IS SOME PATCHY FOG POTENTIAL LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING
IN SOUTHEASTERN MS ZONES. TOMORROW EXPECT MORE SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
STORMS...WITH POTENTIAL FOR SOME OF THE STORMS TO BE QUITE VIGOROUS.
ACTIVITY WILL BE MOST CONCENTRATED UP NEAR THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGION.
THERE ARE NO MAJOR FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS IN THE SHORT TERM PERIOD.

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-171030-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-
503 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

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

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     54           29           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      66 (+2)      84 (+3)      68           88
RH % (24H TREND)      96 (-1)      59 (+6)      100          53
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  9                      SW  6
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         SW  8        S  5         S  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)      2            2
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.50-1.00    0.50-1.00    <0.10        0.00
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1055                      1621
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 3461                      5318
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  6                      S  7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 14                      S 16
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                6330                      11347
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               48454                     85088
STAG INDEX            2            2            3            3
CATEGORY DAY                       3                         4
STABILITY             D            B            E            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   6 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            1            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  11           34           6            42

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 UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-171030-
BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-
HOLMES-
503 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

...NORTHWEST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     57           61           35           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      67 (+4)      82 (+1)      67           87
RH % (24H TREND)      91 (-1)      60 (+18)     99           55
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S 10                      S  8
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S 10         S  8         SW  9
RAIN DURATN(HRS)      8            9            2
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.50-1.00    0.50-1.00    0.10-0.25    <0.10
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1054                      1664
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 3457                      5460
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  9                      SW  7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 20                      SW 16
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                9486                      11648
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               69140                     87360
STAG INDEX            2            2            3            2
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         4
STABILITY             D            B            E            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 AM
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  12           36           8            37

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 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. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

MSZ028>033-037>039-171030-
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-
NOXUBEE-
503 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

...NORTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     43           70           47           18
TEMP (24H TREND)      64 (+2)      81 (-2)      66           86
RH % (24H TREND)      95 (+6)      59 (+16)     98           54
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S 10                      S  8
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  8         S  9         S  8         S  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)      2            8            3            1
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.10-0.25    0.50-1.00    0.10-0.25    <0.10
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  888                       1720
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 2913                      5643
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  7                      SW  6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 16                      SW 14
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                6216                      10320
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               46608                     79002
STAG INDEX            2            0            3            3
CATEGORY DAY                       3                         4
STABILITY             D            B            D            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  12           29           9            37

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. 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 UP TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

MSZ040>044-047>050-171030-
ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-
SCOTT-
503 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

...WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     34           44           26           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      66 (+5)      83 (-1)      67           88
RH % (24H TREND)      93 (-1)      58 (+8)      99           51
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  9                      S  6
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S  9         S  8         S  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)      2            2            1
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.25-0.50    0.25-0.50    <0.10        0.00
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1035                      1842
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 3396                      6044
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  7                      SW  6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 15                      SW 14
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                7245                      11052
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               50940                     84616
STAG INDEX            2            2            3            3
CATEGORY DAY                       3                         4
STABILITY             D            B            E            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   1 AM
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  11           35           7            38

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 UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. 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
LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-171030-
NESHOBA-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-JASPER-CLARKE-
503 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     23           52           34           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      65 (+6)      82 (-2)      65           88
RH % (24H TREND)      95 (+4)      56 (+10)     100          53
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  9                      S  6
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S 10         S  8         S  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)      1            2            2
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     <0.10        0.25-0.50    <0.10        0.00
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1261                      1857
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 4136                      6093
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  7                      SW  6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 15                      SW 13
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                8827                      11142
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               62040                     79209
STAG INDEX            3            2            3            3
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         4
STABILITY             D            B            D            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 AM
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  12           29           9            43

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 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

LAZ015-016-023>026-171030-
RICHLAND-MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
503 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

...EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     34           20           0            0
TEMP (24H TREND)      67 (+5)      85 (+2)      68           88
RH % (24H TREND)      100 (+4)     55 (-1)      100          52
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  9                      S  6
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S  9         S  8         S  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)      2            1
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.50-1.00    <0.10        0.00         0.00
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1640                      1542
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 5382                      5059
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                SW  9                     S  9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 21                     S 21
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                14760                     13878
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               113022                    106239
STAG INDEX            2            2            3            3
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         4
STABILITY             D            B            E            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   6 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  15           48           12           44

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

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

$$

MSZ053-054-059>062-171030-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
503 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

...SOUTHWEST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     24           21           16           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      67 (+8)      85 (+1)      68           88
RH % (24H TREND)      97 (+2)      57 (+5)      100          52
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  9                      S  6
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S 10         S  9         S  9         S  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)      1            1            1
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.10-0.25    0.10-0.25    <0.10        0.00
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1781                      1741
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 5844                      5711
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  9                      SW  8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 20                      SW 18
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                16029                     13928
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               116880                    102798
STAG INDEX            2            2            3            3
CATEGORY DAY                       5                         4
STABILITY             D            B            D            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   1 AM
MAXIMUM LVORI         5            2            10           10
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  10           49           8            43

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

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

$$

MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-171030-
SIMPSON-SMITH-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-
LAMAR-FORREST-
503 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2013

...SOUTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TONIGHT      FRI          FRI NIGHT    SAT

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     16           28           19           0
TEMP (24H TREND)      66 (+7)      84 (0)       66           88
RH % (24H TREND)      97 (+5)      52 (+6)      100          50
20FT WND/AM(MPH)                   S  8                      S  4
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S  9         S  9         SW  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)      1            2            1
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     <0.10        0.10-0.25    <0.10        0.00
MIXING HGT(M AGL)                  1576                      1971
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)                 5170                      6467
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  7                      SW  6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 15                      SW 14
VENT INDEX (METRIC)                11032                     11826
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)               77550                     90538
STAG INDEX            2            3            3            3
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         4
STABILITY             D            B            E            A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   1 AM
MAXIMUM LVORI         2            1            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  14           35           12           40

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

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

$$

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