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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
241 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008
DISCUSSION: HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING RAIN FREE WEATHER TO
THE MID SOUTH THROUGH NEXT MONDAY. AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT
WILL PROVIDE RAIN CHANCES TO THE FORECAST AREA BY NEXT TUESDAY.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 30 TO 40 PERCENT
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-241115-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-LAWRENCE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-
POINSETT-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING...MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
241 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-4) 86 (+1) 56 84
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-8) 36 (-5) 86 35
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 2-6 LGT/VAR NE 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS)
PRECIP BEGINS
PRECIP ENDS
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 3087 1917
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 10127 6290
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 3174 2003
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 10412 6573
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 6 NE 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 19044 18027
CATEGORY DAY 5 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 83 79
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 3 NE 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 7 NE 16
DISPERSION INDEX 4 40 6 54
LASI 4 4 5 5
STABILITY F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
FRIDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY: A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
$$
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-241115-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
INCLUDING...EAST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS...ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST
241 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-3) 86 (0) 58 84
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-9) 36 (-5) 87 35
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS)
PRECIP BEGINS
PRECIP ENDS
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 3009 2149
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 9871 7052
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 3071 2212
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 10075 7256
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 6 NE 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 NE 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 18426 19908
CATEGORY DAY 5 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 83 81
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 3 NE 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 7 NE 16
DISPERSION INDEX 3 35 5 57
LASI 4 4 5 5
STABILITY F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
FRIDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY: A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
$$
TNZ001>004-019>022-051-241115-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-CROCKETT-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN WEST TENNESSEE
241 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-5) 86 (0) 53 83
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-4) 33 (-3) 84 32
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 2-6 LGT/VAR NE 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS)
PRECIP BEGINS
PRECIP ENDS
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 3251 2053
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 10667 6735
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 3374 2175
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 11068 7137
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 6 NE 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 21
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 20244 19575
CATEGORY DAY 5 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 83 76
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 4 NE 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 9 NE 17
DISPERSION INDEX 5 42 6 63
LASI 5 5 5 5
STABILITY F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
FRIDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY: A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON.
$$
TNZ048>050-052>055-088>091-241115-
CHESTER-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-LAUDERDALE-
MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
INCLUDING...SOUTHERN WEST TENNESSEE
241 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (-3) 86 (+1) 54 83
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-6) 33 (-6) 89 33
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 2-6 LGT/VAR NE 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS)
PRECIP BEGINS
PRECIP ENDS
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 2933 1903
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 9622 6242
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 3056 2028
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 10026 6652
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 7 NE 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 21392 18252
CATEGORY DAY 5 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 77
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 3 NE 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 7 NE 15
DISPERSION INDEX 4 45 6 51
LASI 4 4 5 5
STABILITY F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
FRIDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY: A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-241115-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
INCLUDING...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTH UNIT HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST
241 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-1) 86 (-1) 57 84
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-12) 35 (-5) 88 34
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS)
PRECIP BEGINS
PRECIP ENDS
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 2861 1929
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 9386 6328
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 2933 2001
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 9623 6566
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 6 N 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 N 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 17598 18009
CATEGORY DAY 5 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 80
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 3 NE 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 7 NE 15
DISPERSION INDEX 3 33 5 51
LASI 4 4 5 5
STABILITY F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
FRIDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY: A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-241115-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
INCLUDING...NORTH MISSISSIPPI PORTION NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY...
NORTH UNIT HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST...
NORTH UNIT TOMBIGBEE NATIONAL FOREST...NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
241 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-5) 84 (-1) 54 83
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-5) 35 (-4) 94 32
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS)
PRECIP BEGINS
PRECIP ENDS
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 2553 1680
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 8377 5512
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 2678 1806
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 8786 5926
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 6 N 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 N 17
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 16068 14448
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 80 77
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 4 NE 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 9 NE 13
DISPERSION INDEX 4 41 5 40
LASI 4 4 5 5
STABILITY F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
FRIDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY: A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
$$
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