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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
324 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2008

.DISCUSSION...

AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE MID SOUTH
THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT BRINGING INCREASED CHANCES FOR RAIN
AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE PERIOD.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE DEPARTING UPPER LOW
WITH A RETURN TO DRY WEATHER AND ABOVE AVERAGE TEMPERATURES
INTO NEXT WEEKEND.


ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-071115-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-LAWRENCE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-
POINSETT-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING...MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
324 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2008

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     70           90           70           30
TEMP (24H TREND)      61 (+5)      73 (-10)     58           71
RH % (24H TREND)      96 (+5)      75 (+37)     89           51
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)                S 6-10                    W 5-9
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SE 4-8       S 7-11       SW 5-9       NW 7-11
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.10         0.88         0.29         0.05
PRECIP DUR (HRS)      4            10           9            3
PRECIP BEGINS         1 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP ENDS           CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)                 966                       1618
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)                3170                      5309
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)                 1052                      1704
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)                3452                      5591
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S 10                      N  4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 22                      N  9
VENT INDEX (M2/S)                  10520                     6816
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F)              75                        71
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)               S 10                      N  5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)               S 22                      N 10
DISPERSION INDEX      12           62           15           31
LASI                  4            3            3            2
STABILITY             E            C            D            C
STAGNATION INDEX      0            0            0            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-071115-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
INCLUDING...EAST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS...ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST
324 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2008

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     60           90           70           20
TEMP (24H TREND)      62 (+2)      76 (-9)      61           73
RH % (24H TREND)      97 (+8)      70 (+31)     85           48
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)                S 5-9                     W 5-9
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SE 5-9       S 6-10       SW 2-6       NW 6-10
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.06         0.65         0.50         0.08
PRECIP DUR (HRS)      4            10           9            2
PRECIP BEGINS         1 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP ENDS           CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)                 1118                      1626
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)                3667                      5333
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)                 1180                      1688
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)                3871                      5537
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  9                      N  5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 20                      N 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S)                  10620                     8440
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F)              76                        72
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)               S  9                      N  5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)               S 21                      N 10
DISPERSION INDEX      14           67           15           28
LASI                  3            3            3            3
STABILITY             E            C            D            C
STAGNATION INDEX      0            0            0            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

TNZ001>004-019>022-051-071115-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-CROCKETT-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN WEST TENNESSEE
324 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2008

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     20           90           90           50
TEMP (24H TREND)      59 (+5)      77 (-8)      62           69
RH % (24H TREND)      93 (+3)      64 (+34)     94           64
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)                SE 4-8                    W 4-8
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   LGT/VAR      S 5-9        S 3-7        W 5-9
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.00         0.53         0.92         0.24
PRECIP DUR (HRS)                   9            12           3
PRECIP BEGINS                      6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP ENDS                        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)                 759                       1346
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)                2491                      4416
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)                 880                       1466
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)                2887                      4809
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S 12                      SW  2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 26                      SW  5
VENT INDEX (M2/S)                  10560                     2932
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F)              75                        72
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)               S 12                      SW  4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)               S 27                      SW  8
DISPERSION INDEX      7            71           18           20
LASI                  4            3            3            3
STABILITY             F            C            D            C
STAGNATION INDEX      0            0            0            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUNDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

TNZ048>050-052>055-088>091-071115-
CHESTER-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-LAUDERDALE-
MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
INCLUDING...SOUTHERN WEST TENNESSEE
324 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2008

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     20           90           80           50
TEMP (24H TREND)      61 (+10)     78 (-7)      63           70
RH % (24H TREND)      96 (+1)      69 (+36)     95           61
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)                SE 5-9                    W 5-9
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SE 2-6       S 6-10       S 3-7        W 6-10
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.00         0.48         1.00         0.33
PRECIP DUR (HRS)                   9            12           3
PRECIP BEGINS                      6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP ENDS                        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)                 917                       1199
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)                3009                      3934
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)                 1040                      1321
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)                3411                      4335
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S 11                      W  1
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 25                      W  2
VENT INDEX (M2/S)                  11440                     1321
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         1
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F)              75                        71
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)               S 12                      SW  3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)               S 26                      SW  6
DISPERSION INDEX      9            65           15           16
LASI                  4            3            3            3
STABILITY             E            C            D            C
STAGNATION INDEX      0            0            0            2

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUNDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-071115-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
INCLUDING...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTH UNIT HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST
324 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2008

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     50           90           80           30
TEMP (24H TREND)      63 (+5)      78 (-6)      63           74
RH % (24H TREND)      98 (+3)      69 (+30)     90           49
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)                S 5-9                     W 5-9
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SE 4-8       S 6-10       S 2-6        NW 6-10
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.01         0.48         0.94         0.17
PRECIP DUR (HRS)      1            9            12           3
PRECIP BEGINS         1 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP ENDS           CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)                 1318                      1503
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)                4323                      4931
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)                 1390                      1575
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)                4559                      5167
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  8                      N  3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 18                      N  6
VENT INDEX (M2/S)                  11120                     4725
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F)              77                        73
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)               S  9                      N  3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)               S 20                      N  6
DISPERSION INDEX      14           59           17           17
LASI                  3            3            3            3
STABILITY             E            C            D            C
STAGNATION INDEX      0            0            0            2

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-071115-
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
324 PM CDT MON OCT 6 2008

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     20           90           90           40
TEMP (24H TREND)      60 (+4)      79 (-5)      64           73
RH % (24H TREND)      98 (+6)      69 (+33)     98           54
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)                SE 5-9                    SW 5-9
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SE 2-6       S 6-10       S 2-6        W 6-10
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.00         0.36         1.06         0.45
PRECIP DUR (HRS)                   9            12           3
PRECIP BEGINS                      6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP ENDS                        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)                 1058                      957
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)                3471                      3141
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)                 1182                      1081
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)                3878                      3548
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)                S  9                      SE  2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S 21                      SE  3
VENT INDEX (M2/S)                  10638                     2162
CATEGORY DAY                       4                         2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F)              76                        71
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)               S 10                      SE  4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)               S 23                      SE  8
DISPERSION INDEX      11           63           33           32
LASI                  3            3            3            3
STABILITY             E            C            D            C
STAGNATION INDEX      0            0            0            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING
SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

JLH






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