675 FNUS54 KMEG 282131 FWFMEG Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the MidSouth National Weather Service Memphis TN 330 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 .DISCUSSION... Very dry air will remain across the area this afternoon. Relative humidity values will drop to 30 percent or less along and south of I-40 as temperatures rise into the lower to middle 70s. 20ft winds will remain relatively light with recent rainfall mitigating the fire danger potential. Rain chances will gradually increase into next week as a series of upper-level systems move through the Middle and Lower Mississippi Valleys. ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-011000- Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett- 330 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Chance (%) 10 30 50 40 Precip Type None None Showers Showers Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.03 Precip Duration (hrs) 2 1 Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 12 PM Temp (24h trend) 44 (0) 59 (-15) 41 64 RH % (24h trend) 80 (-3) 45 (+10) 95 57 AM Wind 20ft (mph) NE 10 G20 E 7 PM Wind 20ft (mph) S 5 NE 11 G18 NE 9 E 6 Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 500 400 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1800 1200 Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 600 400 Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 2100 1500 Transport Wnd (m/s) NE 8 S 5 Transport Wnd (mph) NE 17 S 10 Vent Index (m2/s) 4800 2000 Category Day 3 2 500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 51 56 500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NE 9 SE 4 500m Tspt Wind (mph) NE 20 SE 9 Dispersion Index 10 37 35 22 Stability Class E C D C Stagnation Index 3 2 2 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 69 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Showers likely. Cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ ARZ035-036-048-049-058-011000- Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis- 330 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Chance (%) 10 20 30 20 Precip Type None Showers Showers Showers Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration (hrs) 0 2 1 Precip Begin 3 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 12 PM Temp (24h trend) 50 (+5) 69 (-6) 49 71 RH % (24h trend) 73 (-12) 45 (+13) 85 47 AM Wind 20ft (mph) NE 4 E 4 PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 NE 5 SE 4 Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 500 1200 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1600 4000 Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 500 1300 Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 1800 4200 Transport Wnd (m/s) NE 5 S 6 Transport Wnd (mph) NE 10 S 14 Vent Index (m2/s) 2500 7800 Category Day 2 3 500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 63 66 500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NW 7 SW 7 500m Tspt Wind (mph) NW 15 SW 16 Dispersion Index 10 19 11 27 Stability Class F C E C Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...A chance of showers. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 71 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ TNZ001>004-019>022-011000- Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley- 330 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Chance (%) 10 10 50 50 Precip Type None None Showers Showers Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.06 Precip Duration (hrs) 2 2 Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Temp (24h trend) 45 (+5) 62 (-11) 42 63 RH % (24h trend) 83 (+2) 44 (+11) 87 59 AM Wind 20ft (mph) N 7 G18 E 6 PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var NE 7 G17 NE 6 SE 4 Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 600 200 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2000 800 Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 700 400 Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 2400 1200 Transport Wnd (m/s) NE 7 E 8 Transport Wnd (mph) NE 15 E 17 Vent Index (m2/s) 4900 3200 Category Day 3 2 500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 53 60 500m Tspt Wind (m/s) N 7 S 7 500m Tspt Wind (mph) N 16 S 16 Dispersion Index 10 28 30 23 Stability Class F C D C Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...A chance of showers. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ TNZ048>055-088>091-011000- Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson- Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton- 330 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Chance (%) 10 10 30 30 Precip Type None None Showers Showers Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 Precip Duration (hrs) 2 1 Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 12 PM Temp (24h trend) 47 (+8) 68 (-7) 47 70 RH % (24h trend) 79 (-10) 42 (+12) 82 47 AM Wind 20ft (mph) N 5 SE 4 PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var NE 6 NE 5 SE 4 Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 600 700 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1900 2400 Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 700 800 Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 2300 2800 Transport Wnd (m/s) NE 5 S 6 Transport Wnd (mph) NE 12 S 13 Vent Index (m2/s) 3500 4800 Category Day 2 3 500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 60 64 500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NW 7 S 7 500m Tspt Wind (mph) NW 15 S 16 Dispersion Index 10 18 13 18 Stability Class F C D C Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...A chance of showers. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-011000- Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha- 330 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Chance (%) 10 10 10 Precip Type None None None None Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration (hrs) Precip Begin Precip End Temp (24h trend) 49 (+8) 75 (-1) 52 75 RH % (24h trend) 75 (-17) 36 (+7) 86 39 AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var SE 4 PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var NE 4 NE 4 S 5 Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 600 1400 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2000 4500 Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 700 1500 Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 2200 4800 Transport Wnd (m/s) S 3 S 7 Transport Wnd (mph) S 6 S 15 Vent Index (m2/s) 2100 10500 Category Day 2 4 500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 68 66 500m Tspt Wind (m/s) SW 4 SW 8 500m Tspt Wind (mph) SW 10 SW 17 Dispersion Index 9 12 11 38 Stability Class F C E B Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...A chance of showers. Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 67 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-011000- Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS- Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union- 330 PM CST Sat Feb 28 2026 Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Precip Chance (%) 10 10 10 Precip Type None None None None Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration (hrs) Precip Begin Precip End Temp (24h trend) 46 (+8) 76 (+1) 50 76 RH % (24h trend) 85 (-9) 35 (+7) 88 38 AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 4 Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 900 1500 Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2800 5000 Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1000 1700 Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 3200 5400 Transport Wnd (m/s) SE 2 S 6 Transport Wnd (mph) SE 5 S 14 Vent Index (m2/s) 2000 10200 Category Day 2 4 500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 68 66 500m Tspt Wind (m/s) SW 3 S 6 500m Tspt Wind (mph) SW 7 S 13 Dispersion Index 7 11 9 32 Stability Class F B E B Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...A chance of showers. Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 54 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Showers likely. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$