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FNUS54 KMEG 231107
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
506 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

.DISCUSSION...
AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL BE CONSIDERABLY 
HIGHER TODAY AS CLOUDS OVERSPREAD THE MIDSOUTH. ISOLATED LIGHT
SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE...THOUGH NOT LIKELY PRODUCING WETTING
RAINS. WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS ARE EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT. THESE
SHOWERS WILL END AS A COLD FRONT DROPS THROUGH THE MIDSOUTH ON 
MONDAY. 

FOLLOWING A DRY MIDWEEK...FRIDAY WILL LIKELY SEE SHOWERS AND 
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...WITH ADDITIONAL CHANCES OF WETTING RAINS. 

ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-240000-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-LAWRENCE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-
POINSETT-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING...MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
506 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        SHOWERS      
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     20           80           30           
TEMP (24H TREND)      49 (+8)      44 (+20)     54           
RH % (24H TREND)      53 (+14)     91 (-3)      52           
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   S 2-6                     W 9-13 G20   
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   S 5-9        S 6-10       NW 10-14 G20 
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.01         0.45         0.04         
PRECIP DUR (HRS)      1            11           1            
PRECIP BEGINS         12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP ENDS           CONTINUING   CONTINUING   12 PM        
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    551                       1004         
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   1809                      3293         
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    637                       1090         
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   2091                      3575         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  5                      NW 13        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      NW 30        
VENT INDEX (M2/S)     3185                      14170        
CATEGORY DAY          2                         4            
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 49                        54           
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)  S  5                      NW 10        
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)  S 11                      NW 23        
DISPERSION INDEX      30           20           84           
LASI                  2            2            4            
STABILITY             D            D            D            
STAGNATION INDEX      3            0            0            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND
50. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND
50. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-240000-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
INCLUDING...EAST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS...ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST
506 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        SHOWERS      
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     20           90           40           
TEMP (24H TREND)      51 (+9)      47 (+12)     56           
RH % (24H TREND)      55 (+16)     91 (+18)     56           
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   S 2-6                     W 10-14 G19  
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   S 4-8        S 7-11       NW 9-13 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.01         0.34         0.10         
PRECIP DUR (HRS)      1            11           1            
PRECIP BEGINS         12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP ENDS           CONTINUING   CONTINUING   12 PM        
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    553                       968          
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   1813                      3176         
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    615                       1030         
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   2017                      3380         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  5                      NW 11        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      NW 25        
VENT INDEX (M2/S)     3075                      11330        
CATEGORY DAY          2                         4            
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 53                        58           
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)  S  5                      W 10         
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)  S 12                      W 21         
DISPERSION INDEX      32           31           76           
LASI                  2            2            3            
STABILITY             D            D            D            
STAGNATION INDEX      2            0            0            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
73 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. 
.SATURDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

TNZ001>004-019>022-051-240000-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-CROCKETT-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN WEST TENNESSEE
506 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     0            90           60           
TEMP (24H TREND)      52 (+9)      44 (+23)     53           
RH % (24H TREND)      37 (+10)     89 (-6)      62           
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   LGT/VAR                   W 10-14      
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   S 4-8        S 6-10       NW 10-14     
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.00         0.44         0.13         
PRECIP DUR (HRS)                   7            5            
PRECIP BEGINS                      6 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP ENDS                        CONTINUING   12 PM        
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    636                       1055         
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   2085                      3461         
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    755                       1175         
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   2478                      3855         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  6                     NW 14        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 14                     NW 31        
VENT INDEX (M2/S)     4530                      16450        
CATEGORY DAY          3                         5            
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 48                        54           
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)  SW  4                     W 12         
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)  SW  9                     W 27         
DISPERSION INDEX      40           28           90           
LASI                  2            2            3            
STABILITY             E            D            D            
STAGNATION INDEX      3            0            0            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

TNZ048>050-052>055-088>091-240000-
CHESTER-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-LAUDERDALE-
MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
INCLUDING...SOUTHERN WEST TENNESSEE
506 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS        
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     0            90           70           
TEMP (24H TREND)      52 (+9)      46 (+22)     55           
RH % (24H TREND)      43 (+13)     86 (-5)      63           
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   LGT/VAR                   W 11-15      
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   S 4-8        S 6-10       NW 9-13 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.00         0.33         0.17         
PRECIP DUR (HRS)                   7            5            
PRECIP BEGINS                      6 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP ENDS                        CONTINUING   12 PM        
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    539                       911          
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   1769                      2988         
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    661                       1033         
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   2170                      3388         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  5                     NW 12        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 10                     NW 28        
VENT INDEX (M2/S)     3305                      12396        
CATEGORY DAY          2                         4            
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 50                        56           
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)  SW  5                     W 11         
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)  SW 11                     W 25         
DISPERSION INDEX      39           24           81           
LASI                  2            2            3            
STABILITY             D            D            D            
STAGNATION INDEX      3            0            0            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING WEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

$$

MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-240000-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
INCLUDING...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTH UNIT HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST
506 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     20           90           60           
TEMP (24H TREND)      53 (+7)      49 (+11)     58           
RH % (24H TREND)      55 (+22)     93 (+19)     64           
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   LGT/VAR                   W 10-14      
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   S 4-8        S 7-11       NW 9-13      
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.01         0.17         0.22         
PRECIP DUR (HRS)      1            7            5            
PRECIP BEGINS         12 PM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP ENDS           CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM         
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    574                       896          
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   1883                      2940         
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    646                       968          
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   2119                      3176         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  5                      NW 10        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 10                      NW 23        
VENT INDEX (M2/S)     3230                      9680         
CATEGORY DAY          2                         4            
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 55                        61           
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)  S  5                      W 10         
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)  S 11                      W 23         
DISPERSION INDEX      27           27           68           
LASI                  2            2            3            
STABILITY             D            D            D            
STAGNATION INDEX      3            0            0            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
73 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$

MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-240000-
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
506 AM CST SUN NOV 23 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      MON          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      TSTMS        
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     0            80           80           
TEMP (24H TREND)      52 (+5)      47 (+13)     57           
RH % (24H TREND)      50 (+24)     92 (+18)     69           
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   LGT/VAR                   SW 8-12      
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   S 3-7        S 5-9        NW 8-12      
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.00         0.11         0.31         
PRECIP DUR (HRS)                   7            6            
PRECIP BEGINS                      6 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP ENDS                        CONTINUING   6 PM         
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    593                       811          
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   1947                      2660         
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    718                       935          
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   2354                      3067         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  4                      NW 10        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  9                      NW 23        
VENT INDEX (M2/S)     2872                      9350         
CATEGORY DAY          2                         4            
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 52                        60           
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)  S  5                      W 11         
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)  S 12                      W 24         
DISPERSION INDEX      31           21           69           
LASI                  2            2            3            
STABILITY             D            D            D            
STAGNATION INDEX      3            0            0            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.TUESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. 

$$