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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
340 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

.DISCUSSION...A SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MID
SOUTH FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY.  SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LIKELY AND SOME STORMS COULD BE SEVERE 
WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.  THE COLD FRONT WILL 
MOVE SOUTH OF THE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY...ALTHOUGH ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTHERN
PORTIONS OF THE REGION.  HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL BUILD INTO
THE SOUTHERN PLAINS LATER NEXT WEEK FOR DRY AND HOT CONDITIONS. 


ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-042315-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-LAWRENCE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-
POINSETT-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING...MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
340 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     30           60           50           
TEMP (24H TREND)      92 (+2)      71 (+2)      83           
RH % (24H TREND)      43 (+6)      90 (+12)     60           
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   S 5-9                     N 2-6        
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SW 8-12      W 3-7        NE 3-7       
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.06         0.43         0.27         
PRECIP DUR (HRS)      0            8            3            
PRECIP BEGINS         4 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP ENDS           CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    1805                      1527         
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   5923                      5009         
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    1891                      1613         
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   6205                      5292         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW 12                     N  5         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 28                     N 12         
VENT INDEX (M2/S)     22692                     8065         
CATEGORY DAY          5                         4            
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90                        73           
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)  SW 10                     N  7         
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)  SW 23                     N 15         
DISPERSION INDEX      72           32           46           
LASI                  4            3            3            
STABILITY             B            E            B            
STAGNATION INDEX      0            0            0            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-042315-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
INCLUDING...EAST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS...ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST
340 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     20           50           50           
TEMP (24H TREND)      96 (+5)      72 (+2)      85           
RH % (24H TREND)      40 (+6)      86 (+2)      58           
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   S 4-8                     LGT/VAR      
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SW 8-12      SW 2-6       N 3-7        
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.00         0.10         0.43         
PRECIP DUR (HRS)                   2            2            
PRECIP BEGINS                      6 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP ENDS                        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    2369                      1152         
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   7773                      3778         
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    2431                      1214         
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   7977                      3982         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW 10                     N  6         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 23                     N 13         
VENT INDEX (M2/S)     24310                     7284         
CATEGORY DAY          5                         3            
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 92                        79           
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)  S  9                      N  6         
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)  S 20                      N 13         
DISPERSION INDEX      62           32           34           
LASI                  4            4            2            
STABILITY             B            F            B            
STAGNATION INDEX      0            0            0            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

TNZ001>004-019>022-051-042315-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-CROCKETT-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN WEST TENNESSEE
340 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     30           60           50           
TEMP (24H TREND)      90 (+3)      70 (+6)      82           
RH % (24H TREND)      46 (+6)      91 (+8)      64           
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   S 3-7                     LGT/VAR      
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SW 6-10      SW 2-6       N 3-7        
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.06         0.40         0.25         
PRECIP DUR (HRS)      0            8            3            
PRECIP BEGINS         4 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP ENDS           CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    1371                      1376         
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   4499                      4515         
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    1491                      1498         
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   4892                      4914         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW 11                     N  6         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 25                     N 14         
VENT INDEX (M2/S)     16401                     8988         
CATEGORY DAY          5                         4            
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 85                        70           
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)  S  9                      N  7         
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)  S 20                      N 15         
DISPERSION INDEX      68           26           38           
LASI                  3            3            2            
STABILITY             B            E            B            
STAGNATION INDEX      0            0            1            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

TNZ048>050-052>055-088>091-042315-
CHESTER-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-LAUDERDALE-
MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
INCLUDING...SOUTHERN WEST TENNESSEE
340 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     20           60           50           
TEMP (24H TREND)      92 (+3)      71 (+5)      84           
RH % (24H TREND)      42 (+4)      93 (+9)      61           
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   S 3-7                     W 2-6        
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SW 7-11      SW 2-6       NW 3-7       
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.00         0.20         0.37         
PRECIP DUR (HRS)                   5            3            
PRECIP BEGINS                      6 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP ENDS                        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    1629                      1066         
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   5344                      3497         
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    1751                      1188         
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   5745                      3898         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW 10                     N  6         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 22                     N 14         
VENT INDEX (M2/S)     17510                     7128         
CATEGORY DAY          5                         3            
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 86                        73           
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)  S  8                      N  6         
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)  S 18                      N 14         
DISPERSION INDEX      59           28           35           
LASI                  4            3            2            
STABILITY             B            E            B            
STAGNATION INDEX      0            0            0            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND
90. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT
AND VARIABLE. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-042315-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
INCLUDING...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTH UNIT HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST
340 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     20           40           50           
TEMP (24H TREND)      96 (+4)      73 (+4)      87           
RH % (24H TREND)      39 (+4)      86 (+3)      57           
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   S 4-8                     LGT/VAR      
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SW 7-11      S 2-6        NW 2-6       
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.00         0.02         0.36         
PRECIP DUR (HRS)                   2            2            
PRECIP BEGINS                      6 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP ENDS                        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    2480                      1063         
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   8136                      3489         
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    2552                      1135         
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   8371                      3725         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  8                     N  5         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 17                     N 12         
VENT INDEX (M2/S)     20416                     5675         
CATEGORY DAY          5                         3            
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 91                        83           
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)  S  7                      NW  5        
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)  S 16                      NW 12        
DISPERSION INDEX      52           20           31           
LASI                  4            4            3            
STABILITY             B            F            B            
STAGNATION INDEX      0            0            0            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$

MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-042315-
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
340 AM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     20           30           50           
TEMP (24H TREND)      95 (+4)      72 (+6)      87           
RH % (24H TREND)      39 (+3)      92 (+9)      56           
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   S 2-6                     LGT/VAR      
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SW 5-9       S 2-6        NW 3-7       
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.00         0.03         0.33         
PRECIP DUR (HRS)                   2            2            
PRECIP BEGINS                      6 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP ENDS                        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    1781                      954          
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   5843                      3131         
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    1905                      1078         
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   6250                      3538         
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  6                     NW  7        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 14                     NW 15        
VENT INDEX (M2/S)     11430                     7546         
CATEGORY DAY          4                         3            
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 86                        81           
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)  S  6                      NW  7        
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)  S 13                      NW 16        
DISPERSION INDEX      38           25           41           
LASI                  3            4            3            
STABILITY             B            F            B            
STAGNATION INDEX      1            0            0            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND
90. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 

$$