FNUS54 KJAN 231910 FWFJAN Fire Weather Planning Forecast For Extreme Southeast Arkansas, Northeast Louisiana, and Central Mississippi National Weather Service Jackson MS 210 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 .DISCUSSION... Better rain chances today will reside south of the I-20 corridor, expanding northward into next week. Rain chances each day will range from 30-50% each day, mostly in the afternoon and evening. Warmer than normal temperatures will continue through next week with afternoon minimum relative humidity as low as 30-35 percent in the driest areas the next few days but transport winds will remain light. ARZ074-075-240915- Ashley-Chicot- Including the cities of Crossett, North Crossett, Hamburg, West Crossett, Dermott, Lake Village, and Eudora 210 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 10 30 40 20 Temp (24H Trend) 73 (+1) 95 (-3) 72 97 RH % (24H Trend) 87 (-11) 49 (+8) 100 42 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Rain Duratn(hrs) 2 1 1 Rain Amount(ins) 0.01 0.04 0.04 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 88 86 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1150 1940 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 3760 6350 Transport Wnd (m/s) E 5 SW 5 Transport Wnd (mph) E 10 SW 10 Vent Index (metric) 5750 9700 Vent Index (English) 37600 63500 Stag Index 3 3 3 3 Category Day 3 4 Stability F A F A Wind Shifts Precip Begin 7 AM 1 AM Continuing Precip End 5 PM Continuing 1 PM Maximum LVORI 6 9 Dispersion Index 4 32 6 65 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds around 5 mph. $$ MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-240915- Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Washington-Humphreys- Holmes- Including the cities of Cleveland, Indianola, Ruleville, Greenwood, Grenada, Vaiden, North Carrollton, Carrollton, Greenville, Belzoni, Isola, Durant, Tchula, Lexington, Pickens, and Goodman 210 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 10 50 50 50 Temp (24H Trend) 71 (-1) 93 (-3) 70 95 RH % (24H Trend) 83 (-16) 50 (+5) 100 51 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Rain Duratn(hrs) 3 1 1 Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.21 0.07 0.04 SILT/500m MLT (F) 87 85 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1470 1690 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 4840 5540 Transport Wnd (m/s) N 4 SW 4 Transport Wnd (mph) N 8 SW 8 Vent Index (metric) 5880 6760 Vent Index (English) 38720 44320 Stag Index 3 3 3 3 Category Day 3 3 Stability F A F A Wind Shifts Precip Begin 7 AM 1 AM Continuing Precip End 7 PM Continuing 1 PM Maximum LVORI 6 10 Dispersion Index 4 31 4 47 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. $$ MSZ028>033-037>039-240915- Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Attala-Winston- Noxubee- Including the cities of Winona, Eupora, Mathiston, West Point, Columbus, Ackerman, Weir, Starkville, Kosciusko, Louisville, Macon, and Brooksville 210 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 30 30 40 Temp (24H Trend) 70 (-1) 92 (-3) 69 92 RH % (24H Trend) 84 (-15) 44 (-7) 98 54 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Rain Duratn(hrs) 1 1 1 Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.12 0.33 0.06 SILT/500m MLT (F) 88 84 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1760 1860 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 5760 6100 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 4 W 4 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 W 8 Vent Index (metric) 7040 7440 Vent Index (English) 46080 48800 Stag Index 3 3 3 3 Category Day 3 3 Stability F A F A Wind Shifts Precip Begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 PM Maximum LVORI 6 8 Dispersion Index 3 44 3 47 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. $$ MSZ040>044-047>050-240915- Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Warren-Hinds-Rankin- Scott- Including the cities of Mayersville, Rolling Fork, Anguilla, Yazoo City, Ridgeland, Madison, Canton, Carthage, Vicksburg, Jackson, Pearl, Brandon, Richland, Forest, and Morton 210 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 50 40 50 Temp (24H Trend) 72 (-1) 96 (-1) 71 95 RH % (24H Trend) 95 (-1) 49 (+3) 100 52 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Rain Duratn(hrs) 2 1 2 Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.10 0.05 0.03 SILT/500m MLT (F) 88 83 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1620 1450 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 5310 4760 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 4 SW 4 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 SW 9 Vent Index (metric) 6480 5800 Vent Index (English) 42480 42840 Stag Index 3 3 3 3 Category Day 3 3 Stability F A F A Wind Shifts Precip Begin 9 AM 2 AM Continuing Precip End 7 PM Continuing 7 PM Maximum LVORI 8 9 Dispersion Index 3 42 3 40 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. $$ MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-240915- Neshoba-Kemper-Newton-Lauderdale-Jasper-Clarke- Including the cities of Philadelphia, Pearl River, De Kalb, Scooba, Newton, Union, Decatur, Conehatta, Meridian, Bay Springs, Heidelberg, Quitman, Stonewall, and Shubuta 210 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms Showers Tstms Chance Precip (%) 10 40 40 50 Temp (24H Trend) 71 (-2) 96 (-1) 71 92 RH % (24H Trend) 95 (+1) 45 (-2) 95 53 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Rain Duratn(hrs) 1 1 2 Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.13 0.41 0.20 SILT/500m MLT (F) 89 81 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1730 1630 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 5680 5350 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 4 W 4 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 W 8 Vent Index (metric) 6920 6520 Vent Index (English) 45440 42800 Stag Index 3 3 3 3 Category Day 3 3 Stability F A F A Wind Shifts Precip Begin 12 PM 2 AM Continuing Precip End 7 PM Continuing 7 PM Maximum LVORI 8 8 Dispersion Index 2 51 3 39 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. $$ MSZ053-054-059>062-240915- Claiborne-Copiah-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln- Including the cities of Port Gibson, Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst, Wesson, Fayette, Natchez, Bude, Roxie, Meadville, and Brookhaven 210 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 10 30 30 30 Temp (24H Trend) 74 (-1) 98 (0) 74 96 RH % (24H Trend) 99 (+8) 49 (+2) 100 51 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Rain Duratn(hrs) 1 1 2 Rain Amount(ins) 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 SILT/500m MLT (F) 87 83 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1860 1660 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 6110 5460 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 4 SW 4 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 SW 8 Vent Index (metric) 7440 6640 Vent Index (English) 48880 43680 Stag Index 3 3 3 3 Category Day 3 3 Stability F A F A Wind Shifts Precip Begin 1 PM 3 AM Continuing Precip End 7 PM Continuing 7 PM Maximum LVORI 8 9 Dispersion Index 3 44 3 43 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. $$ MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-240915- Simpson-Smith-Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion- Lamar-Forrest- Including the cities of Magee, Mendenhall, Taylorsville, Raleigh, Monticello, New Hebron, Prentiss, Bassfield, Collins, Mount Olive, Laurel, Columbia, West Hattiesburg, Lumberton, Purvis, and Hattiesburg 210 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 20 50 50 60 Temp (24H Trend) 72 (-2) 99 (0) 72 95 RH % (24H Trend) 98 (+4) 46 (+2) 100 53 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Rain Duratn(hrs) 1 1 6 Rain Amount(ins) 0.01 0.13 0.06 0.15 SILT/500m MLT (F) 89 83 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1970 1220 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 6470 4010 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 4 SW 4 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 SW 9 Vent Index (metric) 7880 4880 Vent Index (English) 51760 36090 Stag Index 3 3 3 3 Category Day 3 3 Stability F A F A Wind Shifts Precip Begin 7 PM 1 PM 11 PM Continuing Precip End 8 PM 7 PM Continuing 7 PM Maximum LVORI 10 10 Dispersion Index 3 54 3 33 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. $$ LAZ023>026-240915- Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia- Including the cities of Winnsboro, Jonesville, Harrisonburg, Newellton, St. Joseph, Waterproof, Vidalia, Ferriday, and West Ferriday 210 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip Type None Tstms Showers Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 30 20 20 Temp (24H Trend) 74 (-1) 100 (+2) 75 98 RH % (24H Trend) 96 (0) 44 (-3) 95 46 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Rain Duratn(hrs) 1 1 1 Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.03 0.01 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 88 84 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1860 1750 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 6110 5750 Transport Wnd (m/s) W 4 SW 4 Transport Wnd (mph) W 8 SW 9 Vent Index (metric) 7440 7000 Vent Index (English) 48880 51750 Stag Index 3 3 3 3 Category Day 3 3 Stability F A F A Wind Shifts Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 PM Maximum LVORI 8 8 Dispersion Index 3 37 4 55 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds around 5 mph. $$ LAZ007>009-015-016-240915- Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-Madison LA- Including the cities of Bastrop, Oak Grove, Epps, Lake Providence, Rayville, Delhi, and Tallulah 210 PM CDT Sun Aug 23 2026 Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 30 30 30 Temp (24H Trend) 74 (0) 97 (0) 73 97 RH % (24H Trend) 93 (-3) 48 (+3) 98 44 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Rain Duratn(hrs) 2 1 1 Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.04 0.01 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 90 85 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1730 1870 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 5660 6140 Transport Wnd (m/s) E 4 SW 5 Transport Wnd (mph) E 8 SW 10 Vent Index (metric) 6920 9350 Vent Index (English) 45280 61400 Stag Index 3 3 3 3 Category Day 3 4 Stability F A F A Wind Shifts Precip Begin 8 AM 1 AM Continuing Precip End 7 PM Continuing 1 PM Maximum LVORI 8 9 Dispersion Index 3 30 4 59 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. North winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds around 5 mph. $$