FNUS54 KJAN 150735 FWFJAN Fire Weather Planning Forecast For Extreme Southeast Arkansas, Northeast Louisiana, and Central Mississippi National Weather Service Jackson MS 235 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .DISCUSSION... Wildfire danger will be increasing over the next couple of days, especially following the strong dry cold front tomorrow. Very gusty winds (sustained up to 25mph and gusts up to 35mph) will may support a potentially significant fire danger threat. Patchy dense fog is a possible concern early this morning in the Pine Belt and Highway 84 corridor and some potential again tonight in similar areas. Fog will lift just after daybreak. Monitor for any additional fire danger headlines. ARZ074-075-152115- Ashley-Chicot- Including the cities of Crossett, North Crossett, Hamburg, West Crossett, Dermott, Lake Village, and Eudora 235 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 93 (-1) 62 (-3) 74 RH % (24H Trend) 25 (-12) 96 (+14) 29 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 10 G22 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 12 G24 Rain Duratn(hrs) Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 83 65 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1960 1730 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 6410 5690 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 4 N 8 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 N 18 Vent Index (metric) 7840 13840 Vent Index (English) 57690 102420 Stag Index 3 3 2 Category Day 3 4 Stability B F D Wind Shifts Precip Begin Precip End Maximum LVORI 2 Dispersion Index 58 4 63 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-152115- Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Washington-Humphreys- Holmes- Including the cities of Cleveland, Indianola, Ruleville, Greenwood, Grenada, Vaiden, North Carrollton, Carrollton, Greenville, Belzoni, Isola, Durant, Tchula, Lexington, Pickens, and Goodman 235 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Clear Clear Pcldy Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 93 (-1) 63 (-2) 79 RH % (24H Trend) 24 (-7) 91 (+10) 29 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 11 G23 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 15 G24 Rain Duratn(hrs) Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 84 65 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 2060 1770 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 6750 5790 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 4 N 9 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 N 20 Vent Index (metric) 8240 15930 Vent Index (English) 60750 115800 Stag Index 3 3 2 Category Day 4 4 Stability B F D Wind Shifts Precip Begin Precip End Maximum LVORI 3 Dispersion Index 67 4 59 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. North winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ MSZ028>033-037>039-152115- 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 235 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Clear Clear Pcldy Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 92 (-2) 62 (-1) 84 RH % (24H Trend) 27 (+3) 91 (+9) 35 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 13 G24 Rain Duratn(hrs) Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 84 70 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 2090 1860 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 6850 6090 Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 3 NW 7 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 NW 16 Vent Index (metric) 6270 13020 Vent Index (English) 47950 97440 Stag Index 3 3 3 Category Day 3 4 Stability B F C Wind Shifts Precip Begin Precip End Maximum LVORI 3 Dispersion Index 50 3 49 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ MSZ040>044-047>050-152115- Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Warren-Hinds-Rankin- Scott- Including the cities of Mayersville, Rolling Fork, Anguilla, Yazoo City, Ridgeland, Madison, Canton, Carthage, Vicksburg, Jackson, Pearl, Brandon, Richland, Forest, and Morton 235 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Clear Clear Pcldy Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 93 (-2) 62 (-1) 86 RH % (24H Trend) 29 (+10) 98 (+9) 33 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 8 G21 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 14 G25 Rain Duratn(hrs) Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 83 70 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 2060 1660 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 6750 5460 Transport Wnd (m/s) S 3 NW 8 Transport Wnd (mph) S 7 NW 17 Vent Index (metric) 6180 13280 Vent Index (English) 47250 92820 Stag Index 3 3 3 Category Day 3 4 Stability B F C Wind Shifts Precip Begin Precip End Maximum LVORI 3 Dispersion Index 49 3 51 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-152115- 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 235 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 91 (-1) 61 (0) 88 RH % (24H Trend) 28 (+4) 99 (+8) 39 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 5 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 13 G23 Rain Duratn(hrs) Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 83 75 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 2050 2430 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 6720 7980 Transport Wnd (m/s) S 3 NW 6 Transport Wnd (mph) S 6 NW 14 Vent Index (metric) 6150 14580 Vent Index (English) 40320 111720 Stag Index 3 3 3 Category Day 3 4 Stability B F C Wind Shifts Precip Begin Precip End Maximum LVORI 3 Dispersion Index 41 3 53 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ MSZ053-054-059>062-152115- Claiborne-Copiah-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln- Including the cities of Port Gibson, Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst, Wesson, Fayette, Natchez, Bude, Roxie, Meadville, and Brookhaven 235 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 Temp (24H Trend) 91 (-2) 62 (0) 86 RH % (24H Trend) 31 (+9) 100 (+1) 37 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 13 G24 Rain Duratn(hrs) Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 81 73 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1860 1780 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 6120 5830 Transport Wnd (m/s) S 4 N 7 Transport Wnd (mph) S 8 N 16 Vent Index (metric) 7440 12460 Vent Index (English) 48960 93280 Stag Index 3 3 3 Category Day 3 4 Stability B F C Wind Shifts Precip Begin Precip End Maximum LVORI 3 Dispersion Index 48 3 50 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-152115- 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 235 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 91 (-3) 62 (+1) 90 RH % (24H Trend) 30 (+7) 100 (+4) 37 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var NW 11 G24 Rain Duratn(hrs) Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 82 76 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1980 2300 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 6510 7560 Transport Wnd (m/s) S 3 NW 6 Transport Wnd (mph) S 7 NW 13 Vent Index (metric) 5940 13800 Vent Index (English) 45570 98280 Stag Index 3 3 3 Category Day 3 4 Stability B F C Wind Shifts Precip Begin Precip End Maximum LVORI 3 Dispersion Index 49 3 62 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ LAZ023>026-152115- Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia- Including the cities of Winnsboro, Jonesville, Harrisonburg, Newellton, St. Joseph, Waterproof, Vidalia, Ferriday, and West Ferriday 235 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 Temp (24H Trend) 92 (0) 62 (0) 86 RH % (24H Trend) 30 (-1) 100 (+2) 32 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 9 G19 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 17 Rain Duratn(hrs) Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 80 71 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1720 1580 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 5650 5180 Transport Wnd (m/s) S 3 N 10 Transport Wnd (mph) S 7 N 22 Vent Index (metric) 5160 15800 Vent Index (English) 39550 113960 Stag Index 3 3 3 Category Day 3 4 Stability B F D Wind Shifts Precip Begin 10 AM Precip End 12 PM Maximum LVORI 3 Dispersion Index 42 3 62 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ LAZ007>009-015-016-152115- Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-Madison LA- Including the cities of Bastrop, Oak Grove, Epps, Lake Providence, Rayville, Delhi, and Tallulah 235 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 91 (-2) 63 (-1) 79 RH % (24H Trend) 28 (-1) 96 (+6) 29 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 9 G21 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var N 13 G24 Rain Duratn(hrs) Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 82 67 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1850 1710 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 6070 5600 Transport Wnd (m/s) S 4 N 8 Transport Wnd (mph) S 8 N 18 Vent Index (metric) 7400 13680 Vent Index (English) 48560 100800 Stag Index 3 3 3 Category Day 3 4 Stability B F D Wind Shifts Precip Begin Precip End Maximum LVORI 3 Dispersion Index 47 4 57 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$