FNUS54 KJAN 151857 FWFJAN Fire Weather Planning Forecast For Extreme Southeast Arkansas, Northeast Louisiana, and Central Mississippi National Weather Service Jackson MS 157 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .DISCUSSION... Wildfire danger will continue to increase 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 support a significant fire danger threat. Patchy dense fog is a possible concern again early Friday morning in the Pine Belt and Highway 84 corridor and some potential again late Friday tonight in similar areas. Fog will lift just after daybreak. Monitor for any additional fire danger headlines. ARZ074-075-160915- Ashley-Chicot- Including the cities of Crossett, North Crossett, Hamburg, West Crossett, Dermott, Lake Village, and Eudora 157 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Mclear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 64 (0) 71 (-22) 46 69 RH % (24H Trend) 83 (0) 31 (+3) 78 28 20ftWnd-AM(mph) N 11 G24 NE 10 G21 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 12 G24 N 10 G23 NE 9 G18 Rain Duratn(hrs) Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 65 52 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1510 1670 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 4960 5490 Transport Wnd (m/s) N 10 NE 7 Transport Wnd (mph) N 22 NE 15 Vent Index (metric) 15100 11690 Vent Index (English) 109120 82350 Stag Index 3 2 2 2 Category Day 4 4 Stability F D E C Wind Shifts Precip Begin Precip End Maximum LVORI 2 3 Dispersion Index 4 73 10 65 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .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 mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-160915- Bolivar-Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Washington-Humphreys- Holmes- Including the cities of Cleveland, Indianola, Ruleville, Greenwood, Grenada, Vaiden, North Carrollton, Carrollton, Greenville, Belzoni, Isola, Durant, Tchula, Lexington, Pickens, and Goodman 157 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 62 (+1) 74 (-19) 47 70 RH % (24H Trend) 86 (0) 33 (+6) 82 27 20ftWnd-AM(mph) N 11 G24 N 11 G21 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 14 G25 N 12 G24 NE 10 G19 Rain Duratn(hrs) Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 65 53 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1540 1700 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 5040 5590 Transport Wnd (m/s) N 10 NE 8 Transport Wnd (mph) N 22 NE 17 Vent Index (metric) 15400 13600 Vent Index (English) 110880 95030 Stag Index 3 2 2 2 Category Day 4 4 Stability F D E C Wind Shifts Precip Begin Precip End Maximum LVORI 3 3 Dispersion Index 4 63 13 60 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ MSZ028>033-037>039-160915- 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 157 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 61 (-1) 79 (-14) 46 68 RH % (24H Trend) 90 (+5) 42 (+13) 83 29 20ftWnd-AM(mph) NW 7 G19 N 10 G20 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 13 G24 N 11 G24 N 10 G19 Rain Duratn(hrs) Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 69 53 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1490 1680 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 4890 5520 Transport Wnd (m/s) N 8 NE 8 Transport Wnd (mph) N 17 NE 18 Vent Index (metric) 11920 13440 Vent Index (English) 83130 99360 Stag Index 3 3 2 2 Category Day 4 4 Stability F C E C Wind Shifts Precip Begin Precip End Maximum LVORI 3 3 Dispersion Index 4 50 9 66 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .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 in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ MSZ040>044-047>050-160915- Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Warren-Hinds-Rankin- Scott- Including the cities of Mayersville, Rolling Fork, Anguilla, Yazoo City, Ridgeland, Madison, Canton, Carthage, Vicksburg, Jackson, Pearl, Brandon, Richland, Forest, and Morton 157 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Mclear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 61 (+1) 80 (-13) 47 71 RH % (24H Trend) 98 (+2) 37 (+8) 78 29 20ftWnd-AM(mph) NW 8 G22 N 12 G22 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 14 G25 N 12 G26 NE 11 G20 Rain Duratn(hrs) Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 70 53 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1530 1710 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 5020 5600 Transport Wnd (m/s) N 8 NE 8 Transport Wnd (mph) N 18 NE 17 Vent Index (metric) 12240 13680 Vent Index (English) 90360 95200 Stag Index 3 3 2 2 Category Day 4 4 Stability F C E D Wind Shifts Precip Begin Precip End Maximum LVORI 3 3 Dispersion Index 3 50 13 60 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-160915- 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 157 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 61 (+3) 86 (-6) 47 69 RH % (24H Trend) 98 (+4) 46 (+15) 78 31 20ftWnd-AM(mph) W 6 G17 N 13 G22 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 13 G24 N 14 G25 N 13 G21 Rain Duratn(hrs) Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 75 53 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1900 1670 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 6220 5480 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 6 NE 8 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 14 NE 18 Vent Index (metric) 11400 13360 Vent Index (English) 87080 98640 Stag Index 3 3 2 2 Category Day 4 4 Stability F C D D Wind Shifts Precip Begin Precip End Maximum LVORI 3 3 Dispersion Index 3 52 12 60 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ MSZ053-054-059>062-160915- Claiborne-Copiah-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln- Including the cities of Port Gibson, Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst, Wesson, Fayette, Natchez, Bude, Roxie, Meadville, and Brookhaven 157 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Clear Pcldy Mclear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 62 (0) 83 (-9) 49 71 RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+1) 41 (+9) 74 30 20ftWnd-AM(mph) NW 6 G19 N 12 G21 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 13 G24 N 12 G25 N 10 G19 Rain Duratn(hrs) Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 74 53 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1480 1640 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 4850 5390 Transport Wnd (m/s) N 8 NE 8 Transport Wnd (mph) N 18 NE 17 Vent Index (metric) 11840 13120 Vent Index (English) 87300 91630 Stag Index 3 3 2 2 Category Day 4 4 Stability F C E C Wind Shifts Precip Begin Precip End Maximum LVORI 3 2 Dispersion Index 3 50 12 59 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-160915- 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 157 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 61 (+2) 88 (-4) 48 73 RH % (24H Trend) 100 (+1) 42 (+9) 71 28 20ftWnd-AM(mph) Lgt/Var N 12 G21 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 11 G25 N 13 G26 N 12 G21 Rain Duratn(hrs) Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 77 54 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1970 1620 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 6460 5310 Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 5 NE 9 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 12 NE 20 Vent Index (metric) 9850 14580 Vent Index (English) 77520 106200 Stag Index 3 3 2 2 Category Day 4 4 Stability F C D D Wind Shifts Precip Begin Precip End Maximum LVORI 3 2 Dispersion Index 3 57 18 64 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .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 5 to 10 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 mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ LAZ023>026-160915- Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia- Including the cities of Winnsboro, Jonesville, Harrisonburg, Newellton, St. Joseph, Waterproof, Vidalia, Ferriday, and West Ferriday 157 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 62 (+1) 81 (-11) 49 72 RH % (24H Trend) 98 (-1) 35 (+2) 70 29 20ftWnd-AM(mph) NW 10 G22 NE 15 G22 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 17 G25 N 14 G25 NE 13 Rain Duratn(hrs) Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 71 53 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1250 1710 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 4110 5590 Transport Wnd (m/s) N 10 NE 8 Transport Wnd (mph) N 22 NE 18 Vent Index (metric) 12500 13680 Vent Index (English) 90420 100620 Stag Index 3 3 2 2 Category Day 4 4 Stability F D D D Wind Shifts Precip Begin Precip End Maximum LVORI 4 2 Dispersion Index 3 56 15 60 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 80. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. $$ LAZ007>009-015-016-160915- Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-Madison LA- Including the cities of Bastrop, Oak Grove, Epps, Lake Providence, Rayville, Delhi, and Tallulah 157 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24H Trend) 63 (+1) 75 (-17) 47 70 RH % (24H Trend) 91 (-2) 33 (+1) 75 30 20ftWnd-AM(mph) N 9 G23 NE 11 G23 20ftWnd-PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 13 G24 N 10 G24 NE 10 G18 Rain Duratn(hrs) Rain Amount(ins) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 SILT/500m MLT (F) 67 53 Mixing Hgt(m AGL) 1430 1700 Mixing Hgt(ft AGL) 4690 5590 Transport Wnd (m/s) N 9 NE 7 Transport Wnd (mph) N 21 NE 16 Vent Index (metric) 12870 11900 Vent Index (English) 98490 89440 Stag Index 3 3 2 2 Category Day 4 4 Stability F D E C Wind Shifts Precip Begin Precip End Maximum LVORI 3 3 Dispersion Index 4 61 12 64 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .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. East winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$