Wind Advisory 1, NWS Memphis, TN

078 
WWUS74 KMEG 141846
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1246 PM CST Wed Jan 14 2026

ARZ009-018-026-028-MOZ113-115-150000-
/O.CON.KMEG.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260115T0000Z/
Clay-Greene-Craighead-Mississippi-Dunklin-Pemiscot-
Including the cities of Kennett, Blytheville, Paragould, Corning,
Jonesboro, Caruthersville, and Piggott
1246 PM CST Wed Jan 14 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...North winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* WHERE...Dunklin, Clay, Greene, Craighead, Mississippi, and 
  Pemiscot.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high 
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

&&

$$

SJM

669 
WWUS74 KMEG 142333
NPWMEG

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Memphis TN
533 PM CST Wed Jan 14 2026

ARZ009-018-026-028-MOZ113-115-150045-
/O.EXP.KMEG.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260115T0000Z/
Clay-Greene-Craighead-Mississippi-Dunklin-Pemiscot-
Including the cities of Caruthersville, Kennett, Corning,
Blytheville, Paragould, Jonesboro, and Piggott
533 PM CST Wed Jan 14 2026

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

Elevated and gusty winds will continue through midnight tonight, but 
will remain below advisory criteria.

$$

DNM

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Memphis TN
1052 PM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, FIRE WEATHER...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 1050 PM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

- Showers are expected across the entire Mid-South on Wednesday,
  with rainfall totals up to 0.25".

- Winds will become gusty by Wednesday afternoon, with wind gusts
  of at least 30 to 35 mph at times.

- Much colder temperatures will return on Thursday, with high
  temperatures struggling to reach 40 degrees. Near to below
  normal temperatures are expected to continue into the weekend
  and early next week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
(Tonight through next Tuesday)
Issued at 1050 PM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

A mild overnight period is ongoing across the Mid-South with
showers beginning to develop along a frontal boundary to our
northwest. While some light echos are showing up on radar, we
still have a pretty dry air mass in place, so any showers will
likely struggle to reach the surface over the next couple of
hours. As more moisture filters in overnight, we will begin to
see additional showers develop as this line moves southward
through the morning hours. These showers will ultimately move out
by the afternoon, bringing up to 0.25" of rain. Highest totals
will be across West TN, with locations elsewhere likely remaining
closer to the 0.10" mark. Behind the cold front, winds will
become gusty by Wednesday afternoon. NBM probabilities suggest
that locations generally along and west of the MS River have a 60-
70% chance of wind gusts exceeding 35 mph, with some locations
potentially approaching 40 mph. A Wind Advisory may be needed
across portions of northeast AR and the MO Bootheel, where the
probabilities are highest if this trend continues.

A much drier and colder air mass will filter in behind
Wednesday's frontal boundary, with most locations seeing a 10-
15 degree high temperature drop between Wednesday and Thursday.
Many locations will struggle to reach the 40s on Thursday, with
most of the area likely remaining in the mid to upper 30s. The
fast moving trough axis will continue to shift eastward on
Friday, with zonal flow returning aloft. This will allow for a
brief respite in our temperatures, with high temperatures
returning to the upper 40s to 50s on Friday. Through the day on
Friday, an upper-level low pressure system will move across the
Great Lakes with a tightening pressure gradient to our north.
While the strongest winds and bulk of any precipitation with this
system should remain to our north, some gusty winds can't be
ruled out for locations north of I-40 on Friday. NBM
probabilities have a 70-80% chance of wind gusts exceeding
30 mph.

Moving into the weekend, a very dry and cold air mass will filter
in as the upper-level trough deepens across the region. High
temperatures will remain well below-normal, with highs in the 30s
to 40s on Saturday and 30s on Sunday. In addition, overnight lows
will be in the teens to 20s by Sunday morning, with wind chill
values in the single digits to teens. While these values should
remain just above advisory criteria, this will be something to
watch in later forecast cycles. Looking to next week, CPC
guidance continues to highlight below-normal temperatures across
the area, so it looks like the colder weather is here to stay.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1050 PM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

Little change from the 00z cycle. Precipitation onset continues
to be pushed back as moisture has yet to succumb to the dry air.
By sunrise, most of the area will be socked in by a MVFR deck
between 1500-2500ft with light rain showers. TUP probabilities
have increased (> 50%) for an IFR ceiling tomorrow afternoon
during FROPA, however, conditions elsewhere will be MVFR before
returning to VFR by sunset with gusty northerly winds up 25kts
behind the front.

DNM

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 1050 PM CST Tue Jan 13 2026

Showers will move across the Mid-South on Wednesday, bringing up
to 0.25" of rainfall. Dry conditions will filter back in on
Thursday, with minRH values falling below 40%. While values will
be low, recent rain and light winds should alleviate any fire
danger concerns. MinRH values will remain above 40% on Friday,
before conditions dry out again this weekend. MinRH values will
likely fall below 35%, possibly even 30%, on both Saturday and
Sunday with 20ft winds exceeding 10 mph on Saturday. If this
trend continues, elevated fire danger concerns could occur on
Saturday afternoon and will need to be monitored in future
forecast periods.

&&

.MEG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
AR...None.
MO...None.
MS...None.
TN...None.
&&

PUBLIC FORECAST...CMA
AVIATION...DNM