Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for S MS and SE LA
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
229 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Surface high centered off the Carolinas coast will sag south
towards the Bahamas. This will rotate winds from southeast to more
south, then southwest. A weak inversion will likely be in place
tonight at around 500ft. Min RH values will remain around the 40
to 60 percent range the rest of this week. The next chance of rain
will be on Tuesday.


MSZ068>071-240915-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
229 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          71           92           71           93
Max/Min RH (%)        100          46           100          43
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  S 3-7 G18                 S 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 2-6        S 5-9 G18    S 3-7 G17    S 4-8 G17
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1760                      1920
Transport Wind (m/s)               SW  6                     SW  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 10560                     9600
Category Day                       4                         4
ADI Early             32 Fair      34 Fair      40 Fair      25 Fair
ADI Late              8 Poor       43 Gen Good  8 Poor       39 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            7            5            8
Max LVORI Late        8            1            9            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  77                        81
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       419
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3
Stability Class       E            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 93 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 44 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
39 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-240915-
Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Iberville-
West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Northern Livingston-
Southern Livingston-Western Ascension-Eastern Ascension-
Including the cities of New Roads, Lettsworth, Livonia, Spillman,
St. Francisville, Wakefield, Jackson, Clinton, Felps, Darlington,
Easleyville, Greensburg, Montpelier, Bayou Sorrel, Plaquemine,
White Castle, Port Allen, Addis, Brusly, Baton Rouge,
Denham Springs, Walker, Livingston, Springfield, Killian,
Whitehall, French Settlement, Sorrento, Acy, Gonzales,
Prairieville, Geismar, and Donaldsonville
229 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          72           91           72           93
Max/Min RH (%)        100          46           100          43
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  S 4-8 G18                 S 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 3-7 G17    S 6-10 G19   S 4-8 G19    S 5-9 G20
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1610                      1730
Transport Wind (m/s)               S  6                      S  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 9660                      10380
Category Day                       4                         4
ADI Early             31 Fair      36 Fair      42 Gen Good  27 Fair
ADI Late              8 Poor       42 Gen Good  7 Poor       37 Fair
Max LVORI Early       4            7            5            7
Max LVORI Late        7            1            8            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  76                        77
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       418
Stagnation Index      3            2            3            3
Stability Class       E            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
52 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 41 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 85 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ039-071-076-079>082-240915-
Washington-Northern Tangipahoa-Southeast St. Tammany-
Northern St. Tammany-Southwestern St. Tammany-Central Tangipahoa-
Lower Tangipahoa-
Including the cities of Bogalusa, Enon, Franklinton, Amite,
Kentwood, Roseland, Wilmer, Slidell, Covington, Folsom, Bush,
Mandeville, Madisonville, Hammond, Tickfaw, Independence, Robert,
Ponchatoula, and Akers
229 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          71           92           71           93
Max/Min RH (%)        100          46           100          42
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  S 2-6 G17                 S 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 2-6        S 5-9 G18    S 3-7 G17    S 4-8 G17
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1820                      1840
Transport Wind (m/s)               S  6                      S  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 10920                     9200
Category Day                       4                         4
ADI Early             31 Fair      33 Fair      38 Fair      24 Fair
ADI Late              7 Poor       41 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  34 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            8            5            8
Max LVORI Late        8            1            9            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  76                        77
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       463
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
52 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 39 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 86 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ077-080>082-240915-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
229 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          71           91           72           93
Max/Min RH (%)        100          47           100          43
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  S 2-6 G17                 SW 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 2-6 G17    S 6-10 G20   S 3-7 G19    S 5-9 G19
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1670                      1660
Transport Wind (m/s)               S  6                      S  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 10020                     8300
Category Day                       4                         4
ADI Early             29 Fair      33 Fair      37 Fair      24 Fair
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  38 Fair      6 Very Poor  30 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            7            5            7
Max LVORI Late        8            1            8            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  76                        75
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       489
Stagnation Index      3            2            3            3
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
56 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
39 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 84 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ056>060-064-065-077-078-087>090-240915-
Assumption-St. James-St. John The Baptist-Upper Lafourche-
St. Charles-Upper St. Bernard-Upper Terrebonne-Western Orleans-
Eastern Orleans-Upper Jefferson-Lower Jefferson-Upper Plaquemines-
Central Plaquemines-
Including the cities of Pierre Part, Labadieville,
Paincourtville, Convent, Lutcher, Gramercy, Laplace, Reserve,
Thibodaux, Raceland, Larose, Destrehan, Norco, Chalmette, Meraux,
Violet, Houma, Bayou Cane, New Orleans, East New Orleans,
Metairie, Kenner, Harahan, Westwego, Marrero, Gretna, Lafitte,
Barataria, Jean Lafitte, Belle Chasse, Braithwaite, and Alliance
229 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          74           90           74           91
Max/Min RH (%)        100          49           100          48
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  S 4-8 G18                 S 3-7
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 4-8        S 7-11 G19   S 5-9 G17    S 7-11 G18
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1480                      1540
Transport Wind (m/s)               S  6                      S  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 8880                      7700
Category Day                       4                         3
ADI Early             30 Fair      35 Fair      38 Fair      27 Fair
ADI Late              8 Poor       39 Fair      8 Poor       34 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            6            6            6
Max LVORI Late        7            2            7            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  75                        73
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       495
Stagnation Index      3            2            3            2
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 60 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
84 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 85 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ066>070-240915-
Lower Terrebonne-Lower Lafourche-Coastal Jefferson Parish-
Lower Plaquemines-Lower St. Bernard-
Including the cities of Chauvin, Cocodrie, Dulac, Montegut,
Galliano, Cut Off, Golden Meadow, Leeville, Grand Isle, Buras,
Pointe A La Hache, Port Sulphur, Boothville, Venice, Empire,
Myrtle Grove, Yscloskey, Delacroix, and Shell Beach
229 PM CDT Thu May 23 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          73           87           74           88
Max/Min RH (%)        100          56           100          54
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  S 5-9 G18                 S 4-8
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 5-9 G19    S 8-12 G18   S 5-9 G17    S 7-11 G17
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1150                      1070
Transport Wind (m/s)               S  6                      S  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 6900                      5350
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             28 Fair      35 Fair      32 Fair      26 Fair
ADI Late              9 Poor       35 Fair      8 Poor       29 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            5            6            5
Max LVORI Late        6            3            6            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  76                        74
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       500
Stagnation Index      3            2            3            2
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
66 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
66 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
52 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
82 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$