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
346 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Southerly winds will persist across the region through the week,
resulting in a gradual increase of moisture. Despite dry weather
and a breezy southerly wind, relative humidity levels each day
will be well above critical thresholds.


MSZ068>071-162130-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
346 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          85           67           83
Min/Max RH (%)        51           100          57
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 8-12 G24                S 5-9
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 11-15 G25  S 9-13 G24   S 6-10 G17
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1350                      1010
Transport Wind (m/s)  S 10                      S  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    13500                     6060
Category Day          4                         3
ADI Early             47 Gen Good  63 Good      30 Fair
ADI Late              63 Good      14 Gen Poor  35 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        1            6            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     71                        71
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       C            D            C

Remarks...Patchy fog possible around sunrise this morning and
Wednesday morning.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 98 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
67 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
83 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-162130-
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
346 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          84           68           84
Min/Max RH (%)        51           100          51
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     SE 8-12 G23               S 4-8
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 10-14 G24  S 8-12 G23   S 6-10
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1270                      1050
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  9                      S  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    11430                     6300
Category Day          4                         3
ADI Early             48 Gen Good  58 Gen Good  28 Fair
ADI Late              58 Gen Good  13 Gen Poor  33 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            4            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     69                        69
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       C            D            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
67 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s.
Maximum RH 81 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
44 percent. North winds around 10 mph.

$$

LAZ039-071-076-079>082-162130-
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
346 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          82           66           83
Min/Max RH (%)        53           100          57
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     SE 7-11 G19               S 4-8
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 10-14 G24  S 7-11 G23   S 6-10
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1210                      1050
Transport Wind (m/s)  S 10                      S  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    12100                     6300
Category Day          4                         3
ADI Early             48 Gen Good  56 Gen Good  25 Fair
ADI Late              57 Gen Good  12 Poor      31 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            5            6
Max LVORI Late        2            7            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     70                        68
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       C            D            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
69 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s.
Maximum RH 85 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
42 percent. North winds around 10 mph.

$$

MSZ077-080>082-162130-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
346 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          81           66           81
Min/Max RH (%)        53           100          57
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     SE 6-10 G19               S 4-8
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 10-14 G24  SE 7-11 G20  S 6-10 G18
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1160                      980
Transport Wind (m/s)  S 10                      S  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    11600                     5880
Category Day          4                         3
ADI Early             45 Gen Good  52 Gen Good  24 Fair
ADI Late              53 Gen Good  11 Poor      31 Fair
Max LVORI Early       7            5            6
Max LVORI Late        2            7            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     69                        68
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      433                       459
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...Patchy fog possible around sunrise this morning and
Wednesday morning, mainly over Jackson County.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
66 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s.
Maximum RH 87 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
42 percent. North winds around 10 mph.

$$

LAZ056>060-064-065-077-078-087>090-162130-
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
346 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          82           68           83
Min/Max RH (%)        59           100          61
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     SE 6-10 G20               S 3-7
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SE 9-13 G24  SE 7-11 G23  S 6-10 G17
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1150                      1120
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  9                      S  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    10350                     6720
Category Day          4                         3
ADI Early             47 Gen Good  49 Gen Good  27 Fair
ADI Late              51 Gen Good  12 Poor      31 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            5            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     69                        68
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      499                       499
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
66 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 71 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 83 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
48 percent. North winds around 10 mph.

$$

LAZ066>070-162130-
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
346 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          80           67           81
Min/Max RH (%)        60           100          61
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     SE 7-11 G20               SE 4-8
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SE 9-13 G23  SE 6-10 G20  SE 6-10 G17
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1040                      830
Transport Wind (m/s)  SE  9                     S  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    9360                      4980
Category Day          4                         3
ADI Early             36 Fair      46 Gen Good  23 Fair
ADI Late              48 Gen Good  15 Gen Poor  26 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     69                        68
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      471                       437
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
72 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
66 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
65 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 87 percent. North
winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
48 percent. North winds around 10 mph.

$$


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