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
406 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Surface high pressure centered over Florida, the Bahamas, and the
eastern Gulf will remain place with light to moderate southerly
winds through the forecast. A weak inversion may be in place
tonight at around 500 feet, with a bit stronger one near 2000
feet. Minimum RH values will remain around the 40 to 60 percent
range through the weekend. There will be potential for afternoon
thunderstorms each day beginning on Monday, but areal coverage of
storms is likely to be rather limited each day.


MSZ068>071-262115-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
406 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           20
Max/Min Temp          93           72           94
Min/Max RH (%)        46           100          47
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 5-9                     SW 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 7-11 G19   S 5-9 G17    SW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.01         0.03
Precip Duration (hr)               0            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1660                      1620
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  9                      W  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    14940                     4860
Category Day          4                         3
ADI Early             49 Gen Good  65 Good      21 Fair
ADI Late              65 Good      11 Poor      21 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            4            7
Max LVORI Late        1            6            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     76                        78
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       C            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-262115-
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
406 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20
Max/Min Temp          93           74           94
Min/Max RH (%)        47           100          48
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 5-9 G19                 SW 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 7-11 G20   S 6-10 G20   SW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration (hr)                            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1440                      1480
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  9                      W  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    12960                     4440
Category Day          4                         3
ADI Early             47 Gen Good  58 Gen Good  20 Gen Poor
ADI Late              58 Gen Good  14 Gen Poor  20 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            4            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     74                        77
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            3            2
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 93 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ039-071-076-079>082-262115-
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
406 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20
Max/Min Temp          92           73           94
Min/Max RH (%)        46           100          48
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 3-7                     SW 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 7-11 G19   S 5-9 G19    SW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip Duration (hr)                            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1620                      1650
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  9                      W  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    14580                     6600
Category Day          4                         3
ADI Early             47 Gen Good  59 Gen Good  23 Fair
ADI Late              59 Gen Good  11 Poor      23 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            4            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     74                        76
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 45 percent. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ077-080>082-262115-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
406 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30
Max/Min Temp          91           74           94
Min/Max RH (%)        47           100          49
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 4-8 G19                 SW 3-7
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 7-11 G20   S 6-10 G20   SW 4-8
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration (hr)                            2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1620                      1500
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  8                      SW  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    12960                     7500
Category Day          4                         3
ADI Early             47 Gen Good  52 Gen Good  27 Fair
ADI Late              52 Gen Good  13 Gen Poor  28 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        1            5            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     75                        75
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       B            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ056>060-064-065-077-078-087>090-262115-
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
406 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20
Max/Min Temp          91           77           93
Min/Max RH (%)        54           100          56
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 6-10 G20                SW 3-7
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 9-13 G20   S 7-11 G20   SW 4-8
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)                            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1380                      1400
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  8                      SW  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    11040                     5600
Category Day          4                         3
ADI Early             45 Gen Good  48 Gen Good  21 Fair
ADI Late              50 Gen Good  13 Gen Poor  24 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        2            5            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     75                        75
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 54 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 93 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ066>070-262115-
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
406 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            10
Max/Min Temp          89           75           90
Min/Max RH (%)        57           100          58
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 7-11 G23                SW 4-8
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 9-13 G23   S 7-11 G20   SW 6-10 G17
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)                            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1190                      960
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  8                      SW  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    9520                      4800
Category Day          4                         3
ADI Early             44 Gen Good  43 Gen Good  24 Fair
ADI Late              46 Gen Good  16 Gen Poor  25 Fair
Max LVORI Early       4            4            5
Max LVORI Late        3            5            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     75                        76
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.

$$