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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for S MS and SE LA
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
537 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

.DISCUSSION...

As high pressure dominates the region though much of this week.
We will see temperatures above average with generally daytime
highs from 90-100 and overnight lows in the upper 70s, and rain
will be very difficult to come by for many areas. Winds will be
calm to light and variable overnight and 5-10 mph out of the
southwest to southeast during the day. Lowest daily RH values
will remain in the mid 40 to 60% range through the week. The
upper ridge aloft may begin to weaken late week into the weekend
which would allow for greater convective coverage and more near
normal temps.


MSZ068>071-182100-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
537 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          100          75           99
Min/Max RH (%)        37           94           41
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     W 2-6                     W 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     W 2-6        SW 1-5       SW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)2260                      2110
Transport Wind (m/s)  W  3                      SW  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    6780                      6330
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             33 Fair      38 Fair      8 Poor
ADI Late              44 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  8 Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            4            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            6
SILT/500m MLT (F)     87                        86
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 90 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-182100-
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
537 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          98           76           97
Min/Max RH (%)        42           97           43
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     W 2-6                     W 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SW 2-6       SW 3-7       SW 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1910                      2270
Transport Wind (m/s)  SW  2                     SW  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    3820                      6810
Category Day          2                         3
ADI Early             28 Fair      35 Fair      8 Poor
ADI Late              41 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  8 Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            4            6
Max LVORI Late        2            6            6
SILT/500m MLT (F)     83                        83
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      3            2            3
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ039-071-076-079>082-182100-
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
537 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            20
Max/Min Temp          99           75           98
Min/Max RH (%)        41           94           43
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     W 2-6                     W 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     W 2-6        SW 1-5       SW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.03         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration (hr)  1                         1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1930                      2130
Transport Wind (m/s)  W  3                      SW  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    5790                      6390
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             30 Fair      33 Fair      8 Poor
ADI Late              41 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  8 Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        2            6            5
SILT/500m MLT (F)     85                        84
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-182100-
Lower St. Bernard-Eastern Orleans-Lower Plaquemines-
Coastal Jefferson-Lower Lafourche-Lower Terrebonne-
Including the cities of Yscloskey, Delacroix, Shell Beach,
East New Orleans, Buras, Pointe A La Hache, Port Sulphur,
Grand Isle, Larose, Galliano, Cut Off, Golden Meadow, Leeville,
Chauvin, Cocodrie, Dulac, and Montegut
537 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          94           78           94
Min/Max RH (%)        50           94           51
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     W 3-7                     W 4-8
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SW 4-8       SW 4-8       W 5-9
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1380                      1520
Transport Wind (m/s)  SW  3                     W  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    4140                      6080
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             31 Fair      35 Fair      10 Poor
ADI Late              36 Fair      7 Poor       10 Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        3            5            5
SILT/500m MLT (F)     81                        80
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      3            3            2
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 80. Maximum RH
89 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
57 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 80. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 80. Maximum RH
91 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 91 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-182100-
Assumption-St. James-St. John The Baptist-Upper St. Bernard-
Western Orleans-Upper Jefferson-Upper Plaquemines-
Central Plaquemines-Central Jefferson-Upper Lafourche-
Upper Terrebonne-Upper St. Charles-Central St. Charles-
Lower St. Charles-
Including the cities of Pierre Part, Labadieville,
Paincourtville, Convent, Lutcher, Gramercy, Laplace, Reserve,
Chalmette, Meraux, Violet, New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner,
Harahan, Westwego, Marrero, Gretna, Belle Chasse, Braithwaite,
Alliance, Lafitte, Barataria, Jean Lafitte, Thibodaux, Raceland,
Lockport, Houma, Bayou Cane, Montz, Bonnet Carre Spillway,
Destrehan, Norco, Hahnville, Luling, and Boutte
537 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          96           77           96
Min/Max RH (%)        47           97           47
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     W 2-6                     W 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     W 2-6        SW 3-7       W 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1530                      1660
Transport Wind (m/s)  SW  2                     SW  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    3060                      6640
Category Day          2                         3
ADI Early             30 Fair      30 Fair      8 Poor
ADI Late              34 Fair      5 Very Poor  8 Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            5            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            6
SILT/500m MLT (F)     81                        80
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      3            3            2
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MSZ077-080>082-182100-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
537 AM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           40
Max/Min Temp          98           75           97
Min/Max RH (%)        43           94           46
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     W 2-6                     W 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     W 3-7        SW 1-5       SW 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.05         0.05         0.12
Precip Duration (hr)  1            1            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1850                      1840
Transport Wind (m/s)  W  3                      W  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    5550                      5520
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             33 Fair      21 Fair      8 Poor
ADI Late              45 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  8 Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            5            6
Max LVORI Late        1            6            6
SILT/500m MLT (F)     86                        84
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$