Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for S MS and SE LA
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
538 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will continue the drier conditions over the area
going into this weekend. However, may start seeing some isolated
to scattered convection east of I-55 Saturday evening. Afternoon
minimum humidities will be in the 45 to 55 percent range today
and Sunday. Sea breeze boundaries will be possible each
afternoon, but will not be particularly strong.
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
538 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 97 74 98
Min/Max RH (%) 43 94 38
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 1-5 NW 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) NW 2-6 Lgt/Var NW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1790 2440
Transport Wind (m/s) NW 3 NW 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 5370 9760
Category Day 3 4
ADI Early 34 Fair 30 Fair 37 Fair
ADI Late 50 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 67 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 5 5
Max LVORI Late 1 6 1
SILT/500m MLT (F) 83 85
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
46 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast 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
538 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 95 74 97
Min/Max RH (%) 46 97 42
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 1-5 NW 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph) NW 2-6 W 1-5 NW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1630 1950
Transport Wind (m/s) NW 3 NW 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 4890 5850
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 27 Fair 26 Fair 24 Fair
ADI Late 41 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 48 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 5 6
Max LVORI Late 2 6 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 82 84
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 441 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northeast 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
538 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 98 75 99
Min/Max RH (%) 42 94 38
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 1-5 NW 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph) NW 2-6 Lgt/Var NW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1930 2420
Transport Wind (m/s) NW 4 N 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 7720 9680
Category Day 3 4
ADI Early 40 Fair 33 Fair 38 Fair
ADI Late 56 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 74 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 4 5
Max LVORI Late 1 6 1
SILT/500m MLT (F) 82 85
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
87 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northeast 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
538 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 95 77 96
Min/Max RH (%) 46 97 43
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 4-8 NW 5-9 G17
20FT Wind/PM(mph) NW 3-7 W 2-6 NW 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1440 1630
Transport Wind (m/s) NW 4 NW 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 5760 4890
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 30 Fair 26 Fair 32 Fair
ADI Late 39 Fair 5 Very Poor 44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 4 5
Max LVORI Late 2 5 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 82 84
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 2 3
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 80. Maximum RH 89 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 80. Maximum RH
88 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 80. Maximum RH 88 percent.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 80. Maximum RH 89 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Northeast 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
538 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 96 76 97
Min/Max RH (%) 48 94 43
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 2-6 NW 3-7
20FT Wind/PM(mph) NW 2-6 W 1-5 NW 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1530 1620
Transport Wind (m/s) NW 3 NW 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 4590 4860
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 28 Fair 29 Fair 27 Fair
ADI Late 44 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 4 5
Max LVORI Late 2 6 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 81 84
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 447 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MSZ077-080>082-182100-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
538 AM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Max/Min Temp 97 75 99
Min/Max RH (%) 39 90 39
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 2-6 N 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph) NW 3-7 Lgt/Var N 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip Duration (hr) 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)2010 2450
Transport Wind (m/s) N 4 N 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 8040 9800
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 50 Gen Good 18 Gen Poor 53 Gen Good
ADI Late 66 Good 3 Very Poor 75 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 4 5
Max LVORI Late 1 5 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 83 85
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 2 2 2
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 90 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$