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
122 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will move across
the area each afternoon through Saturday. More widespread
activity is expected Sunday into Monday with total rain amounts
of 2 to 3 inches that would help wet most fuels. Lowest daily RH
values will be in the 55 to 65 percent range today through
Saturday with an increase Sunday into the start of the new week.


MSZ068>071-290900-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
122 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            50
Min/Max Temp          69           95           70           94
Max/Min RH (%)        100          39           100          49
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      NE 2-6       Lgt/Var      E 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip Duration (hr)                                         1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             2080                      1770
Transport Wind (m/s)               NE  3                     E  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 6240                      7080
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             20 Gen Poor  35 Fair      16 Gen Poor
ADI Late              2 Very Poor  53 Gen Good  16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            7            3
Max LVORI Late        8            1            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  83                        81
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   345                       380
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            2
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-290900-
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
122 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            50
Min/Max Temp          71           94           72           93
Max/Min RH (%)        100          42           100          54
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  Lgt/Var                   NE 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      NE 2-6       Lgt/Var      E 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.10
Precip Duration (hr)                                         1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             2160                      1700
Transport Wind (m/s)               NE  3                     E  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 6480                      6800
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             20 Gen Poor  36 Fair      14 Gen Poor
ADI Late              2 Very Poor  58 Gen Good  14 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            8            3
Max LVORI Late        8            1            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  83                        79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   360                       360
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            2
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ039-071-076-079>082-290900-
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
122 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            60
Min/Max Temp          70           94           71           92
Max/Min RH (%)        100          43           100          58
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  Lgt/Var                   NE 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      NE 2-6       Lgt/Var      E 4-8
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.09
Precip Duration (hr)                                         4
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             2030                      1480
Transport Wind (m/s)               NE  3                     E  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 6090                      5920
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             17 Gen Poor  37 Fair      19 Gen Poor
ADI Late              2 Very Poor  56 Gen Good  19 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       8            9            4
Max LVORI Late        9            2            4
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  82                        78
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   380                       366
Stagnation Index      3            2            3            2
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-290900-
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
122 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           30           70
Min/Max Temp          75           92           76           90
Max/Min RH (%)        97           51           100          54
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  NE 3-7 G17                NE 4-8
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      NE 5-9 G17   E 2-6        E 6-10 G18
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.03         0.04         0.16
Precip Duration (hr)               2            1            10
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1480                      1270
Transport Wind (m/s)               NE  5                     SE  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 7400                      6350
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             16 Gen Poor  43 Gen Good  26 Fair
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  51 Gen Good  26 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            7            4
Max LVORI Late        7            2            4
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  80                        76
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   439                       456
Stagnation Index      3            2            2            1
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 68 percent. East winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 67 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 93 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-290900-
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
122 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            70
Min/Max Temp          74           94           75           92
Max/Min RH (%)        100          51           100          64
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  NE 2-6                    NE 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      NE 4-8       E 1-5        E 4-8
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.20
Precip Duration (hr)                                         5
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1680                      1400
Transport Wind (m/s)               NE  4                     E  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 6720                      5600
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             14 Gen Poor  42 Gen Good  16 Gen Poor
ADI Late              2 Very Poor  57 Gen Good  16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            8            4
Max LVORI Late        8            2            4
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  82                        76
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   393                       347
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            1
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with thunderstorms likely and a chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MSZ077-080>082-290900-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
122 PM CDT Fri Aug 28 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           30           70
Min/Max Temp          70           94           71           91
Max/Min RH (%)        100          45           100          58
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  NE 1-5                    E 3-7
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      E 3-7        E 1-5        E 5-9 G17
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.03         0.09         0.18
Precip Duration (hr)               1            1            9
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1720                      1240
Transport Wind (m/s)               E  4                      SE  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 6880                      6200
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             13 Gen Poor  44 Gen Good  20 Gen Poor
ADI Late              2 Very Poor  54 Gen Good  20 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       8            9            5
Max LVORI Late        9            2            5
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  81                        77
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   387                       340
Stagnation Index      2            2            2            1
Stability Class       F            B            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$