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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for S MS and SE LA
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1218 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.DISCUSSION...

As high pressure dominates the region into next week we will see
temperatures remain high, generally daytime highs from 90-100 and
overnight lows in the upper 70s, and rain will be very difficult
to come by. 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 move into a range between the mid
40 to 60% range and remain there through the week.


MSZ068>071-162100-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
1218 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          100          76           100
Min/Max RH (%)        37           90           41
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     W 1-5                     W 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)2230                      2200
Transport Wind (m/s)  NW  2                     W  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    4460                      6600
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             30 Fair      25 Fair
ADI Late              38 Fair      25 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            2
Max LVORI Late        1            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)     84                        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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 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 90 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-162100-
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
1218 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          99           77           98
Min/Max RH (%)        39           94           43
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     Lgt/Var                   W 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      SW 2-6       W 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)2080                      2100
Transport Wind (m/s)  N  2                      SW  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    4160                      6300
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             22 Fair      22 Fair
ADI Late              33 Fair      22 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            2
Max LVORI Late        2            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)     82                        83
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            3            3
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 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 49 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 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 92 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.
West winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ039-071-076-079>082-162100-
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
1218 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            0
Max/Min Temp          100          76           99
Min/Max RH (%)        38           91           42
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     Lgt/Var                   W 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      SW 1-5       W 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)2440                      2090
Transport Wind (m/s)  N  2                      W  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    4880                      6270
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             30 Fair      26 Fair
ADI Late              40 Fair      26 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            3
Max LVORI Late        1            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     84                        85
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...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 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 with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 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 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 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 89 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-162100-
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
1218 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            0
Max/Min Temp          94           78           94
Min/Max RH (%)        51           94           50
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     Lgt/Var                   W 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SW 2-6       SW 3-7       SW 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1430                      1470
Transport Wind (m/s)  NE  2                     SW  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    2860                      4410
Category Day          2                         3
ADI Early             19 Gen Poor  22 Fair
ADI Late              24 Fair      22 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            3
Max LVORI Late        3            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     80                        83
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            3            3
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 80. Maximum RH
90 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 60 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 80. Maximum RH
90 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80. 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 lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 80. Maximum RH
90 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-162100-
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
1218 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            20
Max/Min Temp          97           77           97
Min/Max RH (%)        44           94           47
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     Lgt/Var                   W 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      SW 2-6       W 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.03         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration (hr)  1                         1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1700                      1780
Transport Wind (m/s)  NE  2                     SW  2
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    3400                      3560
Category Day          2                         2
ADI Early             18 Gen Poor  19 Gen Poor
ADI Late              25 Fair      19 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            3
Max LVORI Late        2            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     81                        82
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...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 93 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ077-080>082-162100-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
1218 AM CDT Sun Aug 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            30
Max/Min Temp          99           76           98
Min/Max RH (%)        38           91           45
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     NW 1-5                    W 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     W 1-5        SW 2-6       W 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.02         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration (hr)  1                         1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)2480                      2060
Transport Wind (m/s)  N  3                      W  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    7440                      6180
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             38 Fair      23 Fair
ADI Late              46 Gen Good  23 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            3
Max LVORI Late        1            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     85                        86
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...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 30 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. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$