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 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
538 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 101 76 100
Min/Max RH (%) 37 94 40
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var 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)2300 2420
Transport Wind (m/s) NW 2 W 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 4600 7260
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 27 Fair 30 Fair 8 Poor
ADI Late 37 Fair 4 Very Poor 8 Poor
Max LVORI Early 6 4 6
Max LVORI Late 2 6 6
SILT/500m MLT (F) 84 86
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 with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 90 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.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 mid 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 47 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
538 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 99
Min/Max RH (%) 41 97 44
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 2-6 SW 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)2150 2350
Transport Wind (m/s) SW 2 SW 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 4300 7050
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 23 Fair 26 Fair 7 Poor
ADI Late 33 Fair 4 Very Poor 7 Poor
Max LVORI Early 6 5 6
Max LVORI Late 2 6 6
SILT/500m MLT (F) 81 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
92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
50 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
50 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 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
538 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 101 76 100
Min/Max RH (%) 40 97 42
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 1-5 SW 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.03 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)2390 2540
Transport Wind (m/s) N 2 W 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 4780 7620
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 33 Fair 25 Fair 8 Poor
ADI Late 35 Fair 4 Very Poor 8 Poor
Max LVORI Early 6 5 6
Max LVORI Late 2 6 6
SILT/500m MLT (F) 81 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 in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 51 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
92 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY 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.
.THURSDAY...Mostly 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 50 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 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 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
538 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 51
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) S 2-6 SW 2-6 SW 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1300 1460
Transport Wind (m/s) E 2 SW 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 2600 4380
Category Day 2 3
ADI Early 22 Fair 22 Fair 8 Poor
ADI Late 24 Fair 4 Very Poor 8 Poor
Max LVORI Early 6 5 6
Max LVORI Late 3 6 6
SILT/500m MLT (F) 79 80
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 in the lower 80s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 80. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. 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 59 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 80. Maximum RH
91 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 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 62 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 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
538 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 97 47
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) S 1-5 SW 2-6 SW 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.02 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration (hr) 1 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1610 1770
Transport Wind (m/s) NE 2 SW 2
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 3220 3540
Category Day 2 2
ADI Early 23 Fair 24 Fair 6 Very Poor
ADI Late 29 Fair 4 Very Poor 6 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early 7 5 7
Max LVORI Late 2 7 7
SILT/500m MLT (F) 79 81
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...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 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 mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 95 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 57 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
MSZ077-080>082-162100-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
538 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 75 99
Min/Max RH (%) 41 94 43
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) SW 1-5 SW 2-6 SW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.05 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration (hr) 1 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)2270 2410
Transport Wind (m/s) N 2 W 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 4540 7230
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 38 Fair 24 Fair 8 Poor
ADI Late 36 Fair 4 Very Poor 8 Poor
Max LVORI Early 6 5 6
Max LVORI Late 2 6 6
SILT/500m MLT (F) 81 84
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 with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 94 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 53 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 49 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
96 percent. West winds 10 to 15 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 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$