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
849 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 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. RH
values will remain in the mid 30% range through the weekend.
MSZ068>071-160900-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
849 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 10
Min/Max Temp 75 100 76 100
Max/Min RH (%) 94 37 90 41
20FT Wind/AM(mph) W 1-5 W 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 1
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 23 Fair 30 Fair 25 Fair
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 38 Fair 25 Fair
Max LVORI Early 3 6 2
Max LVORI Late 6 1 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 84 85
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Stability Class F 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>086-160900-
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
849 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 10
Min/Max Temp 76 99 77 98
Max/Min RH (%) 97 39 94 43
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) SW 1-5 Lgt/Var SW 2-6 W 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 1
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 27 Fair 22 Fair 22 Fair
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 33 Fair 22 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 6 2
Max LVORI Late 6 2 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 82 83
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 2 3 3
Stability Class F 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>082-160900-
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
849 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Min/Max Temp 75 100 76 99
Max/Min RH (%) 94 38 91 42
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) SW 1-5 Lgt/Var SW 1-5 W 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
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 29 Fair 30 Fair 26 Fair
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 40 Fair 26 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 6 3
Max LVORI Late 6 1 3
SILT/500m MLT (F) 84 85
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 2 3 2
Stability Class F 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.
$$
LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-160900-
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
849 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 0 0
Min/Max Temp 78 94 78 94
Max/Min RH (%) 94 51 94 50
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph) S 2-6 SW 2-6 SW 3-7 SW 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 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 26 Fair 19 Gen Poor 22 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 24 Fair 22 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 6 3
Max LVORI Late 6 3 3
SILT/500m MLT (F) 80 83
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 2 3 3
Stability Class F 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>100-160900-
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
849 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 20
Min/Max Temp 76 97 77 97
Max/Min RH (%) 97 44 94 47
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var W 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) SW 2-6 Lgt/Var SW 2-6 W 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 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 23 Fair 18 Gen Poor 19 Gen Poor
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 25 Fair 19 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 5 7 3
Max LVORI Late 7 2 3
SILT/500m MLT (F) 81 82
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 2 3 2
Stability Class F 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>082-160900-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
849 PM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 30
Min/Max Temp 75 99 76 98
Max/Min RH (%) 94 38 91 45
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 1-5 W 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) S 2-6 W 1-5 SW 2-6 W 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration (hr) 0 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 30 Fair 38 Fair 23 Fair
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 46 Gen Good 23 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 6 3
Max LVORI Late 6 1 3
SILT/500m MLT (F) 85 86
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 2 3 2
Stability Class F 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.
$$