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
113 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 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 remain in the mid 40 to 60% range
through the week.


MSZ068>071-172100-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
113 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          99           75           99
Min/Max RH (%)        42           94           41
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     W 1-5                     W 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     W 1-5        Lgt/Var      W 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)2310                      2060
Transport Wind (m/s)  W  2                      W  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    4620                      6180
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             28 Fair      30 Fair
ADI Late              48 Gen Good  30 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            3
Max LVORI Late        1            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     87                        88
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      481                       500
Stagnation Index      3            3            3
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 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...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
95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-172100-
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
113 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          97           76           97
Min/Max RH (%)        46           94           45
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     W 1-5                     W 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     W 1-5        SW 2-6       W 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1950                      1640
Transport Wind (m/s)  W  2                      W  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    3900                      4920
Category Day          2                         3
ADI Early             21 Fair      25 Fair
ADI Late              34 Fair      25 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            3
Max LVORI Late        2            3
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...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 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 52 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. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
48 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 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 96 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ039-071-076-079>082-172100-
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
113 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            0
Max/Min Temp          97           75           97
Min/Max RH (%)        45           94           43
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     Lgt/Var                   W 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     W 1-5        Lgt/Var      W 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)2300                      1890
Transport Wind (m/s)  W  2                      W  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    4600                      5670
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             25 Fair      26 Fair
ADI Late              38 Fair      26 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            3
Max LVORI Late        1            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     85                        87
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 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 52 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
93 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 49 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
94 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 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...Mostly 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-172100-
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
113 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            0
Max/Min Temp          94           78           94
Min/Max RH (%)        52           94           51
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     W 1-5                     W 3-7
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SW 3-7       SW 3-7       SW 4-8
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1340                      1380
Transport Wind (m/s)  W  2                      W  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    2680                      4140
Category Day          2                         3
ADI Early             19 Gen Poor  30 Fair
ADI Late              30 Fair      30 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            3
Max LVORI Late        3            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     82                        84
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            3            3
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 80. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 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 60 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 91 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...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>100-172100-
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
113 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            0
Max/Min Temp          96           77           96
Min/Max RH (%)        49           97           47
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     Lgt/Var                   W 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SW 1-5       SW 2-6       W 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.07         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1540                      1480
Transport Wind (m/s)  SW  2                     SW  2
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    3080                      2960
Category Day          2                         2
ADI Early             20 Gen Poor  25 Fair
ADI Late              26 Fair      25 Fair
Max LVORI Early       7            3
Max LVORI Late        3            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     83                        85
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       461
Stagnation Index      2            3            2
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
96 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 61 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
57 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly 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>082-172100-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
113 AM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            0
Max/Min Temp          96           75           96
Min/Max RH (%)        48           94           45
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     W 1-5                     W 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SW 2-6       SW 1-5       W 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)2240                      1890
Transport Wind (m/s)  W  2                      NW  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    4480                      5670
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             30 Fair      23 Fair
ADI Late              40 Fair      23 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            3
Max LVORI Late        1            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     85                        87
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            3            2
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY 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.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 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
94 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 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 with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$