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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for S MS and SE LA
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
339 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

.DISCUSSION...

High RH and rain chances will persist areawide through Tuesday
morning. Skies begin to clear on Tuesday afternoon and RHs values
could dip closer to 45-55% in portions of SW MS and northern
Florida Parishes. Wednesday will be our warmest and driest day of
the forecast period with RH values in mid 30s to mid 40s with
light northwesterly winds. RH values begin to increase and rain
chances return Thursday through Saturday.

MSZ068>071-140915-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
339 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     70           20           0            0
Min/Max Temp          63           85           60           87
Max/Min RH (%)        100          48           100          39
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  SW 4-8                    NW 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SE 5-9       W 7-11 G20   W 4-8 G19    NW 4-8
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.61         0.04         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  5            0
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1640                      1540
Transport Wind (m/s)               W  8                      NW  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 13120                     7700
Category Day                       4                         3
ADI Early             21 Fair      27 Fair      55 Gen Good  24 Fair
ADI Late              9 Poor       55 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  32 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            8            5            8
Max LVORI Late        8            3            7            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  77                        72
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       484
Stagnation Index      1            0            3            3
Stability Class       D            C            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 49 percent. North
winds around 10 mph.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-140915-
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
339 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     70           20           0            0
Min/Max Temp          65           86           62           89
Max/Min RH (%)        100          45           100          37
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  SW 3-7                    NW 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SE 5-9       W 6-10 G20   W 3-7 G17    NW 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.96         0.03         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  8            0
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1650                      1450
Transport Wind (m/s)               W  8                      NW  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 13200                     5800
Category Day                       4                         3
ADI Early             24 Fair      25 Fair      53 Gen Good  12 Poor
ADI Late              8 Poor       53 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  27 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            7            5            7
Max LVORI Late        7            3            6            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  76                        74
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   497                       463
Stagnation Index      1            1            3            3
Stability Class       F            C            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 98 percent.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 97 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.

$$

LAZ039-071-076-079>082-140915-
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
339 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           50           0            0
Min/Max Temp          64           86           61           89
Max/Min RH (%)        100          50           100          38
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  SW 4-8 G17                NW 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SE 4-8 G17   W 6-10 G20   W 3-7 G17    NW 4-8
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     1.02         0.10         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  9            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1690                      1660
Transport Wind (m/s)               W  8                      NW  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 13520                     8300
Category Day                       4                         4
ADI Early             24 Fair      29 Fair      57 Gen Good  25 Fair
ADI Late              9 Poor       57 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  35 Fair
Max LVORI Early       7            7            6            7
Max LVORI Late        8            3            7            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  73                        74
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   499                       500
Stagnation Index      1            0            3            3
Stability Class       E            C            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

MSZ077-080>082-140915-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
339 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     90           70           0            0
Min/Max Temp          65           87           62           90
Max/Min RH (%)        100          53           100          38
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  SW 6-10 G20               NW 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SE 4-8 G19   W 7-11 G20   W 4-8        W 5-9
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     1.45         0.21         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  8            2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1670                      1770
Transport Wind (m/s)               W  8                      NW  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 13360                     10620
Category Day                       4                         4
ADI Early             26 Fair      36 Fair      57 Gen Good  30 Fair
ADI Late              12 Poor      57 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  38 Fair
Max LVORI Early       7            6            5            6
Max LVORI Late        7            3            6            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  68                        75
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       500
Stagnation Index      1            0            3            3
Stability Class       E            C            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 100 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

LAZ056>060-064-065-077-078-087>090-140915-
Assumption-St. James-St. John The Baptist-Upper Lafourche-
St. Charles-Upper St. Bernard-Upper Terrebonne-Western Orleans-
Eastern Orleans-Upper Jefferson-Lower Jefferson-Upper Plaquemines-
Central Plaquemines-
Including the cities of Pierre Part, Labadieville,
Paincourtville, Convent, Lutcher, Gramercy, Laplace, Reserve,
Thibodaux, Raceland, Larose, Destrehan, Norco, Chalmette, Meraux,
Violet, Houma, Bayou Cane, New Orleans, East New Orleans,
Metairie, Kenner, Harahan, Westwego, Marrero, Gretna, Lafitte,
Barataria, Jean Lafitte, Belle Chasse, Braithwaite, and Alliance
339 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           40           0            0
Min/Max Temp          68           87           66           89
Max/Min RH (%)        100          55           100          41
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  SW 5-9 G20                NW 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     E 4-8 G17    W 6-10 G17   W 3-7        NW 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     1.48         0.17         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  10           1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1510                      1440
Transport Wind (m/s)               W  8                      NW  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 12080                     5760
Category Day                       4                         3
ADI Early             24 Fair      31 Fair      49 Gen Good  14 Gen Poor
ADI Late              10 Poor      49 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  25 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            5            5            6
Max LVORI Late        6            3            6            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  74                        75
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   499                       500
Stagnation Index      1            0            3            3
Stability Class       F            C            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 94 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 75 percent. South
winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.

$$

LAZ066>070-140915-
Lower Terrebonne-Lower Lafourche-Coastal Jefferson Parish-
Lower Plaquemines-Lower St. Bernard-
Including the cities of Chauvin, Cocodrie, Dulac, Montegut,
Galliano, Cut Off, Golden Meadow, Leeville, Grand Isle, Buras,
Pointe A La Hache, Port Sulphur, Boothville, Venice, Empire,
Myrtle Grove, Yscloskey, Delacroix, and Shell Beach
339 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Clear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     90           50           0            0
Min/Max Temp          68           86           68           89
Max/Min RH (%)        100          57           100          39
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  SW 7-11 G27               NW 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SE 5-9 G17   W 6-10 G19   W 5-9 G17    W 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     2.10         0.46         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  10           1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1120                      1310
Transport Wind (m/s)               W  7                      W  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 7840                      5240
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             24 Fair      27 Fair      35 Fair      13 Gen Poor
ADI Late              16 Gen Poor  38 Fair      4 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        5            3            6            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  73                        75
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       500
Stagnation Index      0            0            3            3
Stability Class       E            C            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent. South
winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.

$$