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
405 AM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Hurricane Francine in the western Gulf is currently expected to
move northward toward our region, resulting in another threat of
heavy rainfall and high winds during the day today thru early
Thursday timeframe. It is important to monitor the forecast and
progress of this system.


MSZ068>071-112115-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
405 AM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     90           100          40
Max/Min Temp          76           67           80
Min/Max RH (%)        84           100          69
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     E 7-11 G26                W 13-17 G50
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     E 11-15 G34  NE 15-19 G43 W 8-12 G31
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     1.39         2.56         0.17
Precip Duration (hr)  10           11           3
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)540                       800
Transport Wind (m/s)  E  9                      W  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    4860                      4800
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             24 Fair      35 Fair      33 Fair
ADI Late              35 Fair      25 Fair      33 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        5            5            4
SILT/500m MLT (F)     78                        69
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      374                       482
Stagnation Index      0            0            0
Stability Class       C            D            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
67 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-112115-
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
405 AM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     100          90           20
Max/Min Temp          78           69           83
Min/Max RH (%)        82           100          65
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     E 10-14 G31               W 14-18 G41
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     E 15-19 G48  NE 20-24 G62 W 8-12 G31
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     2.78         1.82         0.04
Precip Duration (hr)  10           8            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)560                       900
Transport Wind (m/s)  NE 11                     W  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    6160                      5400
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             30 Fair      45 Gen Good  30 Fair
ADI Late              45 Gen Good  29 Fair      37 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        4            5            4
SILT/500m MLT (F)     75                        69
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      444                       493
Stagnation Index      0            0            1
Stability Class       C            D            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
73 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 76 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ039-071-076-079>082-112115-
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
405 AM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     100          90           40
Max/Min Temp          79           69           84
Min/Max RH (%)        85           100          68
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     E 8-12 G28                SW 14-18 G42
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     E 12-16 G44  E 17-21 G52  SW 9-13 G32
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     2.68         2.63         0.07
Precip Duration (hr)  11           11           3
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)550                       1000
Transport Wind (m/s)  E 10                      W  7
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    5500                      7000
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             26 Fair      38 Fair      37 Fair
ADI Late              38 Fair      30 Fair      44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        4            5            4
SILT/500m MLT (F)     76                        69
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      400                       500
Stagnation Index      0            0            1
Stability Class       C            D            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
72 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 75 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ077-080>082-112115-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
405 AM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     90           100          50
Max/Min Temp          81           70           85
Min/Max RH (%)        79           100          65
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     E 7-11 G28                SW 15-19 G44
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     E 11-15 G39  E 15-19 G52  SW 10-14 G35
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     1.97         2.05         0.13
Precip Duration (hr)  12           11           3
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)540                       1050
Transport Wind (m/s)  E  9                      SW  8
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    4860                      8400
Category Day          3                         4
ADI Early             26 Fair      35 Fair      49 Gen Good
ADI Late              35 Fair      29 Fair      52 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        5            4            4
SILT/500m MLT (F)     76                        72
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      405                       500
Stagnation Index      0            0            0
Stability Class       C            D            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ056>060-064-065-077-078-087>090-112115-
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
405 AM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     100          70           30
Max/Min Temp          81           71           85
Min/Max RH (%)        79           100          63
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     E 11-15 G36               W 16-20 G52
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     E 18-22 G57  SE 27-31 G89 W 9-13 G36
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     3.28         1.07         0.01
Precip Duration (hr)  11           6            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)530                       1100
Transport Wind (m/s)  E 14                      W  7
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    7420                      7700
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             30 Fair      56 Gen Good  38 Fair
ADI Late              56 Gen Good  29 Fair      42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        4            5            4
SILT/500m MLT (F)     75                        70
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      379                       500
Stagnation Index      0            0            2
Stability Class       D            D            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
98 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 97 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
78 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 80 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 80 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ066>070-112115-
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
405 AM CDT Wed Sep 11 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     90           70           30
Max/Min Temp          84           72           86
Min/Max RH (%)        72           100          63
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     E 14-18 G52               W 18-22 G59
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SE 22-26 G71 S 27-31 G86  W 12-16 G42
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     2.24         0.56         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  11           6            2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)620                       1010
Transport Wind (m/s)  E 16                      W  8
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    9920                      8080
Category Day          4                         4
ADI Early             34 Fair      61 Good      45 Gen Good
ADI Late              61 Good      36 Fair      47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        4            4            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     75                        72
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      374                       500
Stagnation Index      0            0            2
Stability Class       D            D            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
71 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$