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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for S MS and SE LA
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
346 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

.DISCUSSION...

A persistent southerly wind and higher humidity values near
50 percent will remain in place through Wednesday.  Humidity
values will increase to near 60 percent on Thursday in advance
of a cold front.  The front will move through the area Thursday
night, and northerly winds will be in place by Friday.  Rain
chances will also be highest Thursday night into early Friday
as the front moves through.  The weekend will be largely dry
with light northerly winds and humidity values of 30 to 40
percent expected.


MSZ068>071-072130-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
346 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            0
Max/Min Temp          87           71           90
Min/Max RH (%)        52           100          49
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 8-12 G23                S 7-11 G21
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 9-13 G23   S 7-11 G20   S 11-15 G26
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  0
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1340                      1500
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  8                      S 10
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    10720                     15000
Category Day          4                         4
ADI Early             47 Gen Good  45 Gen Good  39 Fair
ADI Late              51 Gen Good  11 Poor      66 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)     76                        75
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      1            2            2
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 57 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms
likely. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
47 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
84 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
42 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 82 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 44 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-072130-
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
346 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          88           73           90
Min/Max RH (%)        52           100          47
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 7-11 G21                S 7-11 G21
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 9-13 G23   S 6-10 G19   S 11-15 G26
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1300                      1390
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  8                      S 10
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    10400                     13900
Category Day          4                         4
ADI Early             47 Gen Good  48 Gen Good  39 Fair
ADI Late              50 Gen Good  11 Poor      60 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        2            6            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     75                        73
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      478                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
81 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
42 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 78 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 47 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.

$$

LAZ039-071-076-079>082-072130-
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
346 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          88           71           90
Min/Max RH (%)        52           100          50
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 7-11 G20                S 7-11 G20
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 8-12 G21   S 6-10 G19   S 10-14 G25
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1520                      1470
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  8                      S  9
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    12160                     13230
Category Day          4                         4
ADI Early             47 Gen Good  47 Gen Good  41 Gen Good
ADI Late              54 Gen Good  11 Poor      60 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)     75                        74
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       C            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
81 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
41 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
80 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
88 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.

$$

MSZ077-080>082-072130-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
346 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          87           71           90
Min/Max RH (%)        54           100          52
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 7-11 G23                S 7-11 G23
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 9-13 G24   S 6-10 G20   S 10-14 G27
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1440                      1330
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  8                      S  9
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    11520                     11970
Category Day          4                         4
ADI Early             45 Gen Good  45 Gen Good  39 Fair
ADI Late              49 Gen Good  11 Poor      49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)     74                        73
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 63 percent. South
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
81 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
41 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 78 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.

$$

LAZ056>060-064-065-077-078-087>090-072130-
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
346 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          87           73           88
Min/Max RH (%)        57           100          58
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 7-11 G19                S 7-11 G20
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 8-12 G20   S 6-10 G18   S 10-14 G24
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1260                      1120
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  8                      S  9
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    10080                     10080
Category Day          4                         4
ADI Early             46 Gen Good  42 Gen Good  41 Gen Good
ADI Late              47 Gen Good  11 Poor      49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        3            5            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     74                        73
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 64 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
76 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
78 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 87 percent.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.

$$

LAZ066>070-072130-
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
346 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          85           72           85
Min/Max RH (%)        59           100          61
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 7-11 G19                S 7-11 G21
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 8-12 G19   S 6-10 G17   S 10-14 G23
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1110                      850
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  8                      S  9
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    8880                      7650
Category Day          4                         3
ADI Early             42 Gen Good  36 Fair      36 Fair
ADI Late              42 Gen Good  14 Gen Poor  42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        3            5            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     74                        76
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      475                       494
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
70 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
77 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 73 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 84 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.

$$