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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for S MS and SE LA
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
939 AM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Tropical Storm Bertha is moving away from the area with rain
chances and winds diminishing during the day. Winds will remain
breezy for much of the day but not as strong as on Wednesday.
Afternoon humidities will be around 60 percent today, and between
45 and 55 percent on Friday. Beyond today, dry weather is
expected for much of the next week.
MSZ068>071-232100-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
939 AM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0
Max/Min Temp 93 74 96
Min/Max RH (%) 54 100 42
20FT Wind/AM(mph) SE 7-11 G25 S 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) S 7-11 G23 S 3-7 G18 SW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.15 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1180 2040
Transport Wind (m/s) S 8 SW 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 9440 8160
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 51 Gen Good 44 Gen Good 31 Fair
ADI Late 58 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 56 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5 7
Max LVORI Late 2 7 1
SILT/500m MLT (F) 79 80
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 3
Stability Class C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-232100-
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
939 AM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0
Max/Min Temp 91 75 95
Min/Max RH (%) 58 97 48
20FT Wind/AM(mph) SE 10-14 G25 SE 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) S 10-14 G25 S 3-7 G19 S 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.15 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1250 1850
Transport Wind (m/s) S 7 S 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 8750 7400
Category Day 4 3
ADI Early 50 Gen Good 40 Fair 28 Fair
ADI Late 49 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 52 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5 7
Max LVORI Late 3 7 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 79 78
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 2
Stability Class C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ039-071-076-079>082-232100-
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
939 AM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0
Max/Min Temp 92 74 96
Min/Max RH (%) 56 100 42
20FT Wind/AM(mph) SE 8-12 G26 Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) S 9-13 G24 S 3-7 G18 S 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.14 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1210 1860
Transport Wind (m/s) S 7 S 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 8470 5580
Category Day 4 3
ADI Early 52 Gen Good 41 Gen Good 26 Fair
ADI Late 51 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 7
Max LVORI Late 3 7 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 79 79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 3
Stability Class C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.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 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 47 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-232100-
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
939 AM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 50 0 0
Max/Min Temp 91 77 92
Min/Max RH (%) 56 94 51
20FT Wind/AM(mph) S 16-20 G35 SE 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) S 14-18 G28 S 6-10 G18 SE 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.14 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1070 1250
Transport Wind (m/s) S 8 S 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 8560 5000
Category Day 4 3
ADI Early 57 Gen Good 33 Fair 24 Fair
ADI Late 54 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 35 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 5 5
Max LVORI Late 3 6 3
SILT/500m MLT (F) 78 77
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 3
Stability Class D F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.
$$
LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-232100-
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
939 AM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0
Max/Min Temp 92 76 95
Min/Max RH (%) 56 97 48
20FT Wind/AM(mph) S 12-16 G28 Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) S 11-15 G26 S 4-8 G17 S 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.21 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1220 1620
Transport Wind (m/s) S 7 S 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 8540 4860
Category Day 4 3
ADI Early 54 Gen Good 34 Fair 26 Fair
ADI Late 55 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 40 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 5 6
Max LVORI Late 3 7 3
SILT/500m MLT (F) 78 77
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 3
Stability Class C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
53 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
MSZ077-080>082-232100-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
939 AM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0
Max/Min Temp 91 73 95
Min/Max RH (%) 56 100 42
20FT Wind/AM(mph) S 9-13 G25 Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) S 10-14 G24 S 3-7 G17 S 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.06 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1230 1960
Transport Wind (m/s) S 8 S 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 9840 5880
Category Day 4 3
ADI Early 47 Gen Good 37 Fair 22 Fair
ADI Late 46 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 8
Max LVORI Late 3 8 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 79 79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 0 3 3
Stability Class C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 47 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
$$