Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for S MS and SE LA
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1152 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Drought conditions have depleted fuel moisture, but it appears
that some relief is on the way. Showers and thunderstorms will
move across the area each afternoon, and total rain amounts of
2 to 3 inches could wet most areas this week. Lowest daily RH
values will be in the 50 to 60 percent range through the week.
MSZ068>071-250900-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
1152 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Min/Max Temp 72 95 73 98
Max/Min RH (%) 100 51 100 45
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 2-6 Lgt/Var SW 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.08 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1160 1810
Transport Wind (m/s) N 3 W 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 3480 5430
Category Day 2 3
ADI Early 10 Poor 21 Fair 11 Poor
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 31 Fair 11 Poor
Max LVORI Early 9 9 4
Max LVORI Late 9 3 4
SILT/500m MLT (F) 83 85
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 313 383
Stagnation Index 2 1 3 2
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 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 100 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-250900-
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
1152 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 20 0 0
Min/Max Temp 74 94 74 97
Max/Min RH (%) 100 52 100 48
20FT Wind/AM(mph) W 1-5 Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) S 1-5 NW 2-6 Lgt/Var SW 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.08 0.05 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 0 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1090 1790
Transport Wind (m/s) N 3 W 2
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 3270 3580
Category Day 2 2
ADI Early 10 Poor 24 Fair 11 Poor
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 29 Fair 11 Poor
Max LVORI Early 7 8 4
Max LVORI Late 8 3 4
SILT/500m MLT (F) 83 82
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 367 350
Stagnation Index 1 2 3 2
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ039-071-076-079>082-250900-
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
1152 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 0 30
Min/Max Temp 72 94 72 96
Max/Min RH (%) 100 53 100 48
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 2-6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration (hr) 1 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1290 1950
Transport Wind (m/s) N 4 NW 2
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 5160 3900
Category Day 3 2
ADI Early 9 Poor 32 Fair 14 Gen Poor
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 46 Gen Good 14 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 10 9 5
Max LVORI Late 10 3 5
SILT/500m MLT (F) 82 83
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 314 398
Stagnation Index 1 1 3 2
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum RH 69 percent. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-250900-
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
1152 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 80 0 50
Min/Max Temp 77 92 77 93
Max/Min RH (%) 100 56 100 54
20FT Wind/AM(mph) N 2-6 NW 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 2-6 Lgt/Var SW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.22 0.28 0.00 0.10
Precip Duration (hr) 1 4 2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1010 1220
Transport Wind (m/s) N 3 NW 2
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 3030 2440
Category Day 2 2
ADI Early 15 Gen Poor 24 Fair 11 Poor
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 30 Fair 11 Poor
Max LVORI Early 6 6 4
Max LVORI Late 6 3 4
SILT/500m MLT (F) 80 79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 467 413
Stagnation Index 1 1 2 2
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs around 90. Minimum RH 72 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 67 percent. East 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. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 91 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-250900-
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
1152 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 50 0 40
Min/Max Temp 75 94 75 95
Max/Min RH (%) 100 58 100 53
20FT Wind/AM(mph) N 1-5 Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 2-6 Lgt/Var SW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.17 0.15 0.00 0.09
Precip Duration (hr) 1 1 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1150 1480
Transport Wind (m/s) N 4 NW 2
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 4600 2960
Category Day 3 2
ADI Early 9 Poor 27 Fair 11 Poor
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 36 Fair 11 Poor
Max LVORI Early 7 9 5
Max LVORI Late 7 3 5
SILT/500m MLT (F) 80 79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 340 326
Stagnation Index 1 1 3 2
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
Minimum RH 77 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs around 90. Minimum RH 75 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MSZ077-080>082-250900-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
1152 PM CDT Mon Aug 24 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 40 0 40
Min/Max Temp 72 94 72 96
Max/Min RH (%) 100 54 100 49
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 1-5 Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 2-6 Lgt/Var SW 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.07 0.00 0.07
Precip Duration (hr) 1 2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1430 1920
Transport Wind (m/s) N 4 NW 2
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 5720 3840
Category Day 3 2
ADI Early 10 Poor 33 Fair 13 Gen Poor
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 48 Gen Good 13 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 9 9 5
Max LVORI Late 10 3 5
SILT/500m MLT (F) 80 83
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 353 359
Stagnation Index 1 1 3 2
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$