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
538 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will continue the drier conditions over the area
going into this weekend. However, may start seeing some isolated
to scattered convection east of I-55 Saturday afternoon.
Afternoon minimum humidities will be in the 45 to 55 percent
range today and Saturday. Sea breeze boundaries will be possible
each afternoon, but will not be particularly strong.
MSZ068>071-180900-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
538 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 74 97 74 98
Max/Min RH (%) 97 43 94 39
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 2-6 NW 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 2-6 Lgt/Var NW 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1860 2340
Transport Wind (m/s) NW 4 NW 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 7440 9360
Category Day 3 4
ADI Early 22 Fair 33 Fair 25 Fair 42 Gen Good
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 53 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 68 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 4 5
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 1
SILT/500m MLT (F) 83 86
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 89 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
45 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-180900-
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
538 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 75 96 74 97
Max/Min RH (%) 100 46 97 42
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 2-6 NW 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph) W 1-5 NW 2-6 W 1-5 NW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1720 1910
Transport Wind (m/s) NW 4 NW 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 6880 7640
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 16 Gen Poor 26 Fair 22 Fair 29 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 48 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 7 5 5
Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 1
SILT/500m MLT (F) 82 85
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 455 462
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 90 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
50 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ039-071-076-079>082-180900-
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
538 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 0
Min/Max Temp 75 98 75 99
Max/Min RH (%) 97 43 94 38
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 2-6 NW 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 2-6 Lgt/Var NW 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 0
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 2030 2350
Transport Wind (m/s) NW 4 NW 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 8120 9400
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 27 Fair 39 Fair 28 Fair 44 Gen Good
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 60 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 75 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 5
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 1
SILT/500m MLT (F) 83 85
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 2 3
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 90 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
87 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-180900-
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
538 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 0
Min/Max Temp 77 96 77 96
Max/Min RH (%) 100 46 94 42
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 4-8 NW 5-9 G17
20FT Wind/PM(mph) W 3-7 NW 3-7 W 3-7 NW 4-8
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1420 1570
Transport Wind (m/s) NW 3 NW 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 4260 6280
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 21 Fair 29 Fair 22 Fair 35 Fair
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 34 Fair 7 Poor 41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5 4 5
Max LVORI Late 6 2 5 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 82 84
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 2 3
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 80. Maximum RH 89 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. Maximum RH
89 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 80s. Maximum RH
90 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 80. Maximum RH 88 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-180900-
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
538 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 75 96 75 97
Max/Min RH (%) 97 48 94 42
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 2-6 NW 3-7
20FT Wind/PM(mph) W 2-6 NW 2-6 W 2-6 NW 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1580 1510
Transport Wind (m/s) NW 3 NW 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 4740 6040
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 27 Fair 25 Fair 33 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 42 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 44 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 4 5
Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 1
SILT/500m MLT (F) 81 84
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 478 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 2 3
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms and a
slight chance of showers. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
54 percent. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MSZ077-080>082-180900-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
538 PM CDT Fri Jul 17 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20 20
Min/Max Temp 74 97 75 98
Max/Min RH (%) 90 39 90 38
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 2-6 NW 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 3-7 Lgt/Var NW 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.05 0.05 0.02
Precip Duration (hr) 1 1 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 2080 2370
Transport Wind (m/s) N 4 N 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 8320 9480
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 27 Fair 52 Gen Good 14 Gen Poor 56 Gen Good
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 64 Good 4 Very Poor 72 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5 4 5
Max LVORI Late 5 2 5 1
SILT/500m MLT (F) 84 85
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 2 2 2
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 91 percent.
Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$