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
122 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.DISCUSSION...

A weak front approaching the area today, bringing increased
thunderstorm coverage through the weekend, with most locations
receiving wetting rainfall. Lightning, strong and erratic outflow
winds, and rapid wind shifts will be the primary concerns near
storms, while critical fire-weather conditions are not
anticipated.


MSZ068>071-310900-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
122 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     30           20           20           0
Min/Max Temp          74           94           74           94
Max/Min RH (%)        100          50           97           51
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  W 2-6                     SW 4-8 G19
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      W 3-7        SW 1-5       SW 5-9 G18
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.01         0.03         0.04         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  1            1            0
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1830                      1450
Transport Wind (m/s)               W  5                      W  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 9150                      7250
Category Day                       4                         3
ADI Early             29 Fair      43 Gen Good  32 Fair      13 Gen Poor
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  73 Good      8 Poor       13 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            6            5            6
Max LVORI Late        7            1            6            6
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  84                        85
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            1            3
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-310900-
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
122 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     30           20           0            0
Min/Max Temp          76           95           76           95
Max/Min RH (%)        97           52           94           51
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  W 2-6                     W 5-9 G18
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SW 1-5       SW 4-8       SW 3-7 G17   W 6-10 G18
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.02         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  0            0
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1540                      1710
Transport Wind (m/s)               W  5                      W  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 7700                      8550
Category Day                       3                         4
ADI Early             31 Fair      44 Gen Good  34 Fair      11 Poor
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  61 Good      7 Poor       11 Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            6            4            6
Max LVORI Late        6            1            6            6
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  82                        80
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            3            2
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ039-071-076-079>082-310900-
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
122 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           30           0            0
Min/Max Temp          74           93           74           93
Max/Min RH (%)        97           53           94           49
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  W 2-6                     W 4-8 G19
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      W 3-7        SW 1-5       W 6-10 G19
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.01         0.05         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  1            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1820                      1500
Transport Wind (m/s)               W  5                      W  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 9100                      7500
Category Day                       4                         3
ADI Early             40 Fair      49 Gen Good  36 Fair      10 Poor
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  70 Good      6 Very Poor  10 Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            6            5            6
Max LVORI Late        6            2            6            6
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  84                        81
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2            2
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-310900-
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
122 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           0            20
Min/Max Temp          78           92           78           93
Max/Min RH (%)        94           54           94           53
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  W 4-8                     W 7-11 G19
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SW 6-10 G18  SW 7-11 G19  SW 5-9 G18   W 11-15 G23
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.01         0.00         0.01
Precip Duration (hr)               1                         1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1340                      1500
Transport Wind (m/s)               W  5                      W  7
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 6700                      10500
Category Day                       3                         4
ADI Early             34 Fair      46 Gen Good  33 Fair      15 Gen Poor
ADI Late              8 Poor       49 Gen Good  9 Poor       15 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       4            5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        5            2            4            4
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  80                        78
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       500
Stagnation Index      3            2            3            1
Stability Class       F            C            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 72 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 91 percent.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 65 percent. West 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 91 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 91 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-310900-
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
122 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           0            20
Min/Max Temp          77           94           76           94
Max/Min RH (%)        100          55           94           53
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  W 2-6                     W 5-9 G18
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SW 3-7       SW 5-9       SW 3-7       W 7-11 G19
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)               1                         1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1490                      1620
Transport Wind (m/s)               W  5                      W  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 7450                      9720
Category Day                       3                         4
ADI Early             34 Fair      44 Gen Good  37 Fair      9 Poor
ADI Late              6 Very Poor  57 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  9 Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            6            5            5
Max LVORI Late        6            2            6            5
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  80                        77
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       500
Stagnation Index      3            2            3            2
Stability Class       F            C            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs around 90. Minimum RH 72 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 96 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ077-080>082-310900-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
122 PM CDT Thu Jul 30 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           40           40           20
Min/Max Temp          74           92           74           92
Max/Min RH (%)        100          54           100          49
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  W 3-7                     W 5-9 G18
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SW 1-5 G17   SW 4-8       SW 1-5       W 5-9 G19
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.02         0.11         0.05         0.01
Precip Duration (hr)  1            1            1            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1800                      1530
Transport Wind (m/s)               W  5                      W  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 9000                      7650
Category Day                       4                         3
ADI Early             31 Fair      52 Gen Good  23 Fair      10 Poor
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  68 Good      6 Very Poor  10 Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6            6
Max LVORI Late        6            2            6            6
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  83                        81
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2            2
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY 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.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$