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
122 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 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 evening. Afternoon
minimum humidities will be in the 45 to 55 percent range today
and Sunday. Sea breeze boundaries will be possible each
afternoon, but will not be particularly strong.
MSZ068>071-190900-
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 Sat Jul 18 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 74 98 74 98
Max/Min RH (%) 97 38 94 40
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) 1960 2210
Transport Wind (m/s) N 3 N 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 5880 8840
Category Day 3 4
ADI Early 27 Fair 43 Gen Good 25 Fair 42 Gen Good
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 49 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 66 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 1
SILT/500m MLT (F) 84 86
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 2
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a chance of thunderstorms and
a slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-190900-
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 Sat Jul 18 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 75 97 75 97
Max/Min RH (%) 97 42 94 43
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 2-6 NW 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph) W 1-5 NW 2-6 W 1-5 NW 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1820 1820
Transport Wind (m/s) NW 3 N 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 5460 7280
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 21 Fair 33 Fair 20 Gen Poor 37 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 37 Fair 3 Very Poor 54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 4 6
Max LVORI Late 6 1 6 1
SILT/500m MLT (F) 83 84
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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear 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 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. 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 90 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
87 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. North
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southeast 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.
South winds around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ039-071-076-079>082-190900-
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 Sat Jul 18 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Min/Max Temp 75 99 75 99
Max/Min RH (%) 94 38 90 42
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 2-6 NW 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 2-6 Lgt/Var NW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip Duration (hr) 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 2010 2060
Transport Wind (m/s) N 3 N 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 6030 8240
Category Day 3 4
ADI Early 34 Fair 52 Gen Good 22 Fair 36 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 60 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 65 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5 4 6
Max LVORI Late 5 1 5 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 84 82
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 2
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. West winds 10 to 15 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...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
86 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.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-190900-
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 Sat Jul 18 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Min/Max Temp 77 96 78 96
Max/Min RH (%) 94 43 97 45
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 5-9 G17 NW 4-8
20FT Wind/PM(mph) W 3-7 NW 4-8 W 3-7 NW 4-8
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration (hr) 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1480 1420
Transport Wind (m/s) N 4 NW 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 5920 5680
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 30 Fair 40 Fair 17 Gen Poor 34 Fair
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 46 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5 4 5
Max LVORI Late 5 2 5 2
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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 80. Maximum RH
90 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 80. Maximum RH 91 percent.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
61 percent. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 80. Maximum RH 90 percent.
West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 60 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 89 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 66 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-190900-
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 Sat Jul 18 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Min/Max Temp 76 97 76 98
Max/Min RH (%) 94 43 91 45
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 3-7 NW 3-7
20FT Wind/PM(mph) W 2-6 NW 3-7 W 2-6 NW 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1620 1490
Transport Wind (m/s) N 3 N 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 4860 5960
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 31 Fair 38 Fair 17 Gen Poor 35 Fair
ADI Late 5 Very Poor 46 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5 4 5
Max LVORI Late 6 2 5 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 83 81
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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 53 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
90 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
94 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 64 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MSZ077-080>082-190900-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
122 PM CDT Sat Jul 18 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 30 50
Min/Max Temp 75 99 75 98
Max/Min RH (%) 91 40 94 43
20FT Wind/AM(mph) N 2-6 N 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var N 2-6 Lgt/Var NW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.04 0.02 0.09
Precip Duration (hr) 1 1 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1900 2120
Transport Wind (m/s) N 4 NE 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 7600 8480
Category Day 3 4
ADI Early 24 Fair 55 Gen Good 14 Gen Poor 39 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 60 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 67 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5 4 6
Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 84 82
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...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 91 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
86 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$