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 Thu Jul 16 2026
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure will continue the drier conditions over the area
through the remainder of the week. Afternoon minimum humidities
will be in the 45 to 55 percent range Friday and Saturday. Sea
breeze boundaries will be possible each afternoon, but will not
be particularly strong.
MSZ068>071-170900-
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 16 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 73 96 74 96
Max/Min RH (%) 100 42 97 43
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 2-6 Lgt/Var NW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1700 2150
Transport Wind (m/s) W 3 NW 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 5100 8600
Category Day 3 4
ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 26 Fair 25 Fair 40 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 48 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 64 Good
Max LVORI Early 6 7 5 6
Max LVORI Late 7 2 6 1
SILT/500m MLT (F) 81 84
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 454 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. 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.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
87 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-170900-
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 16 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 74 94 75 94
Max/Min RH (%) 100 46 97 45
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var W 1-5 Lgt/Var NW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1480 1720
Transport Wind (m/s) W 3 NW 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 4440 6880
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 12 Poor 22 Fair 19 Gen Poor 30 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 36 Fair 4 Very Poor 48 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 8 5 6
Max LVORI Late 8 2 6 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 79 82
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 336 402
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ039-071-076-079>082-170900-
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 16 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 74 96 75 97
Max/Min RH (%) 100 41 94 43
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 2-6 Lgt/Var NW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1750 2120
Transport Wind (m/s) NW 4 NW 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 7000 8480
Category Day 3 4
ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 32 Fair 28 Fair 42 Gen Good
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 52 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 67 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 6 4 5
Max LVORI Late 7 1 6 1
SILT/500m MLT (F) 80 83
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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 88 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 46 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 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 52 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-170900-
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 16 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 77 94 77 95
Max/Min RH (%) 94 48 100 45
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 2-6 NW 4-8 G17
20FT Wind/PM(mph) SW 2-6 W 2-6 W 3-7 NW 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1180 1490
Transport Wind (m/s) NW 3 NW 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 3540 5960
Category Day 2 3
ADI Early 19 Gen Poor 22 Fair 19 Gen Poor 28 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 25 Fair 6 Very Poor 36 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 6 5 5
Max LVORI Late 6 2 5 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 78 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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. 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...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 93 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 58 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 80. Maximum RH 90 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-170900-
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 16 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 75 95 75 96
Max/Min RH (%) 97 49 97 46
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph) SW 1-5 NW 1-5 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) 1390 1500
Transport Wind (m/s) NW 3 NW 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 4170 4500
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 15 Gen Poor 22 Fair 21 Fair 28 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 32 Fair 5 Very Poor 41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 7 5 6
Max LVORI Late 7 3 6 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 78 80
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 448 483
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 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 94 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 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 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MSZ077-080>082-170900-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
122 PM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Min/Max Temp 74 97 75 96
Max/Min RH (%) 94 37 90 41
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NW 2-6 NW 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph) SW 1-5 NW 2-6 Lgt/Var NW 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration (hr) 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1920 2330
Transport Wind (m/s) NW 4 NW 5
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 7680 11650
Category Day 3 4
ADI Early 21 Fair 41 Gen Good 25 Fair 61 Good
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 57 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 77 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 4 5
Max LVORI Late 6 1 5 1
SILT/500m MLT (F) 81 83
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...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 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 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 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 53 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$