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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FNUS54 KLIX 241018
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for S MS and SE LA
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
517 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A drier period is expected across south Mississippi and southeast
Louisiana into next week. Very little in the way of precipitation
is expected. Afternoon minimum humidities are expected to be in
the 45 to 55 percent range today, and mainly 40 to 50 percent on
Saturday. Winds are expected to remain around 10 mph or less over
the next few days with no critical fire weather concerns.
MSZ068>071-242100-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
517 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 97 74 97
Min/Max RH (%) 41 97 41
20FT Wind/AM(mph) S 1-5 Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) SW 2-6 SW 1-5 W 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1680 1970
Transport Wind (m/s) SW 3 SW 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 5040 5910
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 34 Fair 22 Fair 27 Fair
ADI Late 39 Fair 4 Very Poor 49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 4 6
Max LVORI Late 1 6 1
SILT/500m MLT (F) 80 81
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 2 3 3
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 45 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-242100-
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
517 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 95 74 96
Min/Max RH (%) 45 100 45
20FT Wind/AM(mph) S 1-5 Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) S 3-7 SW 1-5 Lgt/Var
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1620 1660
Transport Wind (m/s) S 3 W 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 4860 4980
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 34 Fair 25 Fair 24 Fair
ADI Late 38 Fair 3 Very Poor 38 Fair
Max LVORI Early 7 5 7
Max LVORI Late 2 7 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 79 79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 2 3 3
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ039-071-076-079>082-242100-
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
517 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 96 74 97
Min/Max RH (%) 41 97 41
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) S 2-6 Lgt/Var SW 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1790 1890
Transport Wind (m/s) S 3 W 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 5370 5670
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 27 Fair 27 Fair 24 Fair
ADI Late 39 Fair 4 Very Poor 40 Fair
Max LVORI Early 8 5 6
Max LVORI Late 2 6 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 79 80
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 2 3 3
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 47 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-242100-
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
517 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 92 76 94
Min/Max RH (%) 51 94 47
20FT Wind/AM(mph) SE 1-5 Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) SE 3-7 S 1-5 SW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1270 1340
Transport Wind (m/s) S 3 SW 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 3810 4020
Category Day 2 3
ADI Early 27 Fair 24 Fair 20 Gen Poor
ADI Late 33 Fair 3 Very Poor 27 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 5 6
Max LVORI Late 2 6 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 77 78
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
57 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-242100-
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
517 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 95 74 96
Min/Max RH (%) 48 100 45
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) S 3-7 S 2-6 Lgt/Var
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1480 1570
Transport Wind (m/s) S 3 W 2
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 4440 3140
Category Day 3 2
ADI Early 29 Fair 22 Fair 22 Fair
ADI Late 34 Fair 3 Very Poor 27 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 5 7
Max LVORI Late 2 7 2
SILT/500m MLT (F) 78 79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 2 3 3
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 80. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MSZ077-080>082-242100-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
517 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 96 73 97
Min/Max RH (%) 42 97 39
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) S 3-7 S 2-6 SW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1670 2040
Transport Wind (m/s) SW 3 W 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 5010 6120
Category Day 3 3
ADI Early 21 Fair 23 Fair 25 Fair
ADI Late 37 Fair 4 Very Poor 46 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 8 5 6
Max LVORI Late 2 6 1
SILT/500m MLT (F) 79 81
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 2 3 3
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 45 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 100. Minimum RH 47 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$