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
353 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Moisture levels will moderate for the second half of
this week as winds turn southerly and Gulf moisture
begins to feed in. Fog concerns will also increase
tonight and Thursday night. A strong storm system
will bring another chance of wetting rains to the
area Saturday.


MSZ068>071-122215-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
353 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          77           58           82
Min/Max RH (%)        39           100          40
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 2-6 G19                 S 3-7 G18
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 6-10 G20   S 4-8 G20    SW 4-8 G18
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1310                      1350
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  8                      SW  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    10480                     8100
Category Day          4                         4
ADI Early             31 Fair      12 Poor      32 Fair
ADI Late              48 Gen Good  11 Poor      37 Fair
Max LVORI Early       7            4            6
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)     67                        63
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      435                       358
Stagnation Index      2            2            3
Stability Class       B            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum
RH 99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Cooler. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 78 percent. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 29 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
64 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 24 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
78 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-122215-
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
353 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          77           59           82
Min/Max RH (%)        42           100          41
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 2-6 G18                 S 4-8 G17
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 6-10 G20   S 4-8 G20    SW 5-9 G18
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1250                      1290
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  8                      SW  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    10000                     7740
Category Day          4                         3
ADI Early             27 Fair      12 Poor      34 Fair
ADI Late              48 Gen Good  8 Poor       40 Fair
Max LVORI Early       7            5            7
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)     59                        64
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      346                       355
Stagnation Index      2            2            3
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. South winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 77 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
65 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 27 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
82 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ039-071-076-079>082-122215-
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
353 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          78           57           83
Min/Max RH (%)        38           100          41
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     Lgt/Var                   SW 2-6 G17
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 5-9 G19    S 2-6 G17    SW 5-9 G17
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1340                      1500
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  7                      W  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    9380                      9000
Category Day          4                         4
ADI Early             28 Fair      11 Poor      37 Fair
ADI Late              44 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       8            5            8
Max LVORI Late        2            8            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     61                        62
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      379                       313
Stagnation Index      2            3            3
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South winds around
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 40 percent chance of
showers. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 84 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
65 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 27 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ077-080>082-122215-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
353 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          76           57           81
Min/Max RH (%)        39           100          41
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     Lgt/Var                   S 3-7 G17
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 5-9 G19    S 3-7        SW 5-9 G19
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1250                      1470
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  7                      SW  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    8750                      8820
Category Day          4                         4
ADI Early             25 Fair      10 Poor      36 Fair
ADI Late              39 Fair      8 Poor       43 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       8            6            8
Max LVORI Late        2            7            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     63                        63
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      405                       318
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
65 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 78 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
64 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 27 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
79 percent. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ056>060-064-065-077-078-087>090-122215-
Assumption-St. James-St. John The Baptist-Upper Lafourche-
St. Charles-Upper St. Bernard-Upper Terrebonne-Western Orleans-
Eastern Orleans-Upper Jefferson-Lower Jefferson-Upper Plaquemines-
Central Plaquemines-
Including the cities of Pierre Part, Labadieville,
Paincourtville, Convent, Lutcher, Gramercy, Laplace, Reserve,
Thibodaux, Raceland, Larose, Destrehan, Norco, Chalmette, Meraux,
Violet, Houma, Bayou Cane, New Orleans, East New Orleans,
Metairie, Kenner, Harahan, Westwego, Marrero, Gretna, Lafitte,
Barataria, Jean Lafitte, Belle Chasse, Braithwaite, and Alliance
353 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          76           59           80
Min/Max RH (%)        48           100          49
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 1-5                     SW 3-7 G17
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 6-10 G18   S 3-7        SW 7-11 G19
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1250                      1130
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  7                      W  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    8750                      6780
Category Day          4                         3
ADI Early             28 Fair      11 Poor      36 Fair
ADI Late              42 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            6
Max LVORI Late        2            6            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     55                        63
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      421                       422
Stagnation Index      2            3            2
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 68 percent.
South winds around 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 96 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 76 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 81 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
64 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
78 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.

$$

LAZ066>070-122215-
Lower Terrebonne-Lower Lafourche-Coastal Jefferson Parish-
Lower Plaquemines-Lower St. Bernard-
Including the cities of Chauvin, Cocodrie, Dulac, Montegut,
Galliano, Cut Off, Golden Meadow, Leeville, Grand Isle, Buras,
Pointe A La Hache, Port Sulphur, Boothville, Venice, Empire,
Myrtle Grove, Yscloskey, Delacroix, and Shell Beach
353 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          73           60           78
Min/Max RH (%)        48           100          54
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 1-5                     SW 4-8 G17
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 5-9        S 2-6        SW 7-11 G19
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1050                      970
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  7                      SW  8
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    7350                      7760
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             25 Fair      9 Poor       34 Fair
ADI Late              35 Fair      7 Poor       39 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     56                        63
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      496                       359
Stagnation Index      3            2            2
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
74 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 76 percent.
South winds around 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
62 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
East winds around 10 mph.

$$