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
429 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Moderate to strong southeasterly flow will continue into the
weekend. This will help maintain a steady flow of low level
moisture. Despite gusty winds, RH values will remain well
above critical thresholds with no critical fire weather
concerns through Saturday. Rain returns late Saturday and
could persist into Sunday with locally heavy rain a concern.


MSZ068>071-042115-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
429 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            60
Max/Min Temp          88           71           86
Min/Max RH (%)        52           100          55
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     SE 9-13 G24               S 11-15 G28
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 12-16 G28  SE 11-15 G27 S 13-17 G31
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.03         0.00         0.07
Precip Duration (hr)  1                         4
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1260                      1320
Transport Wind (m/s)  S 12                      S 12
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    15120                     15840
Category Day          4                         4
ADI Early             60 Gen Good  71 Good      61 Good
ADI Late              75 Good      20 Gen Poor  79 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        3            5            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)     73                        73
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      0            0            0
Stability Class       C            D            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
lower 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of precipitation near
100 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s.
Maximum RH 84 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
91 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-042115-
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
429 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            50
Max/Min Temp          87           73           87
Min/Max RH (%)        57           97           56
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     SE 11-15 G31              SE 13-17 G34
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 14-18 G33  SE 12-16 G28 S 16-20 G37
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip Duration (hr)                            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1290                      1440
Transport Wind (m/s)  S 13                      S 13
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    16770                     18720
Category Day          5                         5
ADI Early             62 Good      73 Good      62 Good
ADI Late              80 Good      19 Gen Poor  93 Good
Max LVORI Early       4            4            4
Max LVORI Late        3            4            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)     73                        72
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      1            2            1
Stability Class       D            D            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 60s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Chance of precipitation near
100 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Southwest winds around
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s.
Maximum RH 81 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
90 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
85 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ039-071-076-079>082-042115-
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
429 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            50
Max/Min Temp          85           71           85
Min/Max RH (%)        61           100          59
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     SE 9-13 G27               SE 11-15 G31
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SE 13-17 G31 SE 10-14 G28 S 15-19 G34
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.02         0.00         0.03
Precip Duration (hr)  1                         2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1120                      1400
Transport Wind (m/s)  S 12                      S 12
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    13440                     16800
Category Day          4                         5
ADI Early             55 Gen Good  57 Gen Good  49 Gen Good
ADI Late              66 Good      18 Gen Poor  77 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        3            5            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     73                        74
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      497                       500
Stagnation Index                   1            0
Stability Class       C            D            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 60s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Cooler. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 87 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Maximum RH
85 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
82 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 93 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ077-080>082-042115-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
429 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40
Max/Min Temp          82           71           83
Min/Max RH (%)        63           100          61
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     SE 9-13 G27               SE 12-16 G31
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SE 12-16 G28 SE 10-14 G25 SE 14-18 G31
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip Duration (hr)                            2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)760                       930
Transport Wind (m/s)  SE 10                     S 11
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    7600                      10230
Category Day          3                         4
ADI Early             42 Gen Good  41 Gen Good  40 Fair
ADI Late              44 Gen Good  17 Gen Poor  50 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        3            5            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     74                        75
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      428                       500
Stagnation Index      1            0
Stability Class       C            D            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 77 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 91 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Cooler. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
83 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH
76 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 89 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ056>060-064-065-077-078-087>090-042115-
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
429 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20
Max/Min Temp          85           74           85
Min/Max RH (%)        63           100          61
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     SE 13-17 G33              SE 16-20 G39
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SE 15-19 G33 SE 12-16 G33 S 18-22 G39
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)                            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1130                      1250
Transport Wind (m/s)  S 13                      S 14
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    14690                     17500
Category Day          4                         5
ADI Early             61 Good      63 Good      60 Gen Good
ADI Late              73 Good      20 Gen Poor  85 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        3            4            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     73                        72
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      497                       500
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       D            D            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Chance of
precipitation 90 percent. South winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 75 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 84 percent.
West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Northwest winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH
81 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 44 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH
80 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ066>070-042115-
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
429 AM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          84           70           83
Min/Max RH (%)        65           100          63
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     SE 13-17 G33              SE 16-20 G39
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SE 14-18 G33 SE 12-16 G33 S 17-21 G37
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)850                       950
Transport Wind (m/s)  SE 11                     S 13
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    9350                      12350
Category Day          4                         4
ADI Early             42 Gen Good  46 Gen Good  45 Gen Good
ADI Late              53 Gen Good  22 Fair      63 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        3            5            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     74                        74
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      407                       499
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       D            D            D

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds
around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 87 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH
76 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
73 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
75 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$