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
330 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...

A dry area of high pressure will remain over the area through
the weekend and into early next week. Winds will also be
persistent from the south and southwest over this time period.
Daily RH values will bottom out between 40 and 60 percent each
afternoon. A weak front will bring slightly increased rain
chances to the area on Wednesday and winds will shift to the
northwest and north behind the front.


MSZ068>071-172115-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
330 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          91           70           91
Min/Max RH (%)        47           100          44
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     SW 2-6                    S 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     SW 3-7       S 1-5        S 4-8
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1410                      1530
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  6                      S  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    8460                      9180
Category Day          4                         4
ADI Early             22 Fair      35 Fair      24 Fair
ADI Late              35 Fair      7 Poor       37 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            5            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)     79                        81
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      3            3            3
Stability Class       C            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
50 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Maximum RH
78 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 44 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH
85 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-172115-
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
330 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          91           71           91
Min/Max RH (%)        49           100          46
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 1-5                     S 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 4-8        S 3-7        S 5-9
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1380                      1590
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  6                      S  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    8280                      9540
Category Day          4                         4
ADI Early             22 Fair      36 Fair      27 Fair
ADI Late              36 Fair      6 Very Poor  43 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)     77                        76
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      3            3            2
Stability Class       B            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
54 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
53 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum
RH 76 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
83 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ039-071-076-079>082-172115-
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
330 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          91           71           90
Min/Max RH (%)        47           100          46
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     SW 1-5                    S 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 4-8        S 2-6        S 5-9
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1450                      1520
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  5                      S  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    7250                      9120
Category Day          3                         4
ADI Early             22 Fair      34 Fair      26 Fair
ADI Late              34 Fair      4 Very Poor  39 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     78                        77
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      3            3            3
Stability Class       B            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 56 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
55 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
46 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the lower 60s.
Maximum RH 78 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
83 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ077-080>082-172115-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
330 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          91           70           90
Min/Max RH (%)        49           100          46
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     SW 2-6                    S 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 5-9        S 2-6        S 5-9
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1290                      1360
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  6                      S  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    7740                      8160
Category Day          3                         4
ADI Early             24 Fair      31 Fair      25 Fair
ADI Late              31 Fair      4 Very Poor  34 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            6            7
Max LVORI Late        3            7            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)     77                        77
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      3            3            2
Stability Class       C            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the lower 60s.
Maximum RH 78 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH
82 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ056>060-064-065-077-078-087>090-172115-
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
330 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          89           73           89
Min/Max RH (%)        54           100          50
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 2-6                     S 3-7
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 5-9        S 4-8        S 7-11 G19
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1230                      1360
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  5                      S  6
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    6150                      8160
Category Day          3                         4
ADI Early             21 Fair      31 Fair      32 Fair
ADI Late              31 Fair      6 Very Poor  41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     77                        71
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      500                       500
Stagnation Index      2            3            2
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
64 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
63 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
77 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH
81 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ066>070-172115-
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
330 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Max/Min Temp          86           72           86
Min/Max RH (%)        57           100          57
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     S 3-7                     S 4-8
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 6-10       S 3-7        S 7-11 G19
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)960                       880
Transport Wind (m/s)  S  6                      S  7
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    5760                      6160
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             22 Fair      28 Fair      28 Fair
ADI Late              28 Fair      7 Poor       35 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)     76                        71
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      443                       500
Stagnation Index      2            3            2
Stability Class       C            E            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
71 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
71 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. South winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 81 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
79 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$