FNUS54 KLIX 161953 FWFLIX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for S MS and SE LA National Weather Service New Orleans LA 252 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND SOUTHEAST MS AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI... .DISCUSSION... A cold front will move through the area later today bringing very dry air with RH values falling into the low to mid 30s along with windy conditions with some gusts reaching the upper 20 mph range. The combination of gusty winds, current drought conditions, ample dry fuel, and very dry conditions will allow any fire that develops to spread quickly. The fire weather watch has been upgraded to a Red Flag Warning for a large portion of the area for Saturday. 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 252 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Min/Max Temp 49 71 45 74 Max/Min RH (%) 70 29 76 29 20FT Wind/AM(mph) N 12-16 G27 NE 4-8 20FT Wind/PM(mph) N 13-17 G33 N 12-16 G27 N 5-9 G25 NE 3-7 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration (hr) Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1450 1440 Transport Wind (m/s) N 9 E 4 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 13050 5760 Category Day 4 3 ADI Early 33 Fair 15 Gen Poor 18 Gen Poor ADI Late 21 Fair Very Poor 18 Gen Poor Max LVORI Early 2 4 2 Max LVORI Late 2 2 2 SILT/500m MLT (F) 50 57 Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500 Stagnation Index 2 2 3 3 Stability Class E C F B Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Maximum RH 74 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 30 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 77 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 25 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 74 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 22 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 73 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 23 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 79 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 25 percent. Northeast 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 252 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Min/Max Temp 50 72 46 74 Max/Min RH (%) 71 30 77 31 20FT Wind/AM(mph) N 12-16 G27 NE 5-9 20FT Wind/PM(mph) N 14-18 G32 N 12-16 G26 N 6-10 G24 NE 3-7 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration (hr) Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1490 1490 Transport Wind (m/s) N 9 E 5 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 13410 7450 Category Day 4 3 ADI Early 31 Fair 15 Gen Poor 20 Gen Poor ADI Late 21 Fair Very Poor 20 Gen Poor Max LVORI Early 3 3 2 Max LVORI Late 2 2 2 SILT/500m MLT (F) 50 55 Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500 Stagnation Index 2 2 3 3 Stability Class D C F B Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 72 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 79 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 29 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 76 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 25 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 75 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 26 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 82 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 29 percent. Northeast 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 252 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Min/Max Temp 50 73 47 74 Max/Min RH (%) 74 30 71 31 20FT Wind/AM(mph) N 12-16 G29 NE 5-9 G19 20FT Wind/PM(mph) N 13-17 G33 N 12-16 G28 NE 6-10 G25 NE 4-8 G17 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration (hr) Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1470 1480 Transport Wind (m/s) N 10 NE 5 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 14700 7400 Category Day 4 3 ADI Early 29 Fair 16 Gen Poor 16 Gen Poor ADI Late 23 Fair Very Poor 16 Gen Poor Max LVORI Early 2 3 2 Max LVORI Late 2 2 2 SILT/500m MLT (F) 50 56 Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500 Stagnation Index 2 2 3 3 Stability Class E C F B Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 78 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 29 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 75 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 27 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 76 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 28 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 83 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 32 percent. Northeast 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 252 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Min/Max Temp 56 74 54 74 Max/Min RH (%) 93 34 84 43 20FT Wind/AM(mph) N 19-23 G39 NE 12-16 G28 20FT Wind/PM(mph) N 12-16 G35 N 16-20 G34 NE 11-15 G29 NE 12-16 G28 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration (hr) Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1350 1500 Transport Wind (m/s) NE 10 NE 7 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 13500 10500 Category Day 4 4 ADI Early 25 Fair 23 Fair 24 Fair ADI Late 24 Fair Very Poor 24 Fair Max LVORI Early 3 4 2 Max LVORI Late 2 3 2 SILT/500m MLT (F) 51 56 Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500 Stagnation Index 2 2 2 2 Stability Class D D E C Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 80 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Breezy, sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 82 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Maximum RH 81 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 81 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 45 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ LAZ056-057-170900- Assumption-St. James- Including the cities of Pierre Part, Labadieville, Paincourtville, Convent, Lutcher, and Gramercy 252 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Min/Max Temp 53 72 49 73 Max/Min RH (%) 71 33 71 41 20FT Wind/AM(mph) N 11-15 G28 NE 4-8 G17 20FT Wind/PM(mph) N 12-16 G27 N 9-13 G24 N 4-8 G18 NE 4-8 G17 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration (hr) Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1390 1340 Transport Wind (m/s) N 8 NE 5 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 11120 6700 Category Day 4 3 ADI Early 23 Fair 17 Gen Poor 25 Fair ADI Late 20 Gen Poor 58 Gen Good 25 Fair Max LVORI Early 3 3 2 Max LVORI Late 2 2 2 SILT/500m MLT (F) 50 54 Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500 Stagnation Index 2 2 3 3 Stability Class E C F B Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 76 percent. Light winds. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 84 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 36 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 82 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 30 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 80 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 31 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 86 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. $$ LAZ058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-170900- 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 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 252 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Clear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Min/Max Temp 54 72 52 72 Max/Min RH (%) 74 34 75 41 20FT Wind/AM(mph) N 16-20 G35 NE 10-14 G25 20FT Wind/PM(mph) N 14-18 G35 N 13-17 G29 NE 8-12 G25 NE 8-12 G25 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration (hr) Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1360 1390 Transport Wind (m/s) NE 8 NE 6 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 10880 8340 Category Day 4 4 ADI Early 22 Fair 20 Gen Poor 19 Gen Poor ADI Late 22 Fair Very Poor 19 Gen Poor Max LVORI Early 3 3 2 Max LVORI Late 2 2 2 SILT/500m MLT (F) 50 54 Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500 Stagnation Index 2 2 2 2 Stability Class D D E C Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 76 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 82 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 82 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 82 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ MSZ077-080>082-170900- Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson- Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville, and Picayune 252 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY... Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Min/Max Temp 52 72 48 73 Max/Min RH (%) 87 30 74 32 20FT Wind/AM(mph) N 13-17 G31 NE 6-10 G20 20FT Wind/PM(mph) N 12-16 G31 N 13-17 G29 N 7-11 G25 NE 5-9 G18 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration (hr) Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1460 1410 Transport Wind (m/s) N 9 NE 5 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 13140 7050 Category Day 4 3 ADI Early 22 Fair 18 Gen Poor 19 Gen Poor ADI Late 22 Fair Very Poor 19 Gen Poor Max LVORI Early 3 3 2 Max LVORI Late 2 2 2 SILT/500m MLT (F) 50 55 Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500 Stagnation Index 2 2 2 2 Stability Class E C F B Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 69 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 79 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 31 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 78 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 30 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 80 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 32 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. $$