FNUS54 KLIX 181909 FWFLIX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for S MS and SE LA National Weather Service New Orleans LA 209 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 .DISCUSSION... Fire weather concerns are limited as moisture continues to move back into the area leading to gradually increasing rain chances. Showers and thunderstorm activity will be lowest this afternoon and Tuesday, becoming more area-wide Wednesday through the weekend. Over the next 7 days forecast rainfall totals vary from 4 to 7 inches across northwestern areas to less than an inch for extreme southeast Louisiana and much of the Mississippi coast. For most of the area, for most of the week, minimum humidities are likely to be 60 percent or higher every day. MSZ068>071-190915- Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall- Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams, Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb, Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown 209 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 30 40 70 Min/Max Temp 73 90 70 88 Max/Min RH (%) 97 56 97 57 20FT Wind/AM(mph) SE 3-7 G18 Lgt/Var 20FT Wind/PM(mph) SE 4-8 G23 S 4-8 S 1-5 G21 SE 1-5 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.06 0.20 0.22 Precip Duration (hr) 1 2 4 Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1240 1150 Transport Wind (m/s) S 6 SE 3 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 7440 3450 Category Day 3 2 ADI Early 47 Gen Good 35 Fair 26 Fair 24 Fair ADI Late 9 Poor 66 Good 4 Very Poor 30 Fair Max LVORI Early 5 5 6 6 Max LVORI Late 5 3 6 3 SILT/500m MLT (F) 74 76 Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500 Stagnation Index 3 2 1 1 Stability Class F C F B Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Light winds. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 96 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 82 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 98 percent. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 83 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 99 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 79 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 98 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. South winds around 5 mph. $$ LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-190915- 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 209 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 50 50 70 Min/Max Temp 73 89 71 86 Max/Min RH (%) 97 58 100 61 20FT Wind/AM(mph) SE 4-8 G18 SE 1-5 20FT Wind/PM(mph) SE 5-9 G21 SE 5-9 G18 SE 2-6 G21 SE 2-6 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.08 0.16 0.33 Precip Duration (hr) 1 2 4 Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1170 1160 Transport Wind (m/s) S 6 SE 4 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 7020 4640 Category Day 3 3 ADI Early 35 Fair 36 Fair 25 Fair 28 Fair ADI Late 8 Poor 52 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 36 Fair Max LVORI Early 5 5 6 7 Max LVORI Late 6 3 7 3 SILT/500m MLT (F) 74 75 Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 444 Stagnation Index 3 2 1 1 Stability Class F C F B Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 94 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 75 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 86 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 88 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 85 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 83 percent. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ LAZ039-071-076-079>082-190915- 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 209 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20 60 Min/Max Temp 72 89 70 88 Max/Min RH (%) 94 51 97 56 20FT Wind/AM(mph) SE 3-7 Lgt/Var 20FT Wind/PM(mph) SE 5-9 G23 SE 6-10 G19 SE 2-6 G18 SE 2-6 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.10 Precip Duration (hr) 1 2 4 Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1290 1540 Transport Wind (m/s) S 6 SE 3 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 7740 4620 Category Day 3 3 ADI Early 35 Fair 43 Gen Good 31 Fair 30 Fair ADI Late 8 Poor 57 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 41 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 5 5 6 6 Max LVORI Late 6 3 7 3 SILT/500m MLT (F) 74 76 Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500 Stagnation Index 3 2 2 2 Stability Class F C F B Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 92 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 81 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 84 percent. Chance of precipitation 90 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 81 percent. Chance of precipitation 80 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 80 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-190915- 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 209 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None Showers Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 10 20 Min/Max Temp 76 88 75 88 Max/Min RH (%) 100 56 100 57 20FT Wind/AM(mph) SE 7-11 G19 SE 3-7 20FT Wind/PM(mph) SE 8-12 G23 SE 10-14 G20 SE 5-9 G18 SE 6-10 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 Precip Duration (hr) 1 1 Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1020 1210 Transport Wind (m/s) SE 7 SE 5 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 7140 6050 Category Day 3 3 ADI Early 37 Fair 34 Fair 34 Fair 32 Fair ADI Late 13 Gen Poor 36 Fair 5 Very Poor 38 Fair Max LVORI Early 4 5 5 5 Max LVORI Late 5 3 6 3 SILT/500m MLT (F) 74 76 Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500 Stagnation Index 2 2 3 2 Stability Class F C F B Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 89 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 87 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 87 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 74 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 89 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-190915- 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 209 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 30 30 60 Min/Max Temp 74 88 72 87 Max/Min RH (%) 97 64 100 65 20FT Wind/AM(mph) SE 5-9 G17 SE 1-5 20FT Wind/PM(mph) SE 6-10 G20 SE 7-11 G18 SE 3-7 G17 SE 4-8 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.02 0.02 0.14 Precip Duration (hr) 1 1 4 Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1150 1400 Transport Wind (m/s) SE 6 SE 4 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 6900 5600 Category Day 3 3 ADI Early 38 Fair 36 Fair 31 Fair 37 Fair ADI Late 8 Poor 40 Fair 4 Very Poor 44 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 5 5 6 6 Max LVORI Late 5 3 7 4 SILT/500m MLT (F) 73 75 Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 471 Stagnation Index 3 2 2 1 Stability Class F C F B Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 77 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 81 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 91 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 84 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 84 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 85 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. $$ MSZ077-080>082-190915- Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson- Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville, and Picayune 209 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20 Min/Max Temp 71 89 69 88 Max/Min RH (%) 94 52 97 55 20FT Wind/AM(mph) SE 4-8 G17 Lgt/Var 20FT Wind/PM(mph) SE 5-9 G20 SE 7-11 G18 SE 2-6 SE 4-8 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02 Precip Duration (hr) 1 Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1360 1610 Transport Wind (m/s) S 6 SE 4 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 8160 6440 Category Day 4 3 ADI Early 35 Fair 41 Gen Good 37 Fair 33 Fair ADI Late 7 Poor 45 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 47 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 5 5 6 6 Max LVORI Late 6 2 7 2 SILT/500m MLT (F) 75 77 Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500 Stagnation Index 3 2 3 2 Stability Class E C F B Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 90 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 90 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 74 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 90 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 78 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 75 percent. Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. $$