FNUS54 KLIX 161748 FWFLIX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for S MS and SE LA National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1248 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 1248 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 44 74 Max/Min RH (%) 64 30 71 28 20FT Wind/AM(mph) N 12-16 G28 NE 4-8 G17 20FT Wind/PM(mph) N 14-18 G35 N 12-16 G28 NE 5-9 G26 E 4-8 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration (hr) Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1520 1450 Transport Wind (m/s) NE 8 E 5 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 12160 7250 Category Day 4 3 ADI Early 30 Fair 15 Gen Poor ADI Late 20 Gen Poor 15 Gen Poor Max LVORI Early 2 3 Max LVORI Late 2 3 SILT/500m MLT (F) 48 58 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...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Maximum RH 72 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 32 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 82 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 28 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 81 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 81 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 24 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 83 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 28 percent. East winds 5 to 10 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 1248 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 51 72 47 74 Max/Min RH (%) 67 30 74 29 20FT Wind/AM(mph) N 12-16 G28 NE 5-9 G17 20FT Wind/PM(mph) N 15-19 G34 N 12-16 G27 NE 6-10 G25 E 4-8 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration (hr) Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1600 1510 Transport Wind (m/s) NE 8 E 5 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 12800 7550 Category Day 4 3 ADI Early 29 Fair 15 Gen Poor ADI Late 20 Gen Poor 15 Gen Poor Max LVORI Early 2 3 Max LVORI Late 2 3 SILT/500m MLT (F) 48 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...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 82 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 34 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 82 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 29 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 83 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 28 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 87 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 33 percent. East winds 5 to 10 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 1248 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 Mclear Clear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Min/Max Temp 52 72 48 74 Max/Min RH (%) 71 32 71 30 20FT Wind/AM(mph) N 13-17 G31 NE 5-9 G20 20FT Wind/PM(mph) N 14-18 G35 N 13-17 G29 NE 6-10 G26 E 4-8 G17 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration (hr) Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1530 1490 Transport Wind (m/s) NE 8 E 5 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 12240 7450 Category Day 4 3 ADI Early 29 Fair 16 Gen Poor ADI Late 26 Fair 16 Gen Poor Max LVORI Early 2 3 Max LVORI Late 2 3 SILT/500m MLT (F) 48 57 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...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Maximum RH 69 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 81 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 34 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 82 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 31 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 82 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 31 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 86 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent. East winds 10 to 15 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 1248 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 73 54 74 Max/Min RH (%) 93 37 81 43 20FT Wind/AM(mph) NE 19-23 G40 NE 12-16 G28 20FT Wind/PM(mph) N 11-15 G34 NE 16-20 G36 NE 11-15 G29 NE 13-17 G29 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration (hr) Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1450 1550 Transport Wind (m/s) NE 8 E 8 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 11600 12400 Category Day 4 4 ADI Early 24 Fair 22 Fair ADI Late 24 Fair 22 Fair Max LVORI Early 3 3 Max LVORI Late 2 3 SILT/500m MLT (F) 50 55 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 lower 60s. Maximum RH 81 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph. .MONDAY...Windy. Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 84 percent. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 83 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH 86 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. $$ LAZ056-057-170900- Assumption-St. James- Including the cities of Pierre Part, Labadieville, Paincourtville, Convent, Lutcher, and Gramercy 1248 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 Mclear Clear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Min/Max Temp 54 72 51 73 Max/Min RH (%) 67 37 69 40 20FT Wind/AM(mph) NE 11-15 G28 NE 4-8 G17 20FT Wind/PM(mph) N 12-16 G29 N 10-14 G25 NE 4-8 G19 NE 5-9 G17 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration (hr) Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1520 1380 Transport Wind (m/s) NE 8 E 6 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 12160 8280 Category Day 4 4 ADI Early 26 Fair 16 Gen Poor ADI Late 19 Gen Poor 16 Gen Poor Max LVORI Early 3 2 Max LVORI Late 2 2 SILT/500m MLT (F) 47 53 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...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 74 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 84 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 85 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 89 percent. East winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 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 1248 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Clear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Min/Max Temp 55 71 53 72 Max/Min RH (%) 76 37 72 41 20FT Wind/AM(mph) NE 16-20 G36 NE 10-14 G26 20FT Wind/PM(mph) N 13-17 G35 N 13-17 G32 NE 8-12 G25 NE 9-13 G26 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration (hr) Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1470 1440 Transport Wind (m/s) NE 7 E 7 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 10290 10080 Category Day 4 4 ADI Early 22 Fair 20 Gen Poor ADI Late 21 Fair 20 Gen Poor Max LVORI Early 3 2 Max LVORI Late 2 2 SILT/500m MLT (F) 48 53 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 upper 50s. Maximum RH 76 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 84 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 84 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Maximum RH 86 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Maximum RH 87 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. $$ MSZ077-080>082-170900- Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson- Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville, and Picayune 1248 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 Pcldy Mclear Clear Clear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Min/Max Temp 51 72 49 73 Max/Min RH (%) 85 32 72 30 20FT Wind/AM(mph) N 13-17 G32 NE 7-11 G21 20FT Wind/PM(mph) N 11-15 G32 N 13-17 G32 NE 7-11 G27 NE 5-9 G19 Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration (hr) Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1500 1450 Transport Wind (m/s) NE 8 NE 6 Vent Rate (m**2/s) 12000 8700 Category Day 4 4 ADI Early 27 Fair 17 Gen Poor ADI Late 22 Fair 17 Gen Poor Max LVORI Early 2 3 Max LVORI Late 2 3 SILT/500m MLT (F) 49 56 Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500 Stagnation Index 2 2 2 2 Stability Class D C F B Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 69 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 82 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 36 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 83 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Maximum RH 82 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 34 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Maximum RH 86 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. $$