456  
FNUS54 KJAN 181937  
FWFJAN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS,  
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
237 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
A WARM MOIST AIRMASS WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA  
THROUGH THE WEEK. CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS INCREASE AREAWIDE  
LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY MOVES  
EAST TOWARD THE AREA AND STALLS. AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM WILL BE  
POSSIBLE MAINLY TUESDAY NIGHT AHEAD OF THIS FRONT, ACROSS THE  
DELTA REGION. GOOD RAIN CHANCES WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE AREA INTO  
THE UPCOMING WEEKEND, AS THE AREA REMAINS IN THIS WARM, MOIST,  
AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS. RAINFALL TOTALS THROUGH SATURDAY ACROSS  
MAINLY NORTHERN AND WESTERN DISTRICTS, AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL  
DISTRICTS WILL GENERALLY HOVER BETWEEN 1-3 INCHES, WITH SOME  
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. PATCHY FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE  
ACROSS MAINLY THE PINE BELT REGION EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.  
 
ARZ074-075-190900-  
ASHLEY-CHICOT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROSSETT, NORTH CROSSETT, HAMBURG,  
WEST CROSSETT, DERMOTT, LAKE VILLAGE, AND EUDORA  
237 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 (%) 10 50 70 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-2) 90 (+1) 68 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (0) 50 (-3) 99 67  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 5 S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 5 11  
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.17 0.51 0.48  
SILT/500M MLT (F) 78 78  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1490 1250  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4890 4120  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 E 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 E 8  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 10430 5000  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 73350 32960  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 1  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
STABILITY E B F A  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAXIMUM LVORI 5 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 10 78 3 32  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-190900-  
BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-  
HOLMES-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND, INDIANOLA, RULEVILLE,  
GREENWOOD, GRENADA, VAIDEN, NORTH CARROLLTON, CARROLLTON,  
GREENVILLE, BELZONI, ISOLA, DURANT, TCHULA, LEXINGTON, PICKENS,  
AND GOODMAN  
237 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 (%) 10 40 50 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (0) 91 (+2) 69 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-5) 47 (-3) 97 64  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 6 G17 S 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 2 12  
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.10 0.28 0.37  
SILT/500M MLT (F) 78 78  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1660 1260  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5450 4130  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 6 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 7  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9960 3780  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 76300 28910  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 1  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
STABILITY E B F A  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAXIMUM LVORI 5 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 11 73 3 24  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ028>033-037>039-190900-  
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-  
NOXUBEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINONA, EUPORA, MATHISTON, WEST POINT,  
COLUMBUS, ACKERMAN, WEIR, STARKVILLE, KOSCIUSKO, LOUISVILLE,  
MACON, AND BROOKSVILLE  
237 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 40 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+1) 90 (+2) 68 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-6) 49 (-2) 99 61  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 2 9  
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.02 0.06 0.19  
SILT/500M MLT (F) 78 80  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1700 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5580 5570  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 SW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SW 8  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 8500 6800  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 66960 44560  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 1  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
STABILITY F A-B F A  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAXIMUM LVORI 6 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 63 3 39  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ040>044-047>050-190900-  
ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-  
SCOTT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MAYERSVILLE, ROLLING FORK, ANGUILLA,  
YAZOO CITY, RIDGELAND, MADISON, CANTON, CARTHAGE, VICKSBURG,  
JACKSON, PEARL, BRANDON, RICHLAND, FOREST, AND MORTON  
237 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 (%) 10 30 40 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (0) 89 (+1) 69 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-5) 54 (-1) 99 62  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 5 S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 2 6  
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.04 0.18 0.22  
SILT/500M MLT (F) 77 80  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1480 1510  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4870 4970  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 6 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 S 6  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 8880 4530  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 63310 29820  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 1  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
STABILITY E A-B F A  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAXIMUM LVORI 6 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 8 58 3 29  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-190900-  
NESHOBA-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-JASPER-CLARKE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PHILADELPHIA, PEARL RIVER, DE KALB,  
SCOOBA, NEWTON, UNION, DECATUR, CONEHATTA, MERIDIAN, BAY SPRINGS,  
HEIDELBERG, QUITMAN, STONEWALL, AND SHUBUTA  
237 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+5) 89 (+1) 68 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-7) 50 (-3) 96 54  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 2  
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.02  
SILT/500M MLT (F) 76 81  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1640 1860  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5370 6110  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 SW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 7  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 8200 5580  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 53700 42770  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
STABILITY F A-B F A  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAXIMUM LVORI 8 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 5 58 3 43  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ053-054-059>062-190900-  
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT GIBSON, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, HAZLEHURST,  
WESSON, FAYETTE, NATCHEZ, BUDE, ROXIE, MEADVILLE, AND BROOKHAVEN  
237 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 (%) 10 40 40 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+1) 90 (+2) 70 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-3) 59 (+1) 97 65  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 2 6  
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.06 0.19 0.25  
SILT/500M MLT (F) 77 80  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1370 1180  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4490 3870  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 6 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 S 6  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 8220 3540  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 58370 23220  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
STABILITY F A-B F A  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAXIMUM LVORI 6 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 7 52 3 24  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND  
70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-190900-  
SIMPSON-SMITH-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-  
LAMAR-FORREST-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MAGEE, MENDENHALL, TAYLORSVILLE, RALEIGH,  
MONTICELLO, NEW HEBRON, PRENTISS, BASSFIELD, COLLINS,  
MOUNT OLIVE, LAUREL, COLUMBIA, WEST HATTIESBURG, LUMBERTON,  
PURVIS, AND HATTIESBURG  
237 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 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+3) 89 (+1) 69 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 55 (-3) 99 55  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 1 2  
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.09  
SILT/500M MLT (F) 77 80  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1550 1720  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5080 5650  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 S 6  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7750 5160  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 60960 33900  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
STABILITY F A-B F A  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM CONTINUING  
MAXIMUM LVORI 8 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 49 3 34  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND  
70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
LAZ023>026-190900-  
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNSBORO, JONESVILLE, HARRISONBURG,  
NEWELLTON, ST. JOSEPH, WATERPROOF, VIDALIA, FERRIDAY,  
AND WEST FERRIDAY  
237 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 (%) 10 40 60 70  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-1) 90 (+1) 70 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-4) 57 (-3) 95 67  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 6 S 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 3 6  
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.08 0.28 0.29  
SILT/500M MLT (F) 78 79  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1520 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5000 3950  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 6 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 S 7  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9120 3600  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 65000 27650  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
STABILITY E B F A  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAXIMUM LVORI 6 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 10 63 5 26  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS  
AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 70.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND  
70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
LAZ007>009-015-016-190900-  
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BASTROP, OAK GROVE, EPPS,  
LAKE PROVIDENCE, RAYVILLE, DELHI, AND TALLULAH  
237 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 (%) 10 40 60 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-1) 90 (+1) 70 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-5) 54 (-2) 97 68  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 5 S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 4 7  
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.11 0.45 0.35  
SILT/500M MLT (F) 78 79  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1480 1280  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4870 4190  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 6 E 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 E 7  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 8880 3840  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 63310 29330  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 1  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
STABILITY E A-B F A  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAXIMUM LVORI 5 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 11 64 3 28  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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