Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for S MS and SE LA
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
517 PM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A persistent onshore wind will bring higher humidity and rain
chances back to the area starting today. This will keep minimum
RH values of 50 to 70 percent for each afternoon in place through
early next week. Scattered to numerous showers and storms will
also occur each day through early next week. Winds will be more
variable at 5 to 10 mph today before further shifting to the
south-southwest at around 10 mph on Friday and Saturday. A shift
back to the southeast at 5 to 10 mph is expected as we move into
the next week. Fog development is not expected in the area
tonight.
MSZ068>071-110900-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
517 PM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 70 0 70
Min/Max Temp 71 92 71 93
Max/Min RH (%) 100 56 100 56
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SE 1-5 Lgt/Var SW 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.07 0.41 0.00 0.11
Precip Duration (hr) 1 4 4
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 940 1320
Transport Wind (m/s) W 2 SW 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 1880 3960
Category Day 1 2
ADI Early 11 Poor 14 Gen Poor 7 Poor
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 19 Gen Poor 7 Poor
Max LVORI Early 8 10 7
Max LVORI Late 10 3 7
SILT/500m MLT (F) 80 79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 267 226
Stagnation Index 1 1 2 2
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-110900-
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
517 PM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 60 0 70
Min/Max Temp 73 91 72 91
Max/Min RH (%) 100 61 100 62
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 1-5 Lgt/Var SW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.05 0.23 0.00 0.21
Precip Duration (hr) 1 3 6
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1110 1280
Transport Wind (m/s) W 2 SW 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 2220 3840
Category Day 2 2
ADI Early 9 Poor 15 Gen Poor 7 Poor
ADI Late 2 Very Poor 20 Gen Poor 7 Poor
Max LVORI Early 9 10 7
Max LVORI Late 10 4 7
SILT/500m MLT (F) 78 78
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 263 232
Stagnation Index 2 1 2 1
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 98 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ039-071-076-079>082-110900-
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
517 PM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 60 70 60 70
Min/Max Temp 72 90 71 91
Max/Min RH (%) 100 64 100 58
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 1-5 Lgt/Var SW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.12 0.31 0.04 0.15
Precip Duration (hr) 2 6 1 6
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1060 1230
Transport Wind (m/s) SW 3 SW 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 3180 3690
Category Day 2 2
ADI Early 9 Poor 16 Gen Poor 8 Poor
ADI Late 2 Very Poor 24 Fair 8 Poor
Max LVORI Early 10 10 8
Max LVORI Late 10 4 8
SILT/500m MLT (F) 78 78
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 281 245
Stagnation Index 1 1 1 1
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light
winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-110900-
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
517 PM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 40 50 30 70
Min/Max Temp 75 89 76 90
Max/Min RH (%) 100 57 97 57
20FT Wind/AM(mph) W 1-5 SW 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 3-7 SW 2-6 S 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.13 0.12 0.05 0.14
Precip Duration (hr) 2 3 1 10
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1000 1130
Transport Wind (m/s) SW 3 SW 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 3000 3390
Category Day 2 2
ADI Early 12 Poor 23 Fair 16 Gen Poor
ADI Late 2 Very Poor 24 Fair 16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 7 7 5
Max LVORI Late 7 3 5
SILT/500m MLT (F) 77 78
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 298 395
Stagnation Index 1 1 1 1
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 67 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-110900-
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
517 PM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 30 70 40 70
Min/Max Temp 73 90 74 90
Max/Min RH (%) 100 66 100 66
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 2-6 Lgt/Var S 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.07 0.19 0.04 0.31
Precip Duration (hr) 1 4 1 6
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1120 1240
Transport Wind (m/s) SW 3 SW 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 3360 3720
Category Day 2 2
ADI Early 10 Poor 20 Gen Poor 8 Poor
ADI Late 2 Very Poor 22 Fair 8 Poor
Max LVORI Early 8 9 7
Max LVORI Late 9 4 7
SILT/500m MLT (F) 76 77
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 294 206
Stagnation Index 2 1 2 1
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
MSZ077-080>082-110900-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
517 PM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 50 60 50 70
Min/Max Temp 72 89 71 92
Max/Min RH (%) 100 61 100 56
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var S 2-6 Lgt/Var SW 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.19 0.25 0.09 0.13
Precip Duration (hr) 2 5 2 6
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1110 1260
Transport Wind (m/s) SW 4 SW 3
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 4440 3780
Category Day 3 2
ADI Early 11 Poor 22 Fair 14 Gen Poor
ADI Late 2 Very Poor 32 Fair 14 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 7 9 6
Max LVORI Late 10 3 6
SILT/500m MLT (F) 77 79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 294 275
Stagnation Index 1 1 1 1
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$