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
533 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A backdoor front will pass through the area later today bringing
stronger easterly winds near coastal areas upwards of 15 mph with
gusts upwards of 25 mph. Min RH will remain higher with the
highest chances of rain for the week along and south of
I-10/12 (20-50%). Behind the front on Thursday, Min RH values
will drop to 30 to 40% north of I-10, while areas south will be
40 to 60%. Breezy easterly winds will remain in place on Thursday
with gusts predominantly below 25 mph. Winds will gradually calm
as high pressure dominates the area and moisture gradually
returns to the area by the weekend.
MSZ068>071-162100-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
533 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 96 71 95
Min/Max RH (%) 45 100 38
20FT Wind/AM(mph) E 2-6 E 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph) E 5-9 G17 SE 1-5 E 5-9
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1670 2000
Transport Wind (m/s) E 5 E 5
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 8350 10000
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 54 Gen Good 24 Fair 7 Poor
ADI Late 70 Good 3 Very Poor 7 Poor
Max LVORI Early 7 6 7
Max LVORI Late 1 8 7
SILT/500m MLT (F) 83 80
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 369 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-162100-
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
533 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 94 72 93
Min/Max RH (%) 51 100 40
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NE 4-8 E 4-8
20FT Wind/PM(mph) E 7-11 G19 E 3-7 G18 E 6-10 G17
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1600 1980
Transport Wind (m/s) E 6 E 5
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 9600 9900
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 61 Good 26 Fair 8 Poor
ADI Late 72 Good 4 Very Poor 8 Poor
Max LVORI Early 7 6 6
Max LVORI Late 2 7 6
SILT/500m MLT (F) 81 79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 390 500
Stagnation Index 2 3 2
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 88 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ039-071-076-079>082-162100-
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
533 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Clear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0
Max/Min Temp 93 71 93
Min/Max RH (%) 51 100 37
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NE 4-8 G19 NE 3-7 G17
20FT Wind/PM(mph) E 7-11 G23 E 2-6 G21 E 5-9 G18
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1560 2010
Transport Wind (m/s) E 6 E 6
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 9360 12060
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 60 Gen Good 25 Fair 8 Poor
ADI Late 63 Good 3 Very Poor 8 Poor
Max LVORI Early 7 6 6
Max LVORI Late 2 7 6
SILT/500m MLT (F) 81 79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 2 3 3
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 87 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...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.
$$
LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-162100-
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
533 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 50 20 0
Max/Min Temp 90 77 90
Min/Max RH (%) 59 94 52
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NE 8-12 G25 E 9-13 G25
20FT Wind/PM(mph) E 14-18 G32 E 10-14 G26 E 13-17 G28
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.13 0.02 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 2 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1090 1880
Transport Wind (m/s) E 8 E 8
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 8720 15040
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 38 Fair 16 Gen Poor 12 Poor
ADI Late 40 Fair 10 Poor 12 Poor
Max LVORI Early 6 4 4
Max LVORI Late 4 4 4
SILT/500m MLT (F) 78 78
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 457 500
Stagnation Index 0 1 2
Stability Class C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
81 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
87 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 55 percent. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 62 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 91 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...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>100-162100-
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
533 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0
Max/Min Temp 91 76 91
Min/Max RH (%) 66 94 49
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NE 6-10 G23 NE 6-10 G24
20FT Wind/PM(mph) E 11-15 G28 E 5-9 G25 E 9-13 G26
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.05 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1190 1910
Transport Wind (m/s) E 7 E 6
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 8330 11460
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 38 Fair 28 Fair 9 Poor
ADI Late 40 Fair 5 Very Poor 9 Poor
Max LVORI Early 6 5 5
Max LVORI Late 4 6 5
SILT/500m MLT (F) 79 78
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 473 500
Stagnation Index 1 3 2
Stability Class C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 50 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 67 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MSZ077-080>082-162100-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
533 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0
Max/Min Temp 93 70 92
Min/Max RH (%) 49 94 36
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NE 5-9 G20 NE 4-8 G19
20FT Wind/PM(mph) E 7-11 G23 E 1-5 G19 E 5-9 G19
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1470 1960
Transport Wind (m/s) E 6 E 5
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 8820 9800
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 44 Gen Good 27 Fair 9 Poor
ADI Late 50 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 9 Poor
Max LVORI Early 6 5 5
Max LVORI Late 2 6 5
SILT/500m MLT (F) 80 78
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 2 3 3
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 88 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$