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
537 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
.DISCUSSION...
High pressure, calmer winds, and higher humidity (Min RH 50-60%)
will dominate the area through Tuesday. A backdoor front will
pass through the area on Wednesday bringing stronger easterly
winds near coastal areas upwards of 15 mph with gusts upwards of
25 mph. Min RH will remain elevated on this day with the highest
chances of rain for the week along and south of I-10/12 (>50%).
However, coastal Mississippi will dry out and be gustier quicker
in the day the the remainder of the forecast area. 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>071-152100-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
537 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0
Max/Min Temp 96 72 95
Min/Max RH (%) 45 97 48
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var E 3-7
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 5-9 G17
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1770 1910
Transport Wind (m/s) E 3 E 5
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 5310 9550
Category Day 3 4
ADI Early 14 Gen Poor 9 Poor 6 Very Poor
ADI Late 35 Fair 3 Very Poor 6 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early 9 6 7
Max LVORI Late 2 7 7
SILT/500m MLT (F) 83 81
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 457
Stagnation Index 2 3 2
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 95 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-152100-
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
537 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 30
Max/Min Temp 94 73 92
Min/Max RH (%) 49 100 54
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 4-8 G17
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 7-11 G21
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.03 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration (hr) 1 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1600 1710
Transport Wind (m/s) E 2 E 6
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 3200 10260
Category Day 2 4
ADI Early 13 Gen Poor 7 Poor 6 Very Poor
ADI Late 26 Fair 3 Very Poor 6 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early 9 6 7
Max LVORI Late 3 8 7
SILT/500m MLT (F) 82 81
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 410
Stagnation Index 2 3 2
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 93 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
90 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 89 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 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 52 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 94 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ039-071-076-079>082-152100-
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
537 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 40
Max/Min Temp 95 73 92
Min/Max RH (%) 45 100 49
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 4-8 G20
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 7-11 G23
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.01 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration (hr) 1 2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1750 1870
Transport Wind (m/s) E 2 E 6
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 3500 11220
Category Day 2 4
ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 10 Poor 7 Poor
ADI Late 32 Fair 3 Very Poor 7 Poor
Max LVORI Early 9 6 7
Max LVORI Late 2 7 7
SILT/500m MLT (F) 83 81
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 2 3 2
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 87 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. 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 lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-152100-
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
537 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 70
Max/Min Temp 92 77 90
Min/Max RH (%) 52 100 59
20FT Wind/AM(mph) N 1-5 NE 8-12 G27
20FT Wind/PM(mph) E 3-7 SE 1-5 E 14-18 G33
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.04 0.00 0.16
Precip Duration (hr) 1 4
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1280 1220
Transport Wind (m/s) E 3 E 9
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 3840 10980
Category Day 2 4
ADI Early 20 Gen Poor 13 Gen Poor 11 Poor
ADI Late 27 Fair 5 Very Poor 11 Poor
Max LVORI Early 7 6 6
Max LVORI Late 3 6 6
SILT/500m MLT (F) 81 79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 2 3 0
Stability Class B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 86 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
East winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
83 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
86 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 91 percent.
East 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.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-152100-
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
537 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 50
Max/Min Temp 93 76 89
Min/Max RH (%) 54 97 68
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6-10 G24
20FT Wind/PM(mph) E 2-6 Lgt/Var E 11-15 G29
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.02 0.00 0.09
Precip Duration (hr) 1 2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1460 1280
Transport Wind (m/s) E 2 E 7
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 2920 8960
Category Day 2 4
ADI Early 17 Gen Poor 9 Poor 7 Poor
ADI Late 28 Fair 3 Very Poor 7 Poor
Max LVORI Early 8 6 6
Max LVORI Late 3 7 6
SILT/500m MLT (F) 81 79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 2 3 1
Stability Class B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 89 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.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.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 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 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. 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 around 90. Minimum RH 65 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MSZ077-080>082-152100-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
537 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Today Tonight Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20
Max/Min Temp 96 73 92
Min/Max RH (%) 43 97 47
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6-10 G23
20FT Wind/PM(mph) E 2-6 Lgt/Var E 7-11 G25
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration (hr) 2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1920 1710
Transport Wind (m/s) E 3 E 6
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 5760 10260
Category Day 3 4
ADI Early 26 Fair 12 Poor 9 Poor
ADI Late 42 Gen Good 3 Very Poor 9 Poor
Max LVORI Early 8 6 6
Max LVORI Late 2 7 6
SILT/500m MLT (F) 83 79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 2
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$