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
1212 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 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 Min RH values gradually
increase across the area through the weekend.
MSZ068>071-172100-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
1212 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 94 66 96
Min/Max RH (%) 38 90 33
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NE 2-6 Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph) E 5-9 G17 Lgt/Var E 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)2000 2060
Transport Wind (m/s) E 5 E 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 10000 8240
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 66 Good 14 Gen Poor
ADI Late 84 Good 14 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 8 3
Max LVORI Late 1 3
SILT/500m MLT (F) N/A N/A
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 439 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 82 percent.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-172100-
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
1212 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 93 67 93
Min/Max RH (%) 40 97 36
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NE 4-8 NE 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) E 6-10 G17 E 1-5 E 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1980 1960
Transport Wind (m/s) E 5 E 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 9900 7840
Category Day 4 3
ADI Early 68 Good 19 Gen Poor
ADI Late 85 Good 19 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 7 4
Max LVORI Late 1 4
SILT/500m MLT (F) N/A N/A
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 2 3 3
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
87 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ039-071-076-079>082-172100-
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
1212 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 92 67 94
Min/Max RH (%) 39 93 35
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NE 4-8 G17 NE 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph) E 5-9 G18 Lgt/Var E 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)2010 1980
Transport Wind (m/s) E 6 E 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 12060 7920
Category Day 4 3
ADI Early 68 Good 14 Gen Poor
ADI Late 88 Good 14 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 6 4
Max LVORI Late 1 4
SILT/500m MLT (F) N/A N/A
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
North 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 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 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 54 percent. East
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 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...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-172100-
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
1212 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 90 74 90
Min/Max RH (%) 52 90 47
20FT Wind/AM(mph) E 9-13 G24 NE 6-10 G20
20FT Wind/PM(mph) E 13-17 G28 E 7-11 G24 E 8-12 G20
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1880 1780
Transport Wind (m/s) E 8 E 6
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 15040 10680
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 48 Gen Good 34 Fair
ADI Late 59 Gen Good 34 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 3
Max LVORI Late 1 3
SILT/500m MLT (F) N/A N/A
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 2 3 2
Stability Class C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
86 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 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 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 63 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-172100-
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
1212 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 91 70 90
Min/Max RH (%) 49 90 44
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NE 6-10 G21 NE 3-7 G17
20FT Wind/PM(mph) E 9-13 G25 E 2-6 G18 E 5-9 G19
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1910 1820
Transport Wind (m/s) E 7 E 5
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 13370 9100
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 43 Gen Good 21 Fair
ADI Late 47 Gen Good 21 Fair
Max LVORI Early 5 4
Max LVORI Late 2 4
SILT/500m MLT (F) N/A N/A
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 2 3 3
Stability Class C F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 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
93 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 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...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MSZ077-080>082-172100-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
1212 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 92 67 94
Min/Max RH (%) 37 87 33
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NE 4-8 G18 NE 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph) E 5-9 G19 Lgt/Var E 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1960 2020
Transport Wind (m/s) E 5 E 4
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 9800 8080
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 68 Good 14 Gen Poor
ADI Late 83 Good 14 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 5 3
Max LVORI Late 1 3
SILT/500m MLT (F) N/A N/A
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 3
Stability Class B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
86 percent. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 55 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 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. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$