Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for S MS and SE LA
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
540 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Minimum relative humidity values are expected to remain above
critical levels with areas north of Interstates 10 and
12 experiencing humidities of 40 to 50 percent through Monday.
Areas along and south of the Interstate 10 and 12 corridors will
see humidities of 50 to 60 percent. Any precipitation this
afternoon is likely to be limited to coastal areas. A little
better chance of showers and storms exists on Monday, but heavy
rainfall is not expected. Rainfall amounts this week are expected
to be one half inch or less, and many areas could remain dry.


MSZ068>071-210900-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
540 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           20           0
Min/Max Temp          72           96           70           97
Max/Min RH (%)        97           45           100          43
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  NW 1-5                    Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      N 1-5        Lgt/Var      NE 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.01         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)               1            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1880                      2320
Transport Wind (m/s)               N  3                      NE  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 5640                      6960
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             12 Poor      34 Fair      6 Very Poor
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  39 Fair      6 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            7            3
Max LVORI Late        6            2            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  84                        85
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   411                       337
Stagnation Index      3            2            2            3
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 83 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 90. Minimum RH 42 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-210900-
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
540 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           30           20
Min/Max Temp          72           95           71           96
Max/Min RH (%)        100          46           100          43
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  NW 1-5                    Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      N 1-5        Lgt/Var      NE 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.04         0.02         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)               1            1            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1940                      2240
Transport Wind (m/s)               NE  3                     NE  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 5820                      8960
Category Day                       3                         4
ADI Early             17 Gen Poor  30 Fair      7 Poor
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  40 Fair      7 Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            7            3
Max LVORI Late        7            2            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  82                        83
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   349                       338
Stagnation Index      3            2            2            3
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 82 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 82 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

LAZ039-071-076-079>082-210900-
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
540 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           30           20
Min/Max Temp          72           95           71           95
Max/Min RH (%)        100          46           100          45
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      NE 2-6       Lgt/Var      E 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.07         0.04         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)               1            1            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             2000                      2110
Transport Wind (m/s)               N  4                      NE  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 8000                      6330
Category Day                       4                         3
ADI Early             13 Gen Poor  44 Gen Good  6 Very Poor
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  55 Gen Good  6 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            7            4
Max LVORI Late        7            2            4
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  83                        82
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   456                       324
Stagnation Index      3            2            1            3
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 84 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
49 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-210900-
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
540 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           0            0
Min/Max Temp          75           92           75           91
Max/Min RH (%)        97           54           97           54
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  N 2-6                     NE 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      NE 2-6       Lgt/Var      E 4-8
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.07         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)               1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1430                      1600
Transport Wind (m/s)               NE  4                     NE  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 5720                      6400
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             17 Gen Poor  28 Fair      8 Poor
ADI Late              2 Very Poor  36 Fair      8 Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            7            4
Max LVORI Late        7            3            4
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  79                        80
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   487                       417
Stagnation Index      3            2            3            3
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 90 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 59 percent.
Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
84 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-210900-
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
540 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers      Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           20           20
Min/Max Temp          74           94           74           94
Max/Min RH (%)        100          52           100          52
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  N 1-5                     Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      NE 2-6       Lgt/Var      E 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.04         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)               1            1            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1650                      1790
Transport Wind (m/s)               NE  3                     NE  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 4950                      7160
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             8 Poor       28 Fair      6 Very Poor
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  45 Gen Good  6 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            8            4
Max LVORI Late        8            3            4
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  80                        81
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   380                       368
Stagnation Index      3            2            2            3
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 84 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 87 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MSZ077-080>082-210900-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
540 PM CDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           30           20
Min/Max Temp          72           95           71           95
Max/Min RH (%)        100          45           100          45
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      NE 2-6       Lgt/Var      E 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.10         0.03         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)               1            1            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             2000                      2030
Transport Wind (m/s)               NE  4                     NE  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 8000                      6090
Category Day                       4                         3
ADI Early             11 Poor      44 Gen Good  8 Poor
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  57 Gen Good  8 Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            8            5
Max LVORI Late        8            2            5
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  83                        81
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   417                       288
Stagnation Index      3            2            2            3
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 92 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
88 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum
RH 86 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$