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
122 PM 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 higher with the highest chances of
rain for the week along and south of I-10/12 (20-50%). 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>071-160900-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
122 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 72 96 71 95
Max/Min RH (%) 97 45 97 35
20FT Wind/AM(mph) E 2-6 E 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 5-9 G17 SE 1-5 E 5-9 G17
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1790 2220
Transport Wind (m/s) E 5 E 5
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 8950 11100
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 9 Poor 57 Gen Good 20 Gen Poor
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 78 Good 20 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 6 7 3
Max LVORI Late 7 1 3
SILT/500m MLT (F) 83 80
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 383 500
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
89 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 33 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Minimum RH 39 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 mid 90s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. 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 mid 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-160900-
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
122 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 0 0
Min/Max Temp 73 94 72 93
Max/Min RH (%) 100 51 100 36
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NE 4-8 G17 NE 4-8
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 7-11 G20 SE 3-7 G19 E 6-10 G17
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1620 2140
Transport Wind (m/s) E 6 E 6
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 9720 12840
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 10 Poor 61 Good 23 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 70 Good 23 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 7 4
Max LVORI Late 8 2 4
SILT/500m MLT (F) 82 80
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 402 497
Stagnation Index 3 2 3 2
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
92 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 91 percent.
Southeast 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
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 47 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. South 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
95 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ039-071-076-079>082-160900-
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
122 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Min/Max Temp 73 94 71 93
Max/Min RH (%) 100 51 97 35
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NE 4-8 G20 NE 4-8 G17
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 7-11 G23 SE 2-6 G21 E 6-10 G18
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1710 2120
Transport Wind (m/s) E 6 E 6
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 10260 12720
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 9 Poor 58 Gen Good 22 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 68 Good 22 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 7 4
Max LVORI Late 7 2 4
SILT/500m MLT (F) 80 79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 1 3 2
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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 39 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 90 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 44 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 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-160900-
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
122 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 0 40 20 0
Min/Max Temp 77 91 77 90
Max/Min RH (%) 100 59 97 48
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NE 8-12 G25 E 9-13 G26
20FT Wind/PM(mph) SE 1-5 E 14-18 G31 E 10-14 G26 E 13-17 G28
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.09 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 2 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1060 1800
Transport Wind (m/s) E 8 E 8
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 8480 14400
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 15 Gen Poor 39 Fair 35 Fair
ADI Late 4 Very Poor 44 Gen Good 35 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 6 4
Max LVORI Late 6 3 4
SILT/500m MLT (F) 80 78
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 481 500
Stagnation Index 3 0 2 2
Stability Class F C E C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
84 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 52 percent. East
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
88 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 56 percent. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 60 percent. Chance of
precipitation 40 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...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
92 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 65 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-160900-
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
122 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Clear
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 0 0
Min/Max Temp 76 91 75 91
Max/Min RH (%) 97 66 94 47
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NE 6-10 G23 NE 5-9 G23
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 11-15 G28 E 5-9 G24 E 9-13 G26
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1160 1840
Transport Wind (m/s) E 7 E 7
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 8120 12880
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 9 Poor 38 Fair 28 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 41 Gen Good 28 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 7 4
Max LVORI Late 7 3 4
SILT/500m MLT (F) 81 79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 463 500
Stagnation Index 3 1 3 2
Stability Class F C F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 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 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 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 62 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...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.
$$
MSZ077-080>082-160900-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
122 PM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Clear
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Min/Max Temp 73 93 70 93
Max/Min RH (%) 97 48 94 33
20FT Wind/AM(mph) NE 5-9 G21 NE 4-8 G19
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 7-11 G24 E 1-5 G18 E 6-10 G19
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1620 2100
Transport Wind (m/s) E 6 E 6
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 9720 12600
Category Day 4 4
ADI Early 12 Poor 41 Gen Good 22 Fair
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 55 Gen Good 22 Fair
Max LVORI Early 6 6 4
Max LVORI Late 7 2 4
SILT/500m MLT (F) 80 78
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 500
Stagnation Index 3 1 3 2
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
85 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
89 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
North 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 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 56 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 99 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.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$