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
122 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Drier conditions will continue across the region this afternoon
with minimum relative humidity values in the upper 30s to around
50%. Easterly winds quite a bit lighter than previous days.
Moisture values begin to increase and by Sunday rain chances
gradually increase as well, persisting into next week.


MSZ068>071-190900-
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 Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          68           98           71           98
Max/Min RH (%)        90           35           93           39
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             2140                      2280
Transport Wind (m/s)               E  3                      S  2
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 6420                      4560
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             12 Poor      21 Fair      9 Poor
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  47 Gen Good  9 Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            6            2
Max LVORI Late        5            2            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  82                        82
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       500
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 47 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 92 percent.
Light and variable wind.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
87 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
78 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
74 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-190900-
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 Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          68           95           71           96
Max/Min RH (%)        93           39           97           42
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      E 1-5        S 1-5        Lgt/Var
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             2010                      2190
Transport Wind (m/s)               E  3                      SE  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 6030                      6570
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             14 Gen Poor  24 Fair      12 Poor
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  53 Gen Good  12 Poor
Max LVORI Early       4            6            2
Max LVORI Late        6            2            2
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  80                        80
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       348
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 51 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 79 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
73 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

LAZ039-071-076-079>082-190900-
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 Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          68           97           71           97
Max/Min RH (%)        97           37           97           40
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             2240                      2210
Transport Wind (m/s)               E  3                      E  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 6720                      6630
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             15 Gen Poor  21 Fair      11 Poor
ADI Late              2 Very Poor  45 Gen Good  11 Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            7            3
Max LVORI Late        7            2            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  81                        81
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       454
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
95 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent. North
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 96 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...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.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 82 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
76 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-190900-
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 Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          73           92           76           92
Max/Min RH (%)        90           47           94           49
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  NE 2-6                    NE 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     E 4-8 G17    E 3-7        SE 1-5       E 2-6
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1520                      1460
Transport Wind (m/s)               E  4                      E  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 6080                      4380
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             36 Fair      36 Fair      18 Gen Poor
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  43 Gen Good  18 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       4            5            3
Max LVORI Late        5            2            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  80                        78
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       500
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. East 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 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
91 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 86 percent. Northeast
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
Maximum RH 81 percent. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum
RH 57 percent. Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph.

$$

LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-190900-
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 Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp          71           94           73           95
Max/Min RH (%)        93           43           97           46
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     E 1-5        E 2-6        Lgt/Var      E 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1750                      1720
Transport Wind (m/s)               E  3                      E  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 5250                      5160
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             14 Gen Poor  30 Fair      10 Poor
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  44 Gen Good  10 Poor
Max LVORI Early       4            6            3
Max LVORI Late        6            2            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  80                        77
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       435
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
84 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
78 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

MSZ077-080>082-190900-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
122 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            20
Min/Max Temp          69           97           71           96
Max/Min RH (%)        97           37           97           41
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      SE 1-5       Lgt/Var      E 1-5
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)                                         1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             2300                      2220
Transport Wind (m/s)               E  3                      NE  3
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 6900                      6660
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             13 Gen Poor  21 Fair      12 Poor
ADI Late              2 Very Poor  41 Gen Good  12 Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            7            3
Max LVORI Late        7            2            3
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  81                        82
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   500                       500
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northeast 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 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 85 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
77 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.

$$