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 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.
$$