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
538 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon
and again on Tuesday. Afternoon relative humidity values will
continue to be well above critical levels, mainly greater than
50 percent, along with lackluster winds outside of thunderstorms.
No critical fire weather concerns are expected through the
forecast period.


MSZ068>071-080900-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
538 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           40           0            40
Min/Max Temp          73           95           72           93
Max/Min RH (%)        100          49           100          52
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  SE 1-5                    E 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      SE 3-7       SE 1-5       E 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.02         0.14         0.00         0.08
Precip Duration (hr)  1            1                         1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1550                      1590
Transport Wind (m/s)               SE  3                     E  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 4650                      6360
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             13 Gen Poor  28 Fair      13 Gen Poor
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  42 Gen Good  13 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            8            4
Max LVORI Late        8            2            4
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  82                        79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   338                       397
Stagnation Index      2            2            2            2
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-080900-
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
538 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           50           0            60
Min/Max Temp          74           93           73           91
Max/Min RH (%)        100          52           100          58
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  E 1-5                     E 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      SE 4-8       E 2-6        E 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.06         0.10         0.00         0.17
Precip Duration (hr)  1            1                         4
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1390                      1360
Transport Wind (m/s)               SE  4                     E  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 5560                      5440
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             8 Poor       24 Fair      14 Gen Poor
ADI Late              2 Very Poor  42 Gen Good  14 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            8            5
Max LVORI Late        9            3            5
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  81                        78
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   280                       314
Stagnation Index      1            2            2            2
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ039-071-076-079>082-080900-
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
538 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           50           0            60
Min/Max Temp          73           92           72           89
Max/Min RH (%)        100          54           100          61
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  E 2-6                     NE 3-7
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      SE 4-8 G17   E 1-5        E 4-8
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.03         0.11         0.00         0.21
Precip Duration (hr)  1            1                         4
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1470                      1280
Transport Wind (m/s)               SE  4                     E  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 5880                      5120
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             9 Poor       36 Fair      15 Gen Poor
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  47 Gen Good  15 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            8            5
Max LVORI Late        8            3            5
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  79                        77
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   380                       347
Stagnation Index      1            1            3            2
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs around 90. Minimum RH 72 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY 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.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 68 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY 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.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY 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.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-080900-
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
538 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           50           40           80
Min/Max Temp          77           90           76           89
Max/Min RH (%)        100          56           100          58
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  E 3-7 G19                 E 4-8
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      E 7-11 G20   E 4-8 G17    E 4-8
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.04         0.13         0.09         0.39
Precip Duration (hr)  0            2            1            12
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1080                      930
Transport Wind (m/s)               E  5                      E  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 5400                      3720
Category Day                       3                         2
ADI Early             9 Poor       30 Fair      25 Fair
ADI Late              2 Very Poor  33 Fair      25 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            7            5
Max LVORI Late        7            3            5
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  78                        76
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   377                       268
Stagnation Index      2            1            1            1
Stability Class       F            B            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
93 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 93 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 70 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-080900-
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
538 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           60           30           80
Min/Max Temp          76           92           75           88
Max/Min RH (%)        100          64           100          70
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  E 2-6                     NE 3-7
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      E 5-9 G18    E 2-6        E 4-8
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.09         0.16         0.04         0.37
Precip Duration (hr)  1            3            1            6
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1180                      940
Transport Wind (m/s)               E  4                      E  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 4720                      3760
Category Day                       3                         2
ADI Early             6 Very Poor  30 Fair      11 Poor
ADI Late              2 Very Poor  36 Fair      11 Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            8            6
Max LVORI Late        8            4            6
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  78                        76
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   342                       262
Stagnation Index      1            1            3            1
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 98 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 79 percent. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the upper
80s. Minimum RH 76 percent. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 74 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 72 percent. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 71 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MSZ077-080>082-080900-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
538 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           50           30           70
Min/Max Temp          73           92           72           90
Max/Min RH (%)        100          52           100          59
20FT Wind/AM(mph)                  E 3-7 G17                 NE 3-7
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      SE 5-9 G18   E 1-5        E 4-8
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.10         0.12         0.06         0.22
Precip Duration (hr)  2            2            1            5
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)             1440                      1250
Transport Wind (m/s)               E  5                      E  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)                 7200                      5000
Category Day                       3                         3
ADI Early             11 Poor      41 Gen Good  20 Gen Poor
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  48 Gen Good  20 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            9            5
Max LVORI Late        8            3            5
SILT/500m MLT (F)                  79                        77
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)                   419                       354
Stagnation Index      1            1            2            1
Stability Class       F            B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs around 90. Minimum RH 70 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs around 90. Minimum RH 68 percent. Chance of precipitation
70 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 99 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 67 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$