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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for S MS and SE LA
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
908 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

.DISCUSSION...

High coverage of afternoon showers and thunderstorms will
continue through Labor Day. Considering the high coverage of
convection as well as high afternoon relative humidity values and
lackluster winds, no critical fire weather concerns through the
forecast period.


MSZ068>071-072100-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
908 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     40           40           0
Max/Min Temp          99           73           96
Min/Max RH (%)        41           100          48
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     N 1-5        Lgt/Var      SE 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.03         0.05         0.00
Precip Duration (hr)  1            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1670                      1910
Transport Wind (m/s)  N  3                      E  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    5010                      7640
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             22 Fair      13 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor
ADI Late              36 Fair      2 Very Poor  4 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       8            7            9
Max LVORI Late        2            9            9
SILT/500m MLT (F)     86                        84
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      326                       334
Stagnation Index      2            2            2
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.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 61 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 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 a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
West 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...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 100 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-072100-
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
908 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           40           10
Max/Min Temp          96           74           94
Min/Max RH (%)        48           100          53
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     NW 1-5                    Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE 3-7
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.14         0.07         0.07
Precip Duration (hr)  1            1            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1470                      1640
Transport Wind (m/s)  NW  3                     E  4
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    4410                      6560
Category Day          3                         3
ADI Early             20 Gen Poor  11 Poor      3 Very Poor
ADI Late              31 Fair      2 Very Poor  3 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            7            9
Max LVORI Late        2            9            9
SILT/500m MLT (F)     85                        83
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      300                       280
Stagnation Index      1            1            2
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

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

$$

LAZ039-071-076-079>082-072100-
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
908 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           50           10
Max/Min Temp          98           73           93
Min/Max RH (%)        42           100          54
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     Lgt/Var                   E 1-5
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE 4-8
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.12         0.05         0.04
Precip Duration (hr)  1            1            1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1660                      1840
Transport Wind (m/s)  NW  3                     E  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    4980                      9200
Category Day          3                         4
ADI Early             20 Gen Poor  10 Poor      4 Very Poor
ADI Late              32 Fair      2 Very Poor  4 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       8            8            9
Max LVORI Late        2            9            9
SILT/500m MLT (F)     85                        82
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      339                       350
Stagnation Index      2            1            2
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. 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 69 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
99 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. West 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.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 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.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-072100-
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
908 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           30           60
Max/Min Temp          92           76           90
Min/Max RH (%)        56           100          58
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     NW 2-6                    NE 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     W 2-6        Lgt/Var      E 5-9 G18
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.08         0.02         0.19
Precip Duration (hr)  2            1            3
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1070                      1080
Transport Wind (m/s)  NW  3                     E  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    3210                      5400
Category Day          2                         3
ADI Early             22 Fair      13 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor
ADI Late              23 Fair      2 Very Poor  4 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            6            8
Max LVORI Late        3            8            8
SILT/500m MLT (F)     81                        80
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      411                       408
Stagnation Index      1            2            1
Stability Class       B            F            C

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. East winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 75 percent. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
94 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 73 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 a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 40 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 71 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
92 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-072100-
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
908 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           40           70
Max/Min Temp          95           75           92
Min/Max RH (%)        53           100          64
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     NW 1-5                    Lgt/Var
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     W 1-5        Lgt/Var      E 4-8
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.11         0.09         0.17
Precip Duration (hr)  1            1            3
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1280                      1230
Transport Wind (m/s)  NW  2                     E  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    2560                      6150
Category Day          2                         3
ADI Early             22 Fair      8 Poor       3 Very Poor
ADI Late              25 Fair      2 Very Poor  3 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            7            8
Max LVORI Late        3            9            8
SILT/500m MLT (F)     82                        80
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      357                       315
Stagnation Index      1            1            1
Stability Class       B            F            B

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 97 percent. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs in the
upper 80s. Minimum RH 80 percent. Chance of precipitation
90 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
98 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Highs around 90.
Minimum RH 76 percent. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Southwest 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...Mostly sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. West 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.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with showers and thunderstorms likely. Highs in
the lower 90s. Minimum RH 72 percent. Chance of precipitation
60 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with thunderstorms likely and a chance of
showers. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

MSZ077-080>082-072100-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
908 AM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           50           50
Max/Min Temp          97           72           93
Min/Max RH (%)        42           100          54
20FT Wind/AM(mph)     Lgt/Var                   E 2-6
20FT Wind/PM(mph)     S 1-5        Lgt/Var      SE 4-8 G17
Avg Pcpn Amt (in)     0.11         0.07         0.11
Precip Duration (hr)  2            1            2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL)1640                      1370
Transport Wind (m/s)  N  2                      E  5
Vent Rate (m**2/s)    3280                      6850
Category Day          2                         3
ADI Early             18 Gen Poor  9 Poor       6 Very Poor
ADI Late              27 Fair      2 Very Poor  6 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       8            7            9
Max LVORI Late        2            9            9
SILT/500m MLT (F)     85                        81
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m)      370                       376
Stagnation Index      2            1            1
Stability Class       B            F            C

Remarks...None.

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

$$