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
1048 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 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 elevated on this day with the highest
chances of rain for the week along and south of I-10/12 (>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>071-150900-
Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-
Including the cities of Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams,
Woodville, Gillsburg, Gloster, Smithdale, Liberty, McComb,
Dexter, Salem, and Tylertown
1049 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Min/Max Temp 72 96 72 95
Max/Min RH (%) 100 44 97 48
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var E 3-7
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 5-9 G17
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hr) 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1830 1900
Transport Wind (m/s) E 3 E 5
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 5490 9500
Category Day 3 4
ADI Early 7 Poor 21 Fair 10 Poor
ADI Late 2 Very Poor 38 Fair 10 Poor
Max LVORI Early 7 9 3
Max LVORI Late 8 2 3
SILT/500m MLT (F) 84 81
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 452
Stagnation Index 3 2 3 3
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
92 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Maximum RH
82 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
91 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
LAZ034>037-046>048-083>086-150900-
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
1049 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 30
Min/Max Temp 73 94 73 92
Max/Min RH (%) 100 49 99 54
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 4-8 G17
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 7-11 G21
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration (hr) 1 1
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1670 1720
Transport Wind (m/s) E 2 E 6
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 3340 10320
Category Day 2 4
ADI Early 9 Poor 18 Gen Poor 10 Poor
ADI Late 3 Very Poor 31 Fair 10 Poor
Max LVORI Early 7 9 3
Max LVORI Late 9 3 3
SILT/500m MLT (F) 81 81
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 383
Stagnation Index 3 2 3 2
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum
RH 93 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
87 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 93 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ039-071-076-079>082-150900-
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
1049 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 40
Min/Max Temp 73 95 73 92
Max/Min RH (%) 100 45 99 49
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 4-8 G20
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 7-11 G23
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.02
Precip Duration (hr) 1 2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1830 1720
Transport Wind (m/s) E 2 E 6
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 3660 10320
Category Day 2 4
ADI Early 8 Poor 27 Fair 11 Poor
ADI Late 2 Very Poor 37 Fair 11 Poor
Max LVORI Early 8 9 4
Max LVORI Late 9 2 4
SILT/500m MLT (F) 83 80
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 495
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 2
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
83 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 94 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 61 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
100 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ070-078-091-093-095-097-150900-
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
1049 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 70
Min/Max Temp 76 92 77 90
Max/Min RH (%) 98 53 99 60
20FT Wind/AM(mph) N 1-5 NE 8-12 G27
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 3-7 SE 1-5 E 14-18 G33
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.04 0.00 0.16
Precip Duration (hr) 1 4
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1320 1220
Transport Wind (m/s) E 3 E 9
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 3960 10980
Category Day 2 4
ADI Early 8 Poor 23 Fair 14 Gen Poor
ADI Late 2 Very Poor 28 Fair 14 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 6 7 4
Max LVORI Late 7 3 4
SILT/500m MLT (F) 81 78
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 426
Stagnation Index 3 2 2 0
Stability Class F B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 84 percent. East winds
around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
East winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
83 percent. East winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
90 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 69 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum RH 93 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 74 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
LAZ056>058-064-077-087-089-090-092-094-096-098>100-150900-
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
1049 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None Tstms None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 50
Min/Max Temp 75 93 76 89
Max/Min RH (%) 100 55 97 67
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6-10 G24
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 2-6 Lgt/Var E 11-15 G29
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.09
Precip Duration (hr) 1 2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1480 1250
Transport Wind (m/s) NE 2 E 7
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 2960 8750
Category Day 2 4
ADI Early 6 Very Poor 21 Fair 11 Poor
ADI Late 2 Very Poor 30 Fair 11 Poor
Max LVORI Early 7 8 4
Max LVORI Late 8 3 4
SILT/500m MLT (F) 81 79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 415
Stagnation Index 3 2 3 1
Stability Class F B F C
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Maximum
RH 88 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
86 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
92 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
96 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Maximum RH
97 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 75 percent. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MSZ077-080>082-150900-
Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville,
and Picayune
1049 PM CDT Mon Sep 14 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 20
Min/Max Temp 73 96 73 92
Max/Min RH (%) 100 43 97 47
20FT Wind/AM(mph) Lgt/Var NE 6-10 G23
20FT Wind/PM(mph) Lgt/Var E 2-6 Lgt/Var E 7-11 G25
Avg Pcpn Amt (in) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
Precip Duration (hr) 2
Mixing Hgt (m-AGL/MSL) 1950 1780
Transport Wind (m/s) E 3 E 6
Vent Rate (m**2/s) 5850 10680
Category Day 3 4
ADI Early 8 Poor 33 Fair 14 Gen Poor
ADI Late 2 Very Poor 45 Gen Good 14 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 8 8 4
Max LVORI Late 8 2 4
SILT/500m MLT (F) 84 79
Mrng Mxg Hgt (m) 500 478
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 2
Stability Class F B F B
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
83 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Maximum RH
79 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 70. Maximum RH 94 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH
99 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Maximum RH 100 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$