textproduct: New Orleans/Baton Rouge

KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1219 PM CDT Wed Sep 23 2026

- A mostly dry cold front moves through today, bringing a shift to northerly winds and noticeably lower humidity. Relatively benign and dry weather continues through the week.

SHORT TERM

(Now through Saturday night) Issued at 1219 PM CDT Wed Sep 23 2026

A dry front is moving through the area generally from north to south through this evening. Air temps will remain higher than normal, with daytime highs in the low 90s. The dry air will bring some relief from the recent past, though, with Heat Indices falling out of the hundreds and in some areas reaching into the lower 90s. Chances for rain are near negligible, but a stray shower may pop up especially along coastal areas.

LONG TERM

(Sunday through Tuesday night) Issued at 1219 PM CDT Wed Sep 23 2026

Heading into the later part of the weekend, we will switch back to southeasterly flow which will bring moisture back in. With daytime highs remaining in the low 90s, a bit on the unseasonably warm side, the added moisture will push the feels-like temps a bit more to the uncomfortable side in the upper 90s. We may start to see PoPs creep back up with the moisture recovery that starts Sunday, especially by the end of the period when PoPs are as high as 30%.

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1219 PM CDT Wed Sep 23 2026

VFR conditions through the forecast cycle.

MARINE

Issued at 1219 PM CDT Wed Sep 23 2026

Light winds and relatively low seas continue through Thursday outside isolated thunderstorms, which could produce brief strong and erratic wind gusts. A cold front moves through the coastal waters today, followed by strengthening northerly to northeasterly winds and building seas through Thursday. Winds should remain around 15 knots during this period. Winds shift to more NE to E by the end of the week with speeds at or below 20 knots.

LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

LA...None. GM...None. MS...None. GM...None.