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Dense Fog Advisory Issued for Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi Until 9 AM

A Dense Fog Advisory is in effect until 9 AM CDT today for southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi, with visibility reduced to one-quarter mile or less, making driving hazardous.

Staff Writer
10/13/2026 · Metairie edition

Drivers in southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi should exercise extreme caution this morning due to a Dense Fog Advisory issued by the National Weather Service in New Orleans. The advisory is in effect until 9:00 AM CDT today, October 13, 2026.

Visibility is reduced to one-quarter mile or less in dense fog, creating hazardous driving conditions. Affected areas include: East Feliciana, St. Helena, Washington, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Assumption, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper St. Bernard, Lower St. Bernard, Northern Tangipahoa, Southeast St. Tammany, Western Orleans, Eastern Orleans, Northern St. Tammany, Southwestern St. Tammany, Central Tangipahoa, Lower Tangipahoa, Northern Livingston, Southern Livingston, Western Ascension, Eastern Ascension, Upper Jefferson, Upper Plaquemines, Central Plaquemines, Lower Plaquemines, Central Jefferson, Coastal Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Lower Lafourche, Upper Terrebonne, Lower Terrebonne, Upper St. Charles, Lower St. Charles parishes in Louisiana, and Amite, Pike, Walthall, Pearl River, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson, Southern Hancock, Southern Harrison, Southern Jackson counties in Mississippi.

If you must drive, the NWS advises slowing down, using your headlights, and leaving ample distance between your vehicle and others.

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