Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
138 FOUS54 KLIX 171714 PFMLIX Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1214 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026 MSZ070-180900- McComb-Pike MS 31.18N 90.47W Elev. 424 ft 1214 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026 Date 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 76 98 76 97 74 Temp 97 91 82 79 77 76 87 95 98 92 82 80 78 76 88 94 97 90 81 78 76 75 Dewpt 70 72 74 73 73 71 73 71 69 72 73 73 73 72 74 72 70 72 73 73 73 72 RH 42 54 77 82 87 85 63 46 39 52 74 79 85 87 63 49 42 56 77 85 90 90 Wind dir SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W SW SW N SW W W Wind spd 5 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 5 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 2 0 2 4 4 Clouds FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC PoP 12hr 5 20 5 30 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.04 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S C C Tstms S C C Heat index 104 99 88 94103104100 87 84 97102104 97 86 Max heat 105 93 103 104 93 102 104 94 Extreme Heat W W Heat Y Y Y Date 08/20 Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 97 73 96 72 94 71 95 72 96 Temp 94 89 77 74 93 88 76 73 92 87 75 72 93 89 76 73 94 90 Dewpt 71 71 71 71 71 72 72 71 72 71 71 70 69 68 69 69 67 68 PWind dir W SW W SW W W NW S SE Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW PoP 12hr 20 30 30 10 40 10 20 20 20 Rain shwrs S C C S C S S S Tstms S S C S C S S S $$ LAZ048-180900- Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge LA 30.53N 91.15W Elev. 64 ft 1214 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026 Date 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 78 99 79 98 77 Temp 98 92 84 81 79 78 88 94 97 94 85 82 80 79 88 95 97 92 84 81 79 77 Dewpt 73 73 75 75 74 75 75 73 72 73 75 75 75 75 76 73 72 73 75 75 74 74 RH 45 54 74 82 85 91 66 51 45 51 72 79 85 88 68 49 45 54 74 82 85 90 Wind dir W SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW SW W W Wind spd 5 6 8 8 6 5 6 6 6 8 9 8 6 5 8 6 6 8 8 6 6 5 Clouds SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 5 5 5 10 10 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S Tstms S Heat index 109101 92 87 98103106103 94 89 85 99105106101 92 87 Max heat 109 97 86 103 107 101 87 105 106 99 85 Extreme Heat W W Heat Y Y Y Date 08/20 Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 98 76 97 76 95 75 96 75 97 Temp 95 92 80 77 94 91 80 76 92 89 79 76 93 91 79 76 94 91 Dewpt 72 71 74 74 72 72 74 74 73 72 74 73 71 70 73 72 70 70 PWind dir W SW W SW W SW NW SW SW Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 10 20 30 10 40 20 20 5 20 Rain shwrs S C S C S S S Tstms S C S C S S S $$ LAZ076-180900- Slidell-Southeast St Tammany LA 30.25N 89.77W Elev. 29 ft 1214 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026 Date 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 77 96 78 95 76 Temp 95 92 85 83 80 78 89 95 96 93 86 83 80 78 89 95 95 92 84 81 79 77 Dewpt 74 75 77 76 75 74 75 74 73 75 77 76 75 74 76 74 72 75 77 76 75 74 RH 51 58 77 80 85 88 64 51 48 56 75 80 85 88 66 51 48 58 80 85 88 90 Wind dir NW SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W SW N SW N W W Wind spd 4 3 4 5 5 5 6 5 6 3 4 5 5 5 6 5 5 0 1 0 4 5 Clouds SC SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW PoP 12hr 5 10 10 20 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.02 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C S S Tstms C S S Heat index 106103 96 91 85 99106106105 97 91 85 100106104103 94 87 Max heat 107 100 89 106 107 102 89 106 105 100 86 Extreme Heat W W W W W Date 08/20 Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 95 75 96 75 94 73 95 74 95 Temp 95 91 80 76 95 90 80 75 93 88 78 75 94 90 80 75 94 90 Dewpt 73 74 75 73 73 74 75 73 73 74 75 72 72 73 74 72 71 72 PWind dir W W W N W SW W N SE Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC PoP 12hr 20 20 30 10 50 20 20 10 20 Rain shwrs S S C S C S S S Tstms S S C S C S S S $$ LAZ077-180900- New Orleans-Western Orleans LA 30.00N 90.25W Elev. 11 ft 1214 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026 Date 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 79 97 79 96 78 Temp 97 92 85 83 81 80 89 96 97 94 86 83 81 80 89 95 96 92 85 82 80 79 Dewpt 74 75 77 77 77 77 76 75 74 75 77 77 77 77 76 75 74 75 76 76 76 76 RH 48 58 77 82 88 91 66 51 48 54 75 82 88 91 66 53 49 58 75 82 88 91 Wind dir S SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW W W W W W W SW SW W W W Wind spd 4 8 8 8 8 6 8 6 6 8 9 8 8 8 9 6 5 8 8 6 8 6 Clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW PoP 12hr 10 5 5 20 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C S S Tstms C S S Heat index 109103 96 92 88 87100109109106 97 92 88 87100107107103 94 89 86 Max heat 109 100 90 109 109 102 90 107 109 101 87 Extreme Heat W W W W W Date 08/20 Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 96 78 95 78 94 77 94 77 95 Temp 94 93 82 78 94 91 82 78 92 89 81 78 92 91 81 78 93 92 Dewpt 74 73 76 76 74 73 76 76 74 74 76 75 73 72 76 75 73 72 PWind dir W W W W W SW NW SW NE Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW PoP 12hr 10 20 20 10 40 20 20 10 20 Rain shwrs S S S C S S S S Tstms S S S C S S S S $$ LAZ078-180900- East New Orleans-Eastern Orleans LA 30.07N 89.93W Elev. 11 ft 1214 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026 Date 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 82 96 82 95 81 Temp 94 91 86 84 83 83 87 91 94 92 87 84 83 82 88 92 94 91 86 84 82 81 Dewpt 78 79 79 78 78 78 79 79 78 78 79 78 78 78 79 79 78 78 78 77 77 77 RH 60 68 80 82 85 85 77 68 60 64 77 82 85 88 75 66 60 66 77 80 85 88 Wind dir NW SW SW W W W W W W SW W W W W W W W SW W W W W Wind spd 3 5 6 6 8 8 8 6 4 5 6 8 8 8 8 6 4 4 5 5 6 6 Clouds FW SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 5 5 5 10 5 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C Tstms C Heat index 110108100 95 93 93101108110107101 95 93 91103109110106 98 94 90 88 Max heat 110 105 95 108 112 108 93 109 110 103 92 Extreme Heat W W W W W Date 08/20 Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 95 81 94 80 93 79 93 80 94 Temp 91 91 83 81 91 90 83 81 90 89 82 80 90 89 83 81 91 90 Dewpt 78 77 77 77 78 77 77 77 78 77 77 77 77 76 77 77 77 76 PWind dir W W W W W W W SW E Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 10 20 10 10 40 20 20 5 20 Rain shwrs S S C S S S Tstms S S C S S S $$ MSZ087-180900- Gulfport-Southern Harrison MS 30.42N 89.08W Elev. 29 ft 1214 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026 Date 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 80 98 80 98 78 Temp 95 91 85 84 82 80 89 96 96 91 86 84 82 80 91 97 96 90 84 82 80 78 Dewpt 78 77 78 78 77 76 77 76 76 77 77 77 77 76 77 76 76 77 77 77 76 75 RH 58 64 80 82 85 88 68 53 53 64 75 80 85 88 64 51 53 66 80 85 88 91 Wind dir SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW W W W Wind spd 9 6 6 5 6 5 6 6 10 8 5 4 5 5 6 6 9 5 3 3 4 4 Clouds B1 SC FW FW B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW PoP 12hr 10 20 10 30 20 QPF 12hr 0 0.02 0 0.03 0.29 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C S C C S S Tstms C S C C S S Heat index 112105 97 95 90 86102110110105 97 94 90 86105111110103 94 90 86 Max heat 112 100 92 110 113 102 92 111 113 100 88 Extreme Heat W W W W W Date 08/20 Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 97 77 96 77 95 76 95 76 95 Temp 95 91 81 77 94 90 81 77 93 88 79 77 93 90 81 77 93 90 Dewpt 75 76 77 75 75 76 77 75 75 76 76 74 74 75 75 74 73 75 PWind dir W W W W SW W SW SW S Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC PoP 12hr 20 10 40 20 50 20 20 10 20 Rain shwrs S C S S C S S S Tstms S C S S C S S S $$ MSZ088-180900- Pascagoula-Southern Jackson MS 30.47N 88.53W Elev. 12 ft 1214 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026 Date 08/17/26 Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 78 95 77 96 75 Temp 94 89 84 82 80 79 88 94 93 90 84 82 79 78 90 95 94 88 82 80 77 76 Dewpt 77 78 77 77 77 75 77 76 77 77 77 76 75 75 76 76 77 77 76 76 75 75 RH 58 70 80 85 91 88 70 56 60 66 80 82 88 91 64 54 58 70 82 88 94 97 Wind dir SW SW SW W W W NW W SW SW W W W NW NW W SW SW N N N NW Wind spd 8 6 4 4 5 5 5 6 9 6 4 3 4 4 5 5 8 4 0 0 0 3 Wind gust 10 Clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW PoP 12hr 10 20 20 40 20 QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0.03 0.15 0.17 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs C S S S C C S S Tstms C S S S C C S S Heat index 109103 94 90 87 100107107103 94 89 102109109100 89 86 Max heat 110 97 90 107 110 97 87 109 110 97 Extreme Heat W W W W W Date 08/20 Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 95 74 94 74 93 73 93 74 94 Temp 95 90 80 76 93 88 79 75 91 87 77 75 91 87 78 75 92 88 Dewpt 75 76 76 74 74 76 76 75 74 76 75 74 73 75 75 73 72 74 PWind dir W W W W W W SW SW S Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC PoP 12hr 20 10 30 20 50 20 20 10 20 Rain shwrs S C S S S C S S S S Tstms S C S S S C S S S S $$