Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
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Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1224 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026
LAZ080-061000-
Big Branch-South Western St Tammany Parish LA-Elev 3 ft
30.27N 89.90W Elev. 3 ft
1224 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026
Date 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max 55 79 52 75 46
Temp 79 70 64 61 57 55 68 77 79 70 61 58 55 52 62 73 73 63 55 52 48 46
Dewpt 63 62 62 60 57 55 60 58 57 58 55 53 52 50 55 53 51 52 47 44 43 41
Max/Min RH 98 47 95 43 84
RH 58 77 91 95 98 98 75 52 47 65 81 82 89 92 77 49 46 66 74 75 84 84
Wind Dir SW W N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 3 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 5 3 3 4 5 6 8 6 6 5 5 4 5 5
Clouds CL CL CL FW CL FW SC B2 B2 SC CL FW SC B1 SC B1 SC SC FW SC FW SC
Clouds(%) 2 1 2 6 3 14 34 81 86 33 1 9 27 52 49 54 39 41 21 33 24 37
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3000 500 400 3700 3900 500 700 2800 3700
Trans Wind Dir W N N N N N NE NE N
Trans Wind Spd 4 4 8 11 9 10 11 11 10
ADI 17 3 9 46 43
Max LVORI 5 8 9 8 3
Stability B F E B C F E B B
Date 11/08/26Mon 11/09/26Tue 11/10/26Wed 11/11/26Thu 11/12/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min 72 45 74 48 76 48 76 49 75
Temp 69 60 51 47 71 64 54 49 73 66 54 50 74 64 55 50 73 65
Dewpt 45 48 44 43 50 52 49 47 52 54 51 48 53 54 51 48 53 53
Min/Max RH 40 90 44 95 45 98 46 93 46
RH 44 65 77 87 47 65 84 91 48 65 88 94 48 70 84 91 49 64
Wind Dir N N N NE NE N N N NW N N N NW NW N N N NW
Wind Spd 5 3 3 4 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 1 3 5 2
Avg Clouds SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 20
Rain Showers S
$$
MSZ080-061000-
Hancock-Northern Hancock County MS-Elev 98 ft
30.45N 89.45W Elev. 98 ft
1224 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026
Date 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max 54 79 51 74 44
Temp 81 71 62 59 56 54 68 77 79 69 59 57 54 51 62 72 72 61 53 50 46 44
Dewpt 60 62 61 58 56 54 59 56 55 55 54 52 51 50 54 51 49 50 47 43 42 41
Max/Min RH 100 44 99 42 90
RH 50 72 98 97100100 71 48 44 61 84 84 88 95 73 48 44 68 80 78 87 90
Wind Dir NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 6 6 2 3 4 5 6 8 8 8 4 4 3 4 4
Clouds CL CL CL FW CL FW SC B2 B2 SC CL CL FW SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC
Clouds(%) 1 1 2 8 3 11 26 82 85 35 1 3 19 45 44 54 42 41 25 23 32 29
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4100 400 400 3500 4000 500 400 2900 3700
Trans Wind Dir NW N N NE N N N N N
Trans Wind Spd 4 5 8 11 10 10 10 11 11
ADI 24 3 9 49 55
Max LVORI 3 10 9 8 3
Stability B F E B C F E B B
Date 11/08/26Mon 11/09/26Tue 11/10/26Wed 11/11/26Thu 11/12/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min 71 44 75 46 77 46 77 47 76
Temp 68 59 49 46 72 64 52 48 74 65 52 48 75 63 53 49 73 65
Dewpt 46 47 43 42 49 51 47 45 50 52 49 46 50 52 49 46 50 49
Min/Max RH 41 90 40 94 38 97 39 94 38
RH 45 64 79 87 44 63 84 90 42 63 90 94 41 67 86 90 44 57
Wind Dir N N N NE NE N N N NE N N N N N N N N NW
Wind Spd 5 3 2 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 5 2
Avg Clouds FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 20
Rain Showers S
$$
MSZ082-061000-
Sandhill Crane-South Central Jackson County MS-Elev 25 ft
30.45N 88.66W Elev. 25 ft
1224 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026
Date 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max 57 80 50 75 44
Temp 81 71 66 62 59 57 70 78 80 70 61 57 54 52 64 73 74 62 55 51 47 45
Dewpt 66 66 64 61 59 57 60 57 55 55 53 52 50 50 54 51 47 49 46 44 42 41
Max/Min RH 100 42 93 38 86
RH 60 84 95 97100100 71 48 42 59 75 83 86 93 70 46 38 62 72 79 83 86
Wind Dir SW SW W NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 5 2 1 2 2 3 5 6 6 3 3 4 6 8 9 8 9 5 5 4 5 6
Clouds CL FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B1 FW CL FW B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 2 16 9 21 6 9 16 64 86 66 24 3 14 53 38 56 42 40 26 27 34 38
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3600 400 400 3500 3500 400 500 2700 3800
Trans Wind Dir W NW N N N N N N N
Trans Wind Spd 5 5 6 11 10 9 10 11 11
ADI 25 3 9 53 44
Max LVORI 6 8 9 8 3
Stability B F E B C F E B B
Date 11/08/26Mon 11/09/26Tue 11/10/26Wed 11/11/26Thu 11/12/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min 73 45 75 48 76 48 76 49 76
Temp 70 60 51 47 73 64 54 50 74 66 54 50 74 63 55 50 74 65
Dewpt 45 46 44 43 50 51 49 47 50 52 51 47 51 52 50 47 50 49
Min/Max RH 35 88 41 91 40 93 40 93 37
RH 41 60 79 88 45 63 85 89 43 61 90 89 44 67 83 89 43 56
Wind Dir N N N NE NE N N N NE E N N N SW N N N NW
Wind Spd 6 3 4 4 4 0 1 2 2 1 0 2 3 2 1 3 4 3
Avg Clouds FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10
$$
MSZ082-061000-
Grand Bay-Southeast Jackson County MS-Elev 7 ft
30.44N 88.42W Elev. 7 ft
1224 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026
Date 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max 56 78 49 73 43
Temp 79 69 65 62 58 56 70 77 78 68 60 56 53 51 64 71 72 61 54 50 46 44
Dewpt 68 68 65 62 58 56 61 58 57 57 54 52 51 50 55 52 49 52 48 45 43 42
Max/Min RH 100 48 100 44 93
RH 69 97100100100100 73 52 48 68 81 86 93 96 73 51 44 72 80 83 89 93
Wind Dir S SW W NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 5 1 1 2 2 2 4 6 6 3 3 3 5 6 8 6 8 4 4 4 4 5
Clouds CL FW FW SC FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 SC CL FW B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 5 17 9 32 6 7 20 68 87 78 31 2 12 53 41 51 41 37 27 26 35 36
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3300 400 400 3400 3600 400 500 2600 3600
Trans Wind Dir SW NW N N N N N N N
Trans Wind Spd 4 4 6 11 10 10 10 11 10
ADI 19 3 8 43 40
Max LVORI 8 10 9 8 3
Stability B F E B C F E B B
Date 11/08/26Mon 11/09/26Tue 11/10/26Wed 11/11/26Thu 11/12/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min 71 44 74 46 75 47 74 48 74
Temp 69 58 50 46 71 63 52 49 72 64 53 49 73 62 54 49 72 64
Dewpt 47 50 45 44 52 54 50 47 52 55 52 48 52 55 51 47 51 52
Min/Max RH 42 93 46 96 45 100 46 96 43
RH 45 75 83 93 51 72 93 93 49 73 96 96 48 78 90 93 48 65
Wind Dir N N N N E N N N NE E N N NE SW N N N NW
Wind Spd 5 3 3 4 4 0 1 2 3 1 0 2 3 1 1 2 4 2
Avg Clouds FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 20
Rain Showers S
$$
MSZ070-061000-
Pike-Northern Pike County MS-Elev 366 ft
31.19N 90.48W Elev. 366 ft
1224 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026
Date 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max 50 78 49 70 42
Temp 80 70 60 56 52 51 68 76 78 69 60 56 52 49 60 68 69 59 52 48 44 42
Dewpt 55 55 55 53 52 51 56 54 52 53 53 52 50 49 50 46 43 45 43 41 40 40
Max/Min RH 100 40 100 38 94
RH 42 59 84 90100100 64 46 40 58 78 86 93100 69 45 39 60 71 77 87 93
Wind Dir N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 2 2 2 1 2 3 4 6 8 5 5 4 5 5 8 8 10 6 4 3 4 4
Clouds CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B2 SC CL CL CL SC B1 SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC
Clouds(%) 1 2 7 12 12 29 36 76 42 2 0 4 47 57 46 64 44 39 23 21 23 26
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4100 400 400 3500 4500 600 500 2700 3400
Trans Wind Dir NW N N NE N N N N N
Trans Wind Spd 4 8 8 11 11 11 9 11 11
ADI 24 4 9 49 61
Max LVORI 3 6 9 8 3
Stability B F E B C F E B B
Date 11/08/26Mon 11/09/26Tue 11/10/26Wed 11/11/26Thu 11/12/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min 68 43 73 45 75 45 76 46 75
Temp 66 57 48 44 70 63 51 46 72 65 51 46 74 63 52 47 73 64
Dewpt 42 43 42 41 45 45 44 43 46 47 45 44 46 48 47 46 48 46
Min/Max RH 38 93 34 93 34 95 34 98 37
RH 42 59 80 89 40 52 77 89 39 53 81 92 37 58 83 95 41 52
Wind Dir N N N NE NE N N NE N N N N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 6 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 6 3
Avg Clouds FW SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 5
$$
MSZ082-061000-
Vancleave-Northern Jackson County MS-Elev 125 ft
30.62N 88.71W Elev. 125 ft
1224 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026
Date 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max 57 78 52 73 45
Temp 80 69 64 61 59 57 69 77 78 68 61 57 56 54 63 71 72 61 55 51 47 45
Dewpt 63 65 63 61 58 56 60 57 55 54 53 52 51 50 54 52 48 48 45 44 42 42
Max/Min RH 100 45 93 43 89
RH 56 87 97100 96 96 73 50 45 61 75 83 83 86 72 51 43 62 69 77 83 89
Wind Dir W SW W N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 3 3 4 6 8 8 6 8 5 5 4 5 5
Clouds CL FW CL FW CL FW FW B2 B2 B1 CL CL FW B1 SC B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC
Clouds(%) 2 7 3 7 5 10 21 74 86 61 3 1 14 51 38 52 43 42 26 25 29 32
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 4000 400 400 3500 3700 400 400 2900 3800
Trans Wind Dir NW NW N N N N N N N
Trans Wind Spd 4 5 6 11 10 10 10 11 11
ADI 23 3 8 54 45
Max LVORI 6 9 9 6 3
Stability B F E B C F E B B
Date 11/08/26Mon 11/09/26Tue 11/10/26Wed 11/11/26Thu 11/12/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min 72 45 75 48 76 48 76 49 75
Temp 69 58 51 47 72 64 53 49 73 64 53 49 74 62 55 50 73 64
Dewpt 47 46 44 43 51 51 48 47 51 52 50 47 51 52 50 47 51 49
Min/Max RH 39 89 41 96 40 96 41 93 40
RH 45 64 77 86 48 63 83 93 46 65 89 93 44 70 83 89 46 58
Wind Dir N N N N NE N N N N E N N N SW N N N NW
Wind Spd 5 3 3 4 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 4 2
Avg Clouds FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 5
$$
MSZ081-061000-
Camp Keller-Northern Harrison County MS-Elev 130 ft
30.52N 88.98W Elev. 130 ft
1224 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026
Date 11/05/26 Fri 11/06/26 Sat 11/07/26 Sun
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max 58 79 54 75 47
Temp 81 72 65 63 60 58 70 78 79 70 62 59 57 55 64 73 74 63 57 53 49 47
Dewpt 62 64 62 60 58 56 57 55 52 54 53 52 51 50 51 49 45 48 46 43 42 41
Max/Min RH 93 39 86 34 80
RH 53 76 90 90 93 93 63 45 39 57 72 78 80 83 63 43 35 58 67 69 77 79
Wind Dir SW SW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 4 2 1 2 2 3 5 8 8 4 4 5 8 9 10 9 9 8 8 6 6 8
Clouds CL FW CL FW CL FW FW B2 B2 B1 CL CL FW B1 SC B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 4 6 5 7 2 9 20 75 85 55 1 4 17 51 40 57 44 44 24 26 26 33
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 3500 400 400 3500 3700 400 600 2900 3800
Trans Wind Dir W NW N N N N N N N
Trans Wind Spd 4 5 8 11 10 10 11 11 11
ADI 20 3 9 48 45
Max LVORI 4 7 6 5 3
Stability B F E B C F E B B
Date 11/08/26Mon 11/09/26Tue 11/10/26Wed 11/11/26Thu 11/12/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min 73 48 75 50 77 50 76 52 76
Temp 70 60 53 50 72 65 55 52 74 66 56 52 75 64 57 53 74 65
Dewpt 43 46 44 43 47 50 48 46 48 51 50 47 49 52 50 47 48 49
Min/Max RH 31 80 36 83 35 86 36 83 34
RH 38 60 71 77 41 58 77 80 40 58 80 83 40 65 77 80 40 56
Wind Dir N N N NE NE N N N NE SE N N N SW N N N NW
Wind Spd 6 4 4 6 4 0 1 3 2 2 0 3 3 2 1 4 5 3
Avg Clouds FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 5 20
Rain Showers S
$$
This product is for planning and review purposes only and
is not to be substituted for an official fire weather spot
forecast. The data displayed are caculated from a 2.5 by
2.5 km digital database and only approximate weather conditions
in highly varying terrain. Please relay any comments you have to
the NWS via email at sr-lix.webmaster@noaa.gov.
Below is a weather element key for this product.
(Note: Winds do not reflect local terrain effects.)
Day 1 through 3...
Max/Min temp or Min/Max temp(F).....Maximum/Minimum Air Temperature
Temp(F).............................Air Temperature
Dewpt(F)............................Dew Point Temperature
Min/Max RH or Max/Min RH(%).........Maximum/Minimum Humidity
RH(%)...............................Relative Humidity
Wind Dir(8 point compass)...........20 ft. Wind Direction
Wind Dir Deg(degrees)...............20 ft. Wind Direction in Tens of Degrees
relative to due north.
Example: 09 = 90 degrees = east; 18 = 180 degrees = south;
27 = 270 degrees = west; 36 = 360 degrees = north
Wind Spd(mph).......................20 ft. Wind Speed
Wind Gust(mph)......................20 ft. Wind Gust
Wind Chill..........................Wind Chill Temperature
Heat Indx...........................Heat Index
Clouds(cat).........................Cloud Cover Category
Example: CL = clear; FW = few; SC = scattered;
B1 = mostly cloudy; B2 = considerable clouds; OV = overcast
Clouds(%)...........................Cloud Cover as a Percentage
Visibility..........................Visibility Value in Statute Miles
PoP 12hr(%).........................Probability of Accumulating Precipitation
QPF 12hr(in)........................Liquid Equivalent Precipitation Amount
Weather...
Type...
Rain...........Rain
Rain Shwrs.....Rain Showers
Tstms..........Thunderstorms
Drizzle........Drizzle
Snow...........Snow
Snow Shwrs.....Snow Showers
Sleet..........Sleet
Flurries.......Flurries
Frzg Rain......Freezing Rain
Frzg Drzl......Freezing Drizzle
Coverage...
S..............Slight Chance
C..............Chance
L..............Likely
O..............Occasional
D..............Definite
AR.............Areas
PA.............Patchy
Obvis...............................Obstruction to Visibility
Type...
F..............Fog
PF.............Patchy Fog
F+.............Dense Fog
H..............Haze
BS.............Blowing Snow
K..............Smoke
BD.............Blowing Dust
AF.............Volcanic Ashfall
DSI (cat)...........................Davis Stability Index
Mix Hgt(ft AGL).....................Mixing Height
T wind dir(8 point compass).........Transport Wind Direction
T wind spd(mph).....................Transport Wind Speed
ADI (index).........................Atmospheric Dispersion Index
Ceiling (ft)........................Ceiling
LVORI (index).......................Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index
Stability (cat).....................Pasquill Turner Stability
Watch/Warning/Advisory...
Example: W = Warning; Y = Advisory; A = Watch
in effect for the indicated hour
Day 4 through 7...
Max/Min temp or Min/Max temp(F).....Maximum/Minimum Air Temperature
Temp(F).............................Air Temperature
Dewpt(F)............................Dew Point Temperature
RH(%)...............................Relative Humidity
Wind dir............................20 ft. Wind Direction
Wind spd(mph).......................20 ft. Wind Speed
Avg clouds(cat).....................Average Cloud Cover Category
PoP 12hr(%).........................Probability for Accumulating Precipitation
Weather...
See day 1 through 3 weather descriptions