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
1059 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
LAZ080-150900-
Big Branch-South Western St Tammany Parish LA-Elev 3 ft
30.27N 89.90W Elev. 3 ft
1059 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
Date 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26 Mon
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max 78 99 79 98 79
Temp 82 80 78 90 97 96 92 85 83 81 79 90 96 96 91 85 83 81 79
Dewpt 77 76 76 78 77 76 77 77 77 76 75 77 78 77 77 77 77 76 75
Max/Min RH 95 51 89 54 90
RH 85 89 95 68 54 53 61 76 82 86 89 66 56 55 64 77 82 86 88
Wind Dir SW W NW NW SW SW S SW W W NW NW W SW S S SW W W
Wind Spd 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 6 9 8 10 14 19 23 11 17 17 10 6 11 14 20 10 12 8 15
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 10 0 20 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.02 0
Rain Showers S
Tstms S
Extreme Heat W W W A A A
Mix Hgt 700 3900 3500 900 800 3600 3500
Trans Wind Dir W NW SW SW W NW S
Trans Wind Spd 9 5 6 8 8 5 6
ADI 8 25 28
Max LVORI 7 5 3
Stability D B C F D B C
Date 08/17Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26Thu 08/20/26Fri 08/21/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min 97 79 97 78 97 77 98 78 98
Temp 95 94 83 79 95 93 82 78 95 92 82 78 96 93 82 78 95 92
Dewpt 77 76 76 75 76 76 76 74 76 75 76 74 75 75 76 74 75 75
Min/Max RH 51 88 50 89 48 89 48 88 48
RH 56 58 80 88 55 58 82 88 55 57 81 87 52 56 82 87 53 58
Wind Dir W SW W W W SW W W W SW W W W SW W W W W
Wind Spd 4 3 4 4 5 2 4 4 5 3 4 4 5 3 4 4 5 3
Avg Clouds FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 0 10 5 10 5 10 10 20
Rain Showers S S
Tstms S S
$$
MSZ080-150900-
Hancock-Northern Hancock County MS-Elev 98 ft
30.45N 89.45W Elev. 98 ft
1059 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
Date 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26 Mon
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max 75 98 76 97 75
Temp 79 77 75 88 96 95 88 82 80 78 76 88 95 93 88 81 80 77 76
Dewpt 74 75 74 77 75 75 77 76 75 75 75 77 75 76 77 76 75 75 75
Max/Min RH 98 49 96 51 99
RH 85 93 98 70 50 52 69 83 86 92 95 70 53 57 70 84 87 93 97
Wind Dir SW W NW NW NW SW SW S SW W W NW NW SW SW S SW W W
Wind Spd 2 2 3 3 1 4 4 2 2 2 2 3 1 3 2 2 2 2 2
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 12 18 25 12 13 26 44 19 8 16 1 5 21 19 22 14 10 7 8
Visibility 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 20 5 50 5
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0 0.06 0
Rain Showers S S C
Tstms S S C
Extreme Heat W W W A A A
Mix Hgt 400 6800 6900 500 400 7100 6400
Trans Wind Dir W N SW S W NW W
Trans Wind Spd 8 6 6 6 6 5 6
ADI 7 34 44
Max LVORI 9 5 3
Stability D B C F D B C
Date 08/17Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26Thu 08/20/26Fri 08/21/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min 97 76 96 76 96 75 97 75 97
Temp 96 91 81 76 94 90 80 76 94 90 79 76 95 91 79 76 94 90
Dewpt 75 76 75 74 74 75 74 73 73 74 74 73 72 74 74 73 72 74
Min/Max RH 51 94 49 93 46 95 44 94 46
RH 51 63 83 94 52 62 84 91 52 60 85 91 48 57 85 90 49 59
Wind Dir W S SW W W SW SW W W SW SW W W SW W W W SW
Wind Spd 3 2 2 3 3 1 2 3 4 2 2 2 4 3 2 2 3 2
Avg Clouds FW FW SC FW SC FW SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 5 20 10 20 10 20 10 30
Rain Showers C S S S C
Tstms C S S S C
$$
MSZ082-150900-
Sandhill Crane-South Central Jackson County MS-Elev 25 ft
30.45N 88.66W Elev. 25 ft
1059 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
Date 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26 Mon
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max 77 97 77 96 77
Temp 82 79 78 91 96 94 89 83 82 79 78 90 94 94 88 83 82 79 78
Dewpt 76 75 75 77 76 77 77 77 77 76 76 78 77 77 77 77 77 76 76
Max/Min RH 91 53 94 56 97
RH 82 88 91 65 53 58 69 82 85 91 94 68 58 59 70 82 85 91 94
Wind Dir SW W NW NW W S SW SW SW W W NW W S SW SW SW W W
Wind Spd 3 3 3 4 3 8 5 3 3 3 3 3 4 8 5 4 4 3 3
Clouds SC SC FW FW FW B1 SC CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL FW FW
Clouds(%) 26 29 20 10 22 57 46 4 1 8 15 14 27 14 17 8 3 13 11
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 20 5 30 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.01 0
Rain Showers S S C
Tstms S S C
Extreme Heat W W W A A A
Mix Hgt 500 5300 4000 500 500 4700 4500
Trans Wind Dir W N SW SW W NW SW
Trans Wind Spd 9 6 8 6 6 5 8
ADI 9 35 33
Max LVORI 6 4 3
Stability D B C F D B C
Date 08/17Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26Thu 08/20/26Fri 08/21/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min 95 78 96 77 96 77 96 77 96
Temp 95 91 83 79 95 91 81 78 94 90 81 78 94 90 81 77 95 90
Dewpt 77 77 76 75 77 76 76 75 77 76 76 74 76 76 76 74 76 76
Min/Max RH 56 90 55 94 56 90 55 90 54
RH 56 64 80 90 56 63 85 91 58 65 85 88 56 64 84 90 56 64
Wind Dir SW SW W W SW SW W W W SW W W SW SW W NW SW SW
Wind Spd 6 8 5 4 6 6 3 4 8 8 4 4 6 6 3 3 5 5
Avg Clouds FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 5 20 10 20 5 10 10 30
Rain Showers S S S C
Tstms S S S C
$$
MSZ082-150900-
Grand Bay-Southeast Jackson County MS-Elev 7 ft
30.44N 88.42W Elev. 7 ft
1059 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
Date 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26 Mon
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max 77 96 77 95 77
Temp 81 79 77 90 96 93 88 82 81 79 78 89 93 92 87 82 81 79 78
Dewpt 76 75 75 77 77 78 77 77 77 76 76 77 78 78 77 77 77 76 76
Max/Min RH 94 55 94 60 97
RH 85 88 94 66 55 62 70 85 88 91 94 68 62 64 72 85 88 91 94
Wind Dir SW W NW NW W S SW SW SW W W NW SW SW SW SW SW W W
Wind Spd 3 3 3 4 3 6 4 2 2 3 2 3 3 6 4 3 3 3 3
Clouds FW SC FW FW SC B1 SC FW CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 25 26 11 10 35 53 33 6 5 12 18 10 38 15 18 8 10 10 14
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 20 5 30 5
QPF 12hr 0 0.05 0 0.02 0
Rain Showers C
Tstms C
Extreme Heat W W W A A A
Mix Hgt 500 4800 3800 500 400 4400 4300
Trans Wind Dir W N SW SW W NW SW
Trans Wind Spd 9 8 8 6 5 6 8
ADI 9 35 31
Max LVORI 6 4 3
Stability D B C F D B C
Date 08/17Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26Thu 08/20/26Fri 08/21/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min 95 78 95 77 95 77 95 76 96
Temp 94 90 82 78 94 89 81 77 93 89 81 78 93 89 81 77 94 89
Dewpt 78 77 77 75 77 77 76 75 77 77 76 74 76 77 76 74 76 76
Min/Max RH 60 91 56 94 58 90 56 94 55
RH 60 66 85 91 58 68 85 94 60 68 85 88 58 68 85 90 56 66
Wind Dir SW SW W W W SW W W W SW W W SW SW W NW W SW
Wind Spd 6 6 4 4 6 6 3 3 6 6 3 3 6 5 3 3 5 4
Avg Clouds FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 20 5 20 10 20 5 10 10 20
Rain Showers S S S S S
Tstms S S S S S
$$
MSZ070-150900-
Pike-Northern Pike County MS-Elev 366 ft
31.19N 90.48W Elev. 366 ft
1059 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
Date 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26 Mon
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max 74 99 75 98 75
Temp 77 75 74 88 96 98 93 82 79 77 76 89 96 97 90 81 79 77 75
Dewpt 71 73 74 77 73 71 72 72 72 72 73 77 74 72 73 73 73 72 73
Max/Min RH 99 39 92 43 93
RH 82 94 99 70 48 42 51 73 80 86 92 67 49 45 58 77 83 85 93
Wind Dir SW W W NW W W SW SW SW W W NW NW SW S SW SW SW W
Wind Spd 3 3 2 4 2 2 1 2 3 3 3 4 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
Clouds CL CL FW FW CL CL FW SC FW FW CL FW CL FW SC FW FW CL FW
Clouds(%) 2 5 8 8 3 5 16 37 13 9 4 8 3 9 26 16 6 3 8
Visibility 10 9 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Extreme Heat W W W A A A
Mix Hgt 500 5400 6600 500 500 6200 6600
Trans Wind Dir W NW SW SW W NW SW
Trans Wind Spd 9 6 4 8 8 6 5
ADI 8 26 28
Max LVORI 9 5 2
Stability D B C F D B C
Date 08/17Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26Thu 08/20/26Fri 08/21/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min 97 75 96 75 97 74 97 74 97
Temp 95 91 80 76 94 90 78 75 94 90 77 75 95 91 77 75 95 90
Dewpt 74 74 73 72 73 73 73 72 73 71 72 71 72 70 72 72 72 70
Min/Max RH 46 90 45 91 43 91 41 90 42
RH 51 57 80 87 51 57 85 90 50 54 84 88 47 51 84 90 47 53
Wind Dir W SW SW W W SW SW W SW SW SW W W SW SW W W SW
Wind Spd 3 2 3 3 4 2 3 3 4 2 3 3 4 2 2 3 4 2
Avg Clouds FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 5 10 10 20 10 20 10 20
Rain Showers S S S S S
Tstms S S S S S
$$
MSZ082-150900-
Vancleave-Northern Jackson County MS-Elev 125 ft
30.62N 88.71W Elev. 125 ft
1059 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
Date 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26 Mon
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max 77 97 77 97 77
Temp 80 78 77 89 95 94 88 82 80 78 77 89 95 94 87 82 80 79 77
Dewpt 75 74 75 77 75 76 77 77 76 75 75 78 76 76 77 77 76 75 75
Max/Min RH 94 50 94 53 94
RH 85 88 94 68 53 56 70 85 88 91 94 70 55 56 72 85 88 88 94
Wind Dir SW W W NW N S SW S SW W W NW NW S SW SW SW W W
Wind Spd 3 3 3 4 2 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 2 5 4 4 3 3 3
Clouds FW SC FW FW FW SC SC CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 23 26 24 16 25 42 47 1 2 5 2 12 25 15 20 9 6 15 10
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 20 5 50 5
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0 0.02 0
Rain Showers S C C
Tstms S C C
Extreme Heat W W W A A A
Mix Hgt 400 6300 5900 400 400 6000 5600
Trans Wind Dir W N S SW W NW SW
Trans Wind Spd 8 6 8 6 5 5 8
ADI 8 40 46
Max LVORI 6 4 3
Stability D B C F D B C
Date 08/17Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26Thu 08/20/26Fri 08/21/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min 97 77 97 76 96 76 97 76 97
Temp 96 91 82 78 95 90 80 77 94 89 80 77 95 90 80 77 94 89
Dewpt 76 76 75 75 76 76 75 75 75 76 75 74 74 76 74 74 74 75
Min/Max RH 53 94 51 94 53 90 48 90 49
RH 53 62 79 91 55 64 85 94 54 66 85 90 51 64 82 90 53 64
Wind Dir W SW SW W W SW W W W SW W W SW SW W W W SW
Wind Spd 2 5 4 4 3 4 3 4 3 5 4 3 3 5 3 3 3 4
Avg Clouds FW FW SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 5 30 10 30 20 20 10 30
Rain Showers C C C S S C
Tstms C C C S S C
$$
MSZ081-150900-
Camp Keller-Northern Harrison County MS-Elev 130 ft
30.52N 88.98W Elev. 130 ft
1059 PM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
Date 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26 Mon
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max 78 98 78 97 78
Temp 82 80 78 92 98 95 90 84 82 80 80 91 96 95 90 84 82 80 79
Dewpt 75 75 75 75 73 75 74 76 76 75 75 76 74 74 75 76 76 75 75
Max/Min RH 91 45 91 49 91
RH 79 85 91 58 45 53 60 77 82 85 85 62 49 51 62 77 82 85 88
Wind Dir SW W NW NW S SW S SW SW W W NW SW SW SW SW SW W W
Wind Spd 4 4 4 4 4 9 6 4 3 3 3 4 4 6 5 4 4 4 3
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 17 18 20 17 23 45 37 6 6 5 4 12 38 18 24 11 11 12 10
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 20 0 40 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.02 0
Rain Showers S C C
Tstms S C C
Extreme Heat W W W A A A
Mix Hgt 500 5600 4700 500 500 5300 5000
Trans Wind Dir W N S SW W NW SW
Trans Wind Spd 9 6 9 8 6 5 9
ADI 8 32 42
Max LVORI 6 4 2
Stability D B C F D B C
Date 08/17Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26Thu 08/20/26Fri 08/21/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Max/Min 97 78 98 78 97 77 98 77 98
Temp 97 93 83 79 96 92 82 78 96 91 82 78 96 92 82 78 96 92
Dewpt 74 74 75 75 73 73 75 74 73 73 74 74 72 72 74 73 72 72
Min/Max RH 48 91 46 88 45 90 45 88 43
RH 48 54 77 88 48 54 79 88 48 56 77 88 46 52 77 85 46 52
Wind Dir SW SW W W W SW W W W SW W W SW SW W W W SW
Wind Spd 5 6 4 5 5 5 3 4 6 6 4 4 5 6 4 4 5 6
Avg Clouds FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 30 5 20 10 30 20 20 10 30
Rain Showers C S C S S C
Tstms C S C S S C
$$
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