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
450 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
LAZ080-122200-
Big Branch-South Western St Tammany Parish LA-Elev 3 ft
30.27N 89.90W Elev. 3 ft
450 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
Date Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min 74 54 76 54 77
Temp 45 62 72 73 65 59 57 56 55 67 74 75 67 61 59 57 55 69 76 75 65
Dewpt 45 55 56 57 57 57 56 56 55 60 60 59 59 58 58 57 55 60 59 59 59
Min/Max RH 55 100 56 100 54
RH 100 79 57 58 76 92 95 98100 78 61 58 74 91 98100100 75 56 57 80
Wind Dir SE S SW S S S SW SW NE N W SW S S SW W N E S S SE
Wind Spd 2 3 5 5 4 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 5 3
Clouds FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
Clouds(%) 6 2 7 6 22 17 7 6 34 22 14 13 15 5 13 11 12 7 10 8 4
Visibility 10 10 10 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
Obvis PF PF PF PF
Mix Hgt 3100 3100 400 400 3200 3200 500 400 3600 3500
Trans Wind Dir SW SW SW W N S SW W NE S
Trans Wind Spd 9 6 6 4 3 4 6 4 3 5
ADI 37 31 3 3 20 22 4 3 22 24
Max LVORI 9 4 10 10 9 4 10 10 8 5
Stability B B F F B B F F B B
Date Sat 11/15/25Sun 11/16/25Mon 11/17/25Tue 11/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max 55 78 59 80 59 80 61 80
Temp 59 56 76 69 61 60 78 72 62 59 77 71 63 62 79 70
Dewpt 59 56 61 62 61 59 63 63 62 59 64 64 63 62 68 67
Max/Min RH 100 54 100 59 100 60 100 67
RH 100 98 60 78 99 98 61 74 99100 64 81100100 69 89
Wind Dir S E SE SE SE S S SE S S S S S W SW MM
Wind Spd 2 3 6 5 3 3 8 6 3 4 8 4 3 3 5 MM
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 20 20 30
Rain Showers S S C S
$$
MSZ080-122200-
Hancock-Northern Hancock County MS-Elev 98 ft
30.45N 89.45W Elev. 98 ft
450 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
Date Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min 74 50 78 51 78
Temp 38 59 72 74 63 56 54 52 52 66 76 77 68 60 56 54 52 67 76 77 68
Dewpt 38 52 55 54 56 56 54 52 52 59 58 56 57 56 56 54 52 59 56 56 58
Min/Max RH 49 100 47 100 46
RH 100 78 54 50 76 99100100100 77 53 48 68 89100100100 74 51 48 69
Wind Dir E S SW SW S S SW W N NW NW W S S SW W N N S S S
Wind Spd 1 2 6 5 4 2 2 1 0 1 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 3 5 3
Clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
Clouds(%) 1 0 14 16 15 15 30 24 30 17 14 28 31 17 15 12 11 9 15 15 3
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF F PF F
Mix Hgt 4300 4500 400 400 4400 4900 400 400 5600 6000
Trans Wind Dir SW SW SW W NW NW S W W S
Trans Wind Spd 9 8 6 5 4 5 5 4 4 6
ADI 50 42 3 4 26 35 3 4 32 37
Max LVORI 9 5 10 10 9 3 10 10 8 3
Stability B B F F B B F F B B
Date Sat 11/15/25Sun 11/16/25Mon 11/17/25Tue 11/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max 53 78 57 81 57 80 60 80
Temp 56 55 76 68 60 58 79 71 62 58 77 70 63 61 78 72
Dewpt 56 55 58 60 59 58 61 62 60 58 62 63 62 61 66 66
Max/Min RH 100 49 100 48 100 53 100 60
RH 100100 53 75 99100 54 72 93100 59 77 98100 66 82
Wind Dir S E S SE S S S S S SE S S S W SW MM
Wind Spd 2 2 8 5 3 3 9 6 4 4 8 4 3 3 6 MM
Avg Clouds CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 20 10 30
Rain Showers S C S
$$
MSZ082-122200-
Sandhill Crane-South Central Jackson County MS-Elev 25 ft
30.45N 88.66W Elev. 25 ft
450 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
Date Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min 72 52 76 53 76
Temp 39 59 70 70 61 57 57 54 53 66 74 75 67 60 58 55 53 68 75 74 64
Dewpt 39 52 55 55 56 56 56 54 53 60 58 60 59 59 58 55 53 60 59 59 60
Min/Max RH 55 100 55 100 56
RH 100 79 59 59 84 96 96100100 80 57 59 75 96100100100 76 58 59 86
Wind Dir NE S SW SW SW SW W NW N NW NW SW SW SW W NW N N S S S
Wind Spd 1 2 6 8 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 5 3 2 2 1 2 2 3 5 2
Clouds FW CL FW CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
Clouds(%) 18 2 7 3 2 9 20 32 48 25 19 28 16 15 13 13 18 10 14 6 3
Visibility 10 10 10 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
Obvis PF PF PF
Mix Hgt 3700 3600 400 400 4000 4000 400 400 4600 4500
Trans Wind Dir W SW SW NW N NW W NW NE S
Trans Wind Spd 6 9 6 6 5 6 6 4 4 6
ADI 43 46 3 6 30 29 3 4 27 26
Max LVORI 9 5 8 10 9 4 10 10 8 6
Stability B B F F B B F F B B
Date Sat 11/15/25Sun 11/16/25Mon 11/17/25Tue 11/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max 54 76 59 78 59 78 61 78
Temp 58 55 75 66 62 60 77 69 63 60 77 67 63 63 78 69
Dewpt 58 55 60 62 61 60 63 64 62 59 62 64 62 63 66 67
Max/Min RH 100 58 100 61 100 58 100 67
RH 100100 60 87 97100 62 84 99 98 60 90 97100 67 93
Wind Dir S E S SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW MM
Wind Spd 2 2 8 4 4 4 9 6 4 5 8 5 3 3 6 MM
Avg Clouds CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 20
Rain Showers S S
$$
MSZ082-122200-
Grand Bay-Southeast Jackson County MS-Elev 7 ft
30.44N 88.42W Elev. 7 ft
450 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
Date Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min 71 51 75 52 75
Temp 38 57 69 69 60 57 55 53 53 66 74 73 64 59 57 55 53 67 74 73 63
Dewpt 38 52 56 56 56 56 55 53 53 60 59 60 60 59 57 55 53 60 59 60 60
Min/Max RH 57 100 58 100 58
RH 100 83 63 63 87 96100100100 81 59 64 87100100100100 78 59 64 90
Wind Dir N S SW SW SW SW W NW N N NW W SW SW W NW N N SE S S
Wind Spd 1 2 5 6 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 5 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 4 2
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
Clouds(%) 11 2 5 4 2 5 19 30 48 30 15 25 16 13 19 15 19 12 10 6 3
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF PF PF
Mix Hgt 3500 3700 400 400 4000 3900 400 400 4300 4200
Trans Wind Dir W SW SW NW N W W NW NE S
Trans Wind Spd 6 8 6 6 5 6 5 4 4 5
ADI 41 41 3 7 29 29 3 6 19 20
Max LVORI 9 6 10 9 9 6 10 10 7 6
Stability B B F F B B F F B B
Date Sat 11/15/25Sun 11/16/25Mon 11/17/25Tue 11/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max 53 75 58 77 58 76 60 77
Temp 57 55 73 66 61 60 75 68 62 59 76 66 62 62 76 67
Dewpt 57 55 61 62 61 60 64 64 62 59 63 64 62 62 67 67
Max/Min RH 100 64 100 64 100 64 100 74
RH 100100 66 87100100 69 87100100 64 93100100 74100
Wind Dir S E S SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW MM
Wind Spd 2 2 6 4 3 4 8 5 3 4 8 4 3 3 6 MM
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 20
Rain Showers S S
$$
MSZ070-122200-
Pike-Northern Pike County MS-Elev 366 ft
31.19N 90.48W Elev. 366 ft
450 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
Date Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min 74 52 76 53 77
Temp 42 59 72 74 64 56 54 53 53 65 74 76 66 59 56 55 53 66 75 77 67
Dewpt 41 52 57 56 56 56 54 53 53 59 59 57 58 57 56 55 53 58 57 55 57
Min/Max RH 53 100 52 100 47
RH 97 78 59 53 75100100100100 80 59 52 75 92100100100 76 54 47 70
Wind Dir S S SW SW S S SW SW SW SW W S SE S S SW SW SW S S S
Wind Spd 4 5 6 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 5 5 3
Clouds FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 6 13 25 26 8 28 36 48 51 27 42 32 35 22 12 8 12 11 21 18 13
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 0 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF PF PF PF
Mix Hgt 3500 4100 400 400 4400 4700 600 600 5400 6100
Trans Wind Dir SW SW S SW W SW S SW SW S
Trans Wind Spd 11 8 6 5 4 4 6 5 6 6
ADI 55 49 4 6 24 26 3 6 42 47
Max LVORI 8 4 9 10 9 3 10 10 7 3
Stability B B F F B B F F B B
Date Sat 11/15/25Sun 11/16/25Mon 11/17/25Tue 11/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max 53 78 56 80 58 79 61 78
Temp 57 54 76 68 59 57 78 70 61 58 76 71 63 62 76 71
Dewpt 56 54 58 57 59 57 63 62 60 58 64 63 62 62 67 64
Max/Min RH 100 47 100 54 100 58 100 64
RH 96100 54 68100100 60 76 96100 66 76 97100 73 80
Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S S S S S W W MM
Wind Spd 4 3 8 6 5 5 8 6 5 5 8 5 3 3 5 MM
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10 20 30 40
Rain Showers S S C C C
$$
MSZ082-122200-
Vancleave-Northern Jackson County MS-Elev 125 ft
30.62N 88.71W Elev. 125 ft
450 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
Date Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min 73 51 77 52 77
Temp 38 58 71 71 61 56 55 53 53 65 75 76 67 60 57 54 53 67 75 76 67
Dewpt 38 51 54 54 56 56 55 53 52 58 58 57 58 58 57 54 53 59 57 57 59
Min/Max RH 51 100 50 100 50
RH 100 77 55 55 84100100100 96 78 56 52 73 93100100100 75 54 52 75
Wind Dir NE S SW SW S SW W W NW N NW NW SW SW W NW N N S S S
Wind Spd 1 2 5 6 5 3 2 2 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 4 3
Clouds FW CL FW FW CL FW FW SC B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL
Clouds(%) 8 1 7 6 5 8 22 39 53 26 17 38 21 19 15 11 15 8 17 8 5
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF PF PF
Mix Hgt 4000 4000 400 400 4500 4500 400 400 5600 5600
Trans Wind Dir SW SW SW NW N NW W NW NW SW
Trans Wind Spd 6 8 6 5 4 6 4 4 4 4
ADI 44 38 4 4 26 33 3 3 32 32
Max LVORI 9 5 9 10 9 3 10 10 8 4
Stability B B F F B B F F B B
Date Sat 11/15/25Sun 11/16/25Mon 11/17/25Tue 11/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max 53 77 58 80 58 79 61 80
Temp 57 55 75 67 61 60 78 70 62 59 77 69 62 63 79 69
Dewpt 57 55 59 60 60 59 61 62 61 58 61 63 62 63 65 66
Max/Min RH 100 52 100 52 100 54 100 60
RH 100100 58 78 97 96 56 76 97 96 58 81100100 62 90
Wind Dir S E S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW MM
Wind Spd 2 2 6 5 4 4 9 6 5 5 8 5 3 3 6 MM
Avg Clouds CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 20
Rain Showers S S
$$
MSZ081-122200-
Camp Keller-Northern Harrison County MS-Elev 130 ft
30.52N 88.98W Elev. 130 ft
450 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025
Date Wed 11/12/25 Thu 11/13/25 Fri 11/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min 72 53 77 54 77
Temp 40 58 72 71 62 58 57 55 54 68 77 75 66 61 59 56 55 69 76 75 65
Dewpt 40 50 53 53 56 56 55 55 53 57 56 56 58 58 57 55 54 57 56 56 58
Min/Max RH 51 100 48 100 48
RH 100 75 51 53 81 93 93100 96 68 48 52 75 90 93 96 96 66 50 52 78
Wind Dir NE S SW S S SW W W NW N NW SW S SW W NW N NE S S S
Wind Spd 1 3 8 9 5 4 3 2 2 2 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 4
Clouds FW CL FW FW CL FW FW SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL
Clouds(%) 7 1 11 11 5 13 21 35 43 22 32 25 25 11 10 12 15 5 12 8 4
Visibility 10 10 10 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
Obvis PF PF PF
Mix Hgt 3900 3900 400 400 4300 4300 400 400 4800 4800
Trans Wind Dir SW SW SW W N W W NW NW S
Trans Wind Spd 6 9 6 5 5 6 6 4 4 6
ADI 44 28 4 4 29 32 3 4 32 39
Max LVORI 9 5 8 10 9 4 7 10 6 4
Stability B B F F B B F F B B
Date Sat 11/15/25Sun 11/16/25Mon 11/17/25Tue 11/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max 55 77 59 79 60 78 62 79
Temp 59 56 75 68 62 60 79 69 64 60 78 68 64 64 79 70
Dewpt 58 55 58 60 61 60 61 62 61 58 61 63 62 63 64 66
Max/Min RH 100 52 100 52 100 56 100 60
RH 96 96 56 76 97100 54 78 90 93 56 84 93 97 60 87
Wind Dir S E S SE S S S S S S S S S W SW MM
Wind Spd 3 3 8 6 5 4 9 8 6 5 8 5 4 3 6 MM
Avg Clouds CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 10 10 20
Rain Showers S 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