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
416 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
LAZ080-022200-
Big Branch-South Western St Tammany Parish LA-Elev 3 ft
30.27N 89.90W Elev. 3 ft
416 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
Date Thu 01/02/25 Fri 01/03/25 Sat 01/04/25
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 63 47 66 42 62
Temp 39 48 60 62 55 50 49 49 47 53 63 64 55 50 46 44 42 49 58 60 55
Dewpt 37 40 44 46 49 48 49 48 47 50 49 47 48 44 42 39 36 40 44 46 49
Min/Max RH 56 100 56 89 54
RH 91 74 55 56 80 93 98 98 98 88 59 54 76 80 85 81 79 70 60 61 80
Wind Dir NE E E SE E E NE N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E
Wind Spd 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 2 2 3 4 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 3
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B2 B1
Clouds(%) 12 4 4 4 5 28 42 52 45 19 11 10 4 4 8 23 25 30 48 73 62
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12hr 0 20 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Showers S S
Obvis PF
LAL 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mix Hgt 1000 2100 600 400 1200 3400 600
Trans Wind Dir E SE SE NE N N N
Trans Wind Spd 10 6 6 4 8 10 10
ADI 13 18 4 3 28 35
Max LVORI 6 5 10 10 8 3
Stability B B F F B B F F C C
Date Sun 01/05/25Mon 01/06/25Tue 01/07/25Wed 01/08/25
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 52 73 37 51 28 48 28 48
Temp 55 58 71 65 58 40 49 43 35 29 45 42 34 29 45 42
Dewpt 54 58 64 63 55 40 37 35 29 25 28 30 28 24 27 30
Max/Min RH 96 75 100 58 89 54 85 52
RH 96 99 79 95 89100 64 71 80 83 52 62 78 81 48 62
Wind Dir SE SE S S W NW NW N N N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 3 4 10 8 8 8 8 6 5 4 5 3 3 3 4 2
Avg Clouds B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12hr 30 60 80 10 5 5 0 5
Rain Showers S C C L D C
Tstms S S S
$$
MSZ080-022200-
Hancock-Northern Hancock County MS-Elev 98 ft
30.45N 89.45W Elev. 98 ft
416 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
Date Thu 01/02/25 Fri 01/03/25 Sat 01/04/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min 61 44 64 39 58
Temp 38 45 58 61 52 47 46 46 46 52 62 62 53 47 43 41 39 46 55 57 52
Dewpt 36 39 42 43 46 45 45 46 46 48 46 45 46 42 40 37 34 36 36 40 44
Min/Max RH 49 100 53 90 44
RH 93 79 54 51 79 95 97100100 85 55 55 76 84 88 87 83 67 50 52 75
Wind Dir NE E E SE S E NE N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E E
Wind Spd 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 3
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B2
Clouds(%) 5 1 2 2 3 10 32 44 30 11 6 4 2 2 3 7 15 15 30 57 74
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12hr 0 10 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF PF PF
LAL 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mix Hgt 1000 2700 600 400 1100 3700 400
Trans Wind Dir E SE SE N N N N
Trans Wind Spd 8 4 4 3 9 11 9
ADI 10 14 3 3 32 32
Max LVORI 7 4 10 10 9 3
Stability B B F F B C F F C C
Date Sun 01/05/25Mon 01/06/25Tue 01/07/25Wed 01/08/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max 50 72 37 48 28 47 26 46
Temp 53 57 69 64 59 40 47 41 34 29 43 41 32 27 43 40
Dewpt 49 56 63 63 57 40 36 32 27 24 27 29 26 22 25 29
Max/Min RH 92 80 100 63 90 52 86 50
RH 87 96 80 96 93100 65 71 74 82 53 63 77 81 48 63
Wind Dir SE SE S S W NW NW N N N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 4 8 13 12 10 10 11 8 5 5 8 4 4 3 6 2
Avg Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12hr 30 60 80 10 5 5 0 5
Rain Showers C C L D C
Tstms C S S
$$
MSZ082-022200-
Sandhill Crane-South Central Jackson County MS-Elev 25 ft
30.45N 88.66W Elev. 25 ft
416 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
Date Thu 01/02/25 Fri 01/03/25 Sat 01/04/25
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 62 44 65 38 62
Temp 39 48 60 62 54 48 47 46 46 53 63 64 54 48 44 41 39 48 57 60 54
Dewpt 36 39 42 43 45 45 44 44 44 47 45 44 45 42 38 35 34 36 36 39 43
Min/Max RH 50 100 50 86 40
RH 89 71 51 50 71 89 91 93 93 80 52 48 71 80 79 81 82 63 45 45 66
Wind Dir NE NE E SE SE E NE N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E
Wind Spd 3 4 4 4 2 1 1 2 2 4 6 6 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 6 3
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1
Clouds(%) 4 3 3 2 3 9 26 47 32 17 8 5 2 5 5 6 12 14 27 35 68
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12hr 0 10 5 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mix Hgt 1000 2400 400 400 1000 3600 400
Trans Wind Dir E SE E N N N N
Trans Wind Spd 8 4 3 3 9 12 9
ADI 11 13 2 3 34 34
Max LVORI 6 3 9 10 7 1
Stability B B F F C C F F C C
Date Sun 01/05/25Mon 01/06/25Tue 01/07/25Wed 01/08/25
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 50 71 39 53 28 49 27 48
Temp 54 59 69 65 62 43 52 44 35 29 46 43 34 28 45 42
Dewpt 49 56 61 63 59 43 39 34 27 25 28 29 26 23 25 28
Max/Min RH 85 73 96 58 89 48 85 46
RH 83 90 76 93 90100 61 67 72 85 49 57 72 81 45 57
Wind Dir SE SE S S SW NW NW N N N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 4 6 11 11 10 10 10 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 8 3
Avg Clouds B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12hr 30 50 80 20 5 5 0 5
Rain Showers C C C D L S
Tstms C S S S
$$
MSZ082-022200-
Grand Bay-Southeast Jackson County MS-Elev 7 ft
30.44N 88.42W Elev. 7 ft
416 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
Date Thu 01/02/25 Fri 01/03/25 Sat 01/04/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min 61 44 64 38 60
Temp 39 48 59 60 53 47 46 46 46 53 62 62 53 47 43 40 39 48 56 59 52
Dewpt 36 41 42 44 46 45 44 44 44 47 46 46 45 43 38 35 34 37 38 40 44
Min/Max RH 55 100 53 92 45
RH 89 77 53 55 77 93 93 93 93 80 56 56 74 86 82 82 82 65 51 49 74
Wind Dir NE NE E SE E E NE N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E
Wind Spd 3 4 4 3 2 1 1 2 2 4 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 3
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW SC B1 SC FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1
Clouds(%) 5 1 3 3 2 6 32 58 40 22 5 6 2 3 5 6 12 11 29 33 65
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12hr 0 10 5 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mix Hgt 1100 2100 400 400 1100 3600 400
Trans Wind Dir E E E N N N N
Trans Wind Spd 9 4 3 3 9 12 9
ADI 11 12 2 3 32 33
Max LVORI 6 4 9 10 7 3
Stability B B F F B C F F C C
Date Sun 01/05/25Mon 01/06/25Tue 01/07/25Wed 01/08/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max 49 70 39 52 28 48 27 48
Temp 53 59 68 64 61 43 52 44 35 29 45 42 33 28 44 42
Dewpt 49 55 62 63 60 43 40 35 28 25 29 30 26 24 26 29
Max/Min RH 86 78 96 62 92 54 88 49
RH 86 87 81 97 97100 63 70 75 85 53 62 75 85 49 60
Wind Dir SE SE S S SW NW NW N N N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 3 5 11 8 8 8 9 6 5 5 8 4 4 4 6 3
Avg Clouds B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12hr 30 50 80 20 5 5 0 5
Rain Showers C C C D L S
Tstms C S S S
$$
MSZ070-022200-
Pike-Northern Pike County MS-Elev 366 ft
31.19N 90.48W Elev. 366 ft
416 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
Date Thu 01/02/25 Fri 01/03/25 Sat 01/04/25
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 60 42 61 37 56
Temp 36 43 56 60 52 46 44 44 43 50 60 61 50 45 41 39 37 44 53 56 52
Dewpt 34 37 39 40 41 42 43 43 42 43 43 42 42 39 37 35 33 33 34 37 40
Min/Max RH 46 100 49 92 44
RH 92 79 53 47 67 86 96 96 96 78 53 50 74 79 86 85 85 66 48 49 65
Wind Dir E E SE S S S SW NW N N N N N N NE E E E E SE SE
Wind Spd 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 6 5 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 4
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B2
Clouds(%) 11 2 2 5 3 10 33 28 22 9 2 5 1 2 4 9 17 20 38 59 74
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Obvis PF
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mix Hgt 1000 2800 400 400 800 3500 400
Trans Wind Dir E S S W N N N
Trans Wind Spd 8 4 5 5 9 13 10
ADI 11 14 3 4 32 35
Max LVORI 8 3 9 9 7 2
Stability B B F F C C F F C C
Date Sun 01/05/25Mon 01/06/25Tue 01/07/25Wed 01/08/25
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 49 72 32 44 25 43 24 43
Temp 51 55 69 63 51 35 42 37 31 26 40 37 29 25 40 37
Dewpt 47 54 61 61 46 33 29 27 24 22 23 24 23 20 21 24
Max/Min RH 93 77 100 57 88 49 80 48
RH 88 96 76 93 83 93 60 67 75 83 50 59 78 81 46 59
Wind Dir SE SE S SW W NW NW N N N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 6 8 12 12 11 11 10 8 6 5 8 4 3 4 5 3
Avg Clouds B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12hr 30 80 70 10 5 0 0 5
Rain Showers C C D L C
Tstms S S
$$
MSZ082-022200-
Vancleave-Northern Jackson County MS-Elev 125 ft
30.62N 88.71W Elev. 125 ft
416 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
Date Thu 01/02/25 Fri 01/03/25 Sat 01/04/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min 62 44 64 37 59
Temp 39 47 59 62 53 47 46 46 46 53 62 63 53 47 43 40 38 46 56 58 52
Dewpt 35 39 40 40 44 43 43 44 44 46 45 43 44 41 38 34 33 34 34 36 41
Min/Max RH 46 100 48 89 38
RH 85 74 49 44 71 86 89 93 93 77 54 48 71 79 82 79 82 63 43 44 66
Wind Dir NE E E SE SE E N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E
Wind Spd 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 3
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B2
Clouds(%) 1 2 2 0 3 16 33 50 37 12 6 3 2 5 3 8 12 13 27 36 71
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12hr 0 10 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mix Hgt 1000 2700 400 400 1100 3800 400
Trans Wind Dir E SE E N N N N
Trans Wind Spd 8 3 3 3 9 12 8
ADI 9 10 2 3 34 34
Max LVORI 6 3 10 10 8 2
Stability B B F F B C F F C B
Date Sun 01/05/25Mon 01/06/25Tue 01/07/25Wed 01/08/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max 49 70 38 51 28 48 26 48
Temp 52 57 68 65 61 42 51 43 34 29 45 42 33 27 44 42
Dewpt 47 55 61 62 59 42 37 32 26 23 26 28 25 22 23 26
Max/Min RH 83 73 100 55 85 48 85 43
RH 83 93 78 90 93100 59 65 72 78 47 57 72 81 43 53
Wind Dir SE SE S S SW NW NW N N N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 4 8 12 11 11 10 10 8 6 6 8 4 4 4 5 3
Avg Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12hr 30 50 80 20 5 5 0 5
Rain Showers C C C D L S
Tstms C S S S
$$
MSZ081-022200-
Camp Keller-Northern Harrison County MS-Elev 130 ft
30.52N 88.98W Elev. 130 ft
416 AM CST Thu Jan 2 2025
Date Thu 01/02/25 Fri 01/03/25 Sat 01/04/25
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 62 46 65 40 60
Temp 40 48 59 62 55 49 48 48 47 53 63 63 55 49 45 42 40 48 57 59 54
Dewpt 36 38 39 40 45 46 45 45 45 47 44 43 44 41 39 35 34 35 35 38 42
Min/Max RH 46 100 48 85 40
RH 85 68 47 44 69 89 89 89 93 80 50 48 66 74 79 76 79 60 43 45 64
Wind Dir NE E E SE SE E NE N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E
Wind Spd 4 4 4 4 2 1 1 2 3 5 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 4
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW SC B1 SC FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW SC SC B2
Clouds(%) 2 2 3 1 2 12 42 55 31 10 7 4 2 7 5 7 12 15 30 48 72
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12hr 0 10 0 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mix Hgt 1000 2500 400 300 1000 3500 300
Trans Wind Dir E SE E N N N N
Trans Wind Spd 9 4 4 3 9 12 9
ADI 11 13 3 5 34 34
Max LVORI 5 3 9 10 7 1
Stability C B F F C C F F C C
Date Sun 01/05/25Mon 01/06/25Tue 01/07/25Wed 01/08/25
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 51 70 38 51 28 48 28 48
Temp 54 58 68 65 62 42 51 44 35 29 45 42 35 29 45 42
Dewpt 49 56 61 62 58 42 36 32 26 24 26 28 26 22 23 26
Max/Min RH 83 73 100 55 85 46 81 43
RH 83 93 78 90 87100 56 62 69 81 47 57 69 75 41 53
Wind Dir SE SE S S SW NW NW N N N N N N N N N
Wind Spd 5 8 13 14 13 12 11 10 8 8 8 6 6 5 8 4
Avg Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12hr 30 50 80 10 5 0 0 5
Rain Showers C C C D L
Tstms C S S S
$$
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is not to be substituted for an official fire weather spot
forecast. The data displayed are calculated from a 2.5 by
2.5 km digital database and only approximates weather conditions
in varying terrain near the coast. Please relay any comments you
have to the NWS via email at sr-lix.webmaster.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 for accumulating precipitation
QPF 12hr(in)........................Liquid equivalent precipitation amount
WEATHER...
TYPE...
Rain...........Rain
Rain Shwrs.....Rain Showers
Tstms..........Thunderstorms
Drizzle........Drizzle
Snow...........Snow
SnowShwrs......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
LAL(cat)............................Lightning Activity Level
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
Max 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