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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
1025 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
LAZ080-041000-
Big Branch-South Western St Tammany Parish LA-Elev 3 ft
30.27N 89.90W Elev. 3 ft
1025 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Date 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri
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 67 81 60 80 59
Temp 70 69 68 75 80 79 69 66 64 62 61 72 79 78 68 65 63 61 60
Dewpt 69 68 68 73 71 69 67 64 62 61 59 66 65 64 64 64 63 61 59
Max/Min RH 100 72 98 61 100
RH 98 98100 94 75 72 92 95 94 96 92 81 63 62 86 98 99 99 96
Wind Dir S S S W W NW W N N N NE NE SW SW S S W W NW
Wind Spd 1 2 2 4 5 5 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 1 0 1 2 2
Clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2
Clouds(%) 66 57 65 55 63 50 32 16 15 13 34 29 15 17 31 42 59 66 73
Visibility 7 5 4 8 10 10 10 10 7 2
PoP 12hr 10 20 0 10 30
QPF 12hr 0 0.03 0 0 0.05
Rain Showers S S S C C
Obvis PF PF
Dense Fog Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 500 2100 2300 500 400 2600 2500
Trans Wind Dir SW SW W N NE NW SW
Trans Wind Spd 6 9 8 5 5 6 6
ADI 5 25 30
Max LVORI 10 9 7
Stability E B B F E B B
Date 11/06/26Sat 11/07/26Sun 11/08/26Mon 11/09/26Tue 11/10/26
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 79 52 77 46 71 44 73 44 75
Temp 78 72 59 53 74 67 54 48 68 60 51 45 69 63 51 46 71 64
Dewpt 63 61 54 51 54 54 48 45 49 48 43 41 46 48 45 42 49 52
Min/Max RH 59 94 46 92 46 88 39 88 42
RH 60 69 83 91 50 64 81 89 50 65 75 87 43 58 81 85 46 63
Wind Dir NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE SE E
Wind Spd 4 2 4 5 5 4 4 5 8 5 4 5 6 2 1 3 4 1
Avg Clouds B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 5 5 10 10 5 5 0 0
Rain Showers C
$$
MSZ080-041000-
Hancock-Northern Hancock County MS-Elev 98 ft
30.45N 89.45W Elev. 98 ft
1025 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Date 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max 65 82 58 82 57
Temp 68 67 66 75 81 80 69 64 62 60 59 72 80 79 68 63 61 59 58
Dewpt 68 67 66 72 71 69 67 64 62 60 59 65 64 62 63 63 61 59 58
Max/Min RH 100 68 100 53 100
RH 100100100 90 71 68 92100100100100 80 57 56 83 99100100100
Wind Dir N N N SW W W N N N N N NE SW SW S N W W NW
Wind Spd 0 0 0 3 5 4 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 0 0 1 1
Clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1
Clouds(%) 66 67 53 65 71 62 29 24 11 29 28 32 18 14 26 33 53 65 69
Visibility 1 0 0 2 8 10 10 8 4 1
PoP 12hr 5 30 0 10 20
QPF 12hr 0 0.14 0 0 0.03
Rain Showers S C S S S C
Obvis PF F F PF
Dense Fog Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 400 2500 3000 400 400 4000 4600
Trans Wind Dir SW SW W N NE NW SW
Trans Wind Spd 5 8 6 5 5 6 6
ADI 4 29 34
Max LVORI 10 9 7
Stability E B B F E B B
Date 11/06/26Sat 11/07/26Sun 11/08/26Mon 11/09/26Tue 11/10/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min 80 51 76 46 70 42 72 42 75
Temp 78 70 58 52 73 65 52 48 67 59 49 43 69 62 48 44 72 63
Dewpt 61 58 53 50 53 52 48 45 47 47 42 40 44 46 42 40 46 49
Min/Max RH 53 97 44 94 45 92 37 92 36
RH 55 67 84 94 49 64 87 90 49 64 78 88 41 56 82 88 39 60
Wind Dir N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N SE N
Wind Spd 4 1 4 5 5 3 3 4 8 4 3 4 8 2 1 3 4 1
Avg Clouds B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 5 5 10 10 5 5 0 5
Rain Showers C
$$
MSZ082-041000-
Sandhill Crane-South Central Jackson County MS-Elev 25 ft
30.45N 88.66W Elev. 25 ft
1025 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Date 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri
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 67 80 63 80 57
Temp 69 68 68 75 79 78 71 68 66 65 64 73 79 77 67 63 61 59 58
Dewpt 69 68 68 73 72 71 70 68 66 64 64 68 67 66 66 63 61 59 58
Max/Min RH 100 77 100 67 100
RH 100100100 94 79 79 95100100 97 99 84 67 69 97100100100100
Wind Dir N N N S SW SW W NW N N N NE SW S S SW W W NW
Wind Spd 0 0 0 3 8 8 2 1 1 2 2 3 4 8 3 2 2 2 2
Clouds B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B2
Clouds(%) 71 74 70 29 42 38 44 34 29 36 38 33 26 19 25 32 47 61 72
Visibility 7 0 0 5 10 10 10 7 1 0
PoP 12hr 10 20 10 10 30
QPF 12hr 0 0.04 0 0 0.03
Rain Showers S S S C C
Obvis PF F F PF
Dense Fog Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 400 2100 2000 500 400 2900 2800
Trans Wind Dir SW SW SW NW N W SW
Trans Wind Spd 4 8 9 4 4 6 9
ADI 4 26 26
Max LVORI 10 9 8
Stability E B B F E B B
Date 11/06/26Sat 11/07/26Sun 11/08/26Mon 11/09/26Tue 11/10/26
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 78 52 77 46 71 44 73 44 75
Temp 77 71 59 53 74 66 54 48 69 60 50 45 70 63 50 46 72 64
Dewpt 62 60 54 50 53 51 48 45 47 46 43 41 45 45 43 41 47 48
Min/Max RH 57 93 41 93 39 88 35 88 36
RH 59 68 83 89 47 58 80 89 45 59 77 88 40 52 79 85 41 56
Wind Dir NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N E S
Wind Spd 4 2 4 6 5 3 4 6 8 5 4 6 8 3 2 4 5 2
Avg Clouds B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 10 5 10 10 5 5 0 5
Rain Showers C S
$$
MSZ082-041000-
Grand Bay-Southeast Jackson County MS-Elev 7 ft
30.44N 88.42W Elev. 7 ft
1025 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Date 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max 67 80 64 80 56
Temp 69 68 68 75 79 79 71 68 67 65 64 73 79 77 67 62 60 58 57
Dewpt 69 68 68 73 73 72 71 68 67 65 64 69 69 68 67 62 60 58 57
Max/Min RH 100 79 100 71 100
RH 100100100 94 82 79100100100100100 87 72 74100100100100100
Wind Dir SE N N S SW SW W NW N N N NE SW S S SW W W NW
Wind Spd 1 0 0 3 8 8 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 6 2 2 1 2 2
Clouds B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B2
Clouds(%) 73 76 73 34 32 32 43 39 25 39 67 43 28 18 23 30 43 60 72
Visibility 7 3 0 5 10 10 10 7 1 0
PoP 12hr 10 20 10 5 30
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0 0 0.02
Rain Showers S S S C C
Obvis PF F F
Dense Fog Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 400 2200 1600 400 400 2900 2700
Trans Wind Dir SW SW SW W N W SW
Trans Wind Spd 4 8 8 4 4 6 8
ADI 4 29 22
Max LVORI 10 9 10
Stability E B B F E B B
Date 11/06/26Sat 11/07/26Sun 11/08/26Mon 11/09/26Tue 11/10/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min 78 51 76 45 69 43 72 42 73
Temp 77 70 58 52 73 65 52 47 67 59 49 44 69 61 49 45 71 63
Dewpt 63 63 55 51 54 55 49 46 49 49 44 41 47 48 44 42 48 51
Min/Max RH 60 100 45 100 47 93 39 89 41
RH 62 78 90 96 51 70 89 96 52 69 83 89 45 62 83 89 44 65
Wind Dir NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE E S
Wind Spd 4 2 3 5 5 3 3 5 6 4 3 5 8 3 2 4 5 2
Avg Clouds B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 10 5 10 10 5 5 5 5
Rain Showers C S
$$
MSZ070-041000-
Pike-Northern Pike County MS-Elev 366 ft
31.19N 90.48W Elev. 366 ft
1025 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Date 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri
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 64 79 52 81 54
Temp 67 66 65 73 78 76 64 59 57 55 53 69 79 78 66 62 59 57 56
Dewpt 67 66 65 67 63 60 59 58 57 55 53 60 59 57 58 58 57 55 55
Max/Min RH 100 57 100 47 97
RH 100100100 81 60 58 84 96100100100 74 50 48 75 88 93 93 97
Wind Dir S SW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE NE SW W N NW N NW N
Wind Spd 3 2 3 5 5 5 3 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 1 0 1 2
Clouds B2 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC
Clouds(%) 73 64 75 68 47 29 27 14 7 11 19 14 7 13 34 51 48 42 50
Visibility 7 5 3 7 10 10 10 10 9 7
PoP 12hr 40 10 0 5 20
QPF 12hr 0.03 0 0 0 0.01
Rain Showers C C S
Obvis PF PF
Mix Hgt 1200 2900 3700 400 400 3800 4800
Trans Wind Dir W NW NW N NE E W
Trans Wind Spd 6 8 8 6 5 5 6
ADI 8 29 41
Max LVORI 9 6 5
Stability E B B F E B B
Date 11/06/26Sat 11/07/26Sun 11/08/26Mon 11/09/26Tue 11/10/26
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 79 48 73 44 68 41 72 41 75
Temp 77 69 56 49 71 63 50 45 66 57 48 42 69 61 48 43 72 64
Dewpt 57 54 52 49 50 49 46 44 45 44 42 40 42 43 42 40 44 44
Min/Max RH 46 100 42 100 41 96 32 95 32
RH 49 60 87100 47 60 86 96 47 62 80 93 37 51 81 89 37 49
Wind Dir N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE W S
Wind Spd 6 5 4 5 6 6 3 4 8 5 3 4 6 2 0 2 4 1
Avg Clouds SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 5 10 5 5 0 0 0
$$
MSZ082-041000-
Vancleave-Northern Jackson County MS-Elev 125 ft
30.62N 88.71W Elev. 125 ft
1025 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Date 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CST 3hrly 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06
Min/Max 66 82 61 82 59
Temp 69 68 67 75 81 80 71 67 65 64 62 73 80 79 69 65 63 61 60
Dewpt 69 68 67 73 73 72 70 67 65 64 62 68 67 65 65 64 63 61 60
Max/Min RH 100 74 100 60 100
RH 100100100 94 77 77 97100100100100 84 65 62 87 97100100100
Wind Dir N N N S SW SW NW N N N N NE SW SW S SW W W NW
Wind Spd 0 0 0 3 6 5 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 4 3 2 1 2 2
Clouds B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2
Clouds(%) 72 70 66 33 45 59 62 46 37 37 35 37 24 19 27 33 48 61 71
Visibility 5 0 0 2 8 10 10 7 1 0
PoP 12hr 5 30 10 10 30
QPF 12hr 0 0.08 0 0 0.03
Rain Showers C C S C C
Obvis PF F F PF
Dense Fog Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 400 2400 2100 400 400 3600 3800
Trans Wind Dir SW SW SW NW N NW SW
Trans Wind Spd 4 8 8 4 4 4 8
ADI 4 31 24
Max LVORI 10 9 8
Stability E B B F E B B
Date 11/06/26Sat 11/07/26Sun 11/08/26Mon 11/09/26Tue 11/10/26
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Max/Min 80 53 76 47 69 44 72 44 75
Temp 78 70 59 54 73 66 54 49 67 59 50 45 69 62 49 45 72 63
Dewpt 62 59 54 51 54 51 48 46 48 45 43 41 46 45 43 41 47 48
Min/Max RH 56 93 45 93 45 89 36 89 36
RH 58 68 83 90 51 58 80 89 50 60 77 86 44 54 80 86 41 58
Wind Dir NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NW N N E S
Wind Spd 4 2 4 6 4 4 4 5 6 5 4 5 6 3 2 3 4 2
Avg Clouds B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 5 5 10 10 5 5 0 5
Rain Showers C S
$$
MSZ081-041000-
Camp Keller-Northern Harrison County MS-Elev 130 ft
30.52N 88.98W Elev. 130 ft
1025 PM CST Tue Nov 3 2026
Date 11/03/26 Wed 11/04/26 Thu 11/05/26 Fri
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 67 81 62 80 60
Temp 69 68 68 75 80 79 70 67 65 64 63 73 79 78 69 65 64 62 61
Dewpt 69 68 68 71 70 69 68 66 64 63 62 65 64 62 64 64 63 61 59
Max/Min RH 100 69 100 56 100
RH 100100100 87 72 72 93 97 97 97 97 76 60 58 84 97 97 97 93
Wind Dir N N N S S SW NW N N N N NE SW S S SW W W NW
Wind Spd 0 0 0 4 9 8 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 8 4 2 2 2 2
Clouds B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2
Clouds(%) 67 61 69 46 42 44 64 23 33 34 33 35 22 18 26 32 50 62 71
Visibility 7 0 0 2 8 10 10 7 1 0
PoP 12hr 5 30 10 10 30
QPF 12hr 0 0.10 0 0 0.04
Rain Showers S C S C C
Obvis PF F F+
Dense Fog Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 500 1700 1700 500 400 3000 3100
Trans Wind Dir SW SW SW NW N NW SW
Trans Wind Spd 5 8 8 4 5 6 9
ADI 4 21 18
Max LVORI 10 7 6
Stability E B B F E B B
Date 11/06/26Sat 11/07/26Sun 11/08/26Mon 11/09/26Tue 11/10/26
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 79 55 77 50 71 46 73 46 75
Temp 78 71 61 56 74 66 56 51 69 60 52 47 70 63 52 48 72 65
Dewpt 59 58 53 50 51 51 48 45 45 45 43 40 42 45 43 41 44 48
Min/Max RH 50 83 37 83 36 79 31 79 32
RH 52 64 75 80 44 58 74 80 42 58 71 76 36 52 71 77 37 54
Wind Dir NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N E S
Wind Spd 4 3 5 8 6 5 5 8 9 6 5 8 8 4 3 5 5 2
Avg Clouds B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 5 5 10 10 5 5 0 5
Rain Showers 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