Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
057 FOUS54 KLIX 182223 PFMLIX Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service New Orleans LA 523 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026 MSZ070-190900- McComb-Pike MS 31.18N 90.47W Elev. 424 ft 523 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026 Date 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 75 96 74 97 73 Temp 79 80 79 77 75 86 93 96 90 80 78 76 74 86 94 97 91 80 77 75 74 Dewpt 72 73 73 73 73 75 73 71 72 73 73 73 72 74 72 68 70 72 72 72 72 RH 79 79 82 87 94 70 52 45 56 79 85 90 93 68 49 39 50 77 85 90 93 Wind dir SW S S SW W W W W S SE SW W W W W SW N N SW SW W Wind spd 4 4 4 4 5 6 5 5 3 3 4 5 5 6 4 4 0 0 2 3 4 Clouds B1 B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC FW B1 B1 SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW PoP 12hr 20 20 20 5 5 QPF 12hr 0.04 0 0.11 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S Tstms S Heat index 84 95102104 97 84 94102102 97 84 Max heat 84 102 104 92 102 102 94 Heat Y Y Y Y Date 08/21 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 96 73 97 71 98 73 98 74 98 Temp 94 90 77 74 95 92 76 73 96 93 77 74 95 92 78 75 95 92 Dewpt 72 72 72 71 70 69 69 69 67 67 68 69 68 68 70 70 69 69 PWind dir W SW NW W N SW NW SW SW Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW PoP 12hr 30 10 10 5 5 5 10 5 20 Rain shwrs C S S Tstms C S $$ LAZ048-190900- Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge LA 30.53N 91.15W Elev. 64 ft 523 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026 Date 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 78 97 77 97 77 Temp 92 86 82 80 78 88 94 97 92 84 81 79 77 87 94 97 94 84 81 79 77 Dewpt 74 75 75 75 75 76 74 72 73 75 75 75 75 75 72 70 70 74 74 74 75 RH 56 70 79 85 91 68 53 45 54 74 82 88 94 68 49 42 46 72 79 85 94 Wind dir SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW W Wind spd 8 9 6 6 5 9 8 8 9 9 6 6 5 9 6 5 5 8 6 5 4 Clouds SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 5 10 5 5 0 QPF 12hr 0 0.04 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Heat index 102 95 89 85 99105106101 92 87 96102104100 91 86 Max heat 106 99 87 105 106 97 87 102 104 98 85 Heat Y Y Y Y Date 08/21 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 97 77 98 76 99 77 99 77 98 Temp 94 93 81 77 95 93 81 77 96 95 81 77 96 93 81 77 95 92 Dewpt 72 72 75 75 72 71 74 73 70 69 74 74 70 70 74 74 71 71 PWind dir W W NW W NW SW NW SW SW Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW PoP 12hr 10 20 10 10 5 5 20 20 20 Rain shwrs S S S S S Tstms S S S S $$ LAZ076-190900- Slidell-Southeast St Tammany LA 30.25N 89.77W Elev. 29 ft 523 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026 Date 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 77 95 76 95 75 Temp 87 85 82 79 78 88 94 95 92 85 82 79 77 88 94 95 92 84 81 78 76 Dewpt 74 76 76 76 74 76 75 72 74 77 76 75 74 75 73 70 73 75 75 74 73 RH 65 75 82 91 88 68 54 48 56 77 82 88 90 66 51 45 54 74 82 88 90 Wind dir SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W SW N N W W W Wind spd 3 4 4 5 5 6 5 5 3 3 5 5 5 6 5 5 0 0 3 4 4 Clouds SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 10 10 5 5 0 QPF 12hr 0 0.06 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Heat index 95 94 89 99106104102 96 89 98103102101 92 87 Max heat 96 96 89 106 105 99 89 103 103 98 85 Extreme Heat W Heat Y Y Y Date 08/21 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 95 75 95 74 96 75 96 75 96 Temp 95 92 81 76 94 92 80 76 95 93 82 76 95 92 81 76 95 92 Dewpt 73 74 75 73 74 74 74 72 71 72 75 73 71 72 74 73 71 72 PWind dir W W W NW W S SW S SW Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds FW SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC PoP 12hr 20 10 20 10 5 5 20 20 20 Rain shwrs S S S S S Tstms S S S S $$ LAZ077-190900- New Orleans-Western Orleans LA 30.00N 90.25W Elev. 11 ft 523 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026 Date 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 79 95 78 97 78 Temp 92 87 83 81 79 88 94 95 92 85 82 80 78 88 94 97 94 86 82 80 79 Dewpt 75 77 77 77 77 77 75 74 75 76 76 76 76 75 73 72 72 75 75 76 76 RH 58 72 82 88 94 70 54 51 58 75 82 88 94 66 51 45 49 70 79 88 91 Wind dir SW W SW W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW W W Wind spd 8 8 6 6 6 9 6 6 8 9 8 8 8 9 6 4 5 8 8 8 6 Clouds SC SC SC B1 SC B1 FW B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 10 10 0 5 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Heat index 103 99 92 88 100106106103 94 89 86 98103106102 95 89 86 Max heat 106 102 92 106 106 99 89 103 106 100 87 Extreme Heat W Heat Y Y Y Date 08/21 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 97 78 95 78 97 78 96 79 96 Temp 95 93 83 79 94 93 82 80 95 94 83 79 95 93 82 79 94 93 Dewpt 74 73 76 76 74 74 76 76 73 72 76 76 73 72 76 76 73 72 PWind dir W SW NW W N SW N SW W Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds FW SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW PoP 12hr 10 10 10 10 5 5 10 0 20 Rain shwrs S Tstms S $$ LAZ078-190900- East New Orleans-Eastern Orleans LA 30.07N 89.93W Elev. 11 ft 523 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026 Date 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 81 93 80 94 80 Temp 90 86 84 83 81 87 90 93 91 86 83 82 82 86 91 94 91 86 84 82 81 Dewpt 76 78 78 78 78 80 79 78 78 78 77 77 77 79 77 76 77 77 77 77 77 RH 64 77 82 85 91 80 70 62 66 77 82 85 85 80 64 56 64 75 80 85 88 Wind dir SW W W W W W W W S SW W W W W W W S SW W W W Wind spd 4 6 6 6 6 9 6 3 4 6 6 8 8 9 6 4 3 5 5 6 6 Clouds SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC PoP 12hr 10 10 0 5 0 QPF 12hr 0.05 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Heat index 102 98 95 93 89103106109106 98 92 90 90100105107105 97 94 90 88 Max heat 103 102 95 106 109 103 92 105 107 102 92 Extreme Heat W Heat Y Y Y Date 08/21 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 94 81 94 80 95 81 95 81 94 Temp 91 91 84 81 91 91 83 81 92 92 84 81 92 91 84 82 92 91 Dewpt 78 77 77 78 79 77 77 77 77 76 77 77 77 76 77 77 77 76 PWind dir W W W W W SW W SW W Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC FW PoP 12hr 10 10 10 5 5 0 20 0 20 Rain shwrs S S Tstms S S $$ MSZ087-190900- Gulfport-Southern Harrison MS 30.42N 89.08W Elev. 29 ft 523 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026 Date 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 78 96 78 96 77 Temp 89 85 82 80 79 88 94 95 91 85 83 80 79 88 94 95 90 84 82 79 78 Dewpt 75 77 77 77 76 77 76 76 76 77 77 76 76 76 75 75 75 77 77 76 75 RH 64 77 85 91 91 70 56 54 62 77 82 88 91 68 54 53 62 80 85 91 91 Wind dir SW SW W W W W W SW S S W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W Wind spd 6 4 4 5 5 6 8 10 8 4 5 5 5 6 5 9 6 4 4 4 4 Clouds SC B1 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW PoP 12hr 20 20 10 20 5 QPF 12hr 0.04 0.02 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S S Tstms S S S Heat index 99 96 90 87 100107109103 96 92 86 99106107101 94 90 Max heat 102 99 90 107 109 100 92 106 107 99 88 Extreme Heat W Heat Y Y Y Date 08/21 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 96 77 96 76 97 78 97 78 97 Temp 96 90 81 77 94 91 81 77 94 92 82 78 95 91 82 78 95 90 Dewpt 75 76 76 75 75 76 76 74 73 74 75 74 73 75 75 74 73 75 PWind dir W W W W SW SW SW SW SW Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW PoP 12hr 30 30 20 10 10 5 20 5 20 Rain shwrs C C S S S Tstms C C S S S $$ MSZ088-190900- Pascagoula-Southern Jackson MS 30.47N 88.53W Elev. 12 ft 523 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026 Date 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26 Fri CDT 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 76 94 76 94 75 Temp 89 83 80 78 77 87 92 92 88 82 81 79 77 89 94 92 87 82 80 77 76 Dewpt 73 75 76 76 75 77 77 76 76 76 76 76 75 76 75 76 75 76 76 75 74 RH 59 77 88 94 94 72 62 60 68 82 85 91 94 66 54 60 68 82 88 94 94 Wind dir SW W N W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW N N NW Wind spd 5 2 0 4 4 6 5 8 5 2 3 4 5 5 5 6 5 1 0 0 3 Wind gust 11 11 10 10 Clouds SC B1 B2 B2 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW PoP 12hr 20 30 10 30 20 QPF 12hr 0.03 0.03 0 0.01 0.05 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Rain shwrs S S C C S S Tstms S S C C S S Heat index 97 90 86 99106105 99 89 87 100106105 96 89 86 Max heat 101 95 86 106 106 93 86 106 105 94 Extreme Heat W Heat Y Y Y Date 08/21 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26 Tue 08/25/26 CDT 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 94 74 94 74 95 75 96 75 95 Temp 94 88 79 75 93 89 79 76 93 89 80 77 94 90 79 76 94 89 Dewpt 75 76 75 74 74 76 75 73 72 74 74 73 72 74 74 73 72 74 PWind dir W W W W W SW SW SW SW Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC PoP 12hr 50 30 20 10 10 5 20 20 20 Rain shwrs C C S S S S Tstms C C S S S S $$