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
540 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
LAZ080-142100-
Big Branch-South Western St Tammany Parish LA-Elev 3 ft
30.27N 89.90W Elev. 3 ft
540 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
Date Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 97 78 98 79 98
Temp 78 89 94 96 92 85 82 80 78 89 96 96 92 85 83 81 79 91 97 96 92
Dewpt 75 77 75 72 75 76 76 76 75 77 77 75 76 77 77 75 75 77 77 76 77
Min/Max RH 45 91 50 89 51
RH 92 69 54 45 58 75 82 87 91 68 55 51 59 77 82 83 88 65 54 53 62
Wind Dir W W SW SW S SW SW W NW NW SW SW S S SW W NW NW W SW S
Wind Spd 3 4 4 4 3 5 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 3
Clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 27 12 16 14 10 13 11 15 16 22 13 21 22 11 9 3 8 18 17 17 18
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 0 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 3300 3200 1000 700 3600 2900 1100 1100 3500 3300
Trans Wind Dir W SW SW W NW SW SW W NW SW
Trans Wind Spd 6 6 11 8 5 8 9 9 6 6
ADI 28 28 6 8
Max LVORI 4 2 5 6
Stability B C F D B C F D B C
Date Mon 08/17/26Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26Thu 08/20/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 79 98 79 98 79 98 78 98
Temp 83 79 95 94 83 80 96 93 82 79 95 93 82 79 96 93
Dewpt 77 75 77 76 77 75 77 76 76 75 77 76 76 74 76 75
Max/Min RH 89 49 88 48 88 50 89 49
RH 83 88 56 57 82 85 55 59 82 87 56 58 82 86 54 56
Wind Dir SW W W SW SW W W SW SW W W SW W W W SW
Wind Spd 4 3 5 4 5 4 5 3 4 4 5 3 4 4 5 3
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 5 0 10 20 30 10 10
Rain Showers S S C
Tstms S S C
$$
MSZ080-142100-
Hancock-Northern Hancock County MS-Elev 98 ft
30.45N 89.45W Elev. 98 ft
540 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
Date Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 97 75 98 76 98
Temp 75 87 94 97 91 81 79 77 75 88 96 96 89 82 80 78 76 89 97 93 88
Dewpt 74 76 73 72 73 74 74 74 74 77 74 75 76 75 75 75 74 77 74 76 77
Min/Max RH 45 97 48 97 49
RH 97 70 52 45 57 79 85 90 97 69 49 51 66 80 86 91 94 67 49 57 69
Wind Dir W W SW SW S SW SW W W NW W S S S SW W W NW W S SW
Wind Spd 2 3 3 4 5 3 2 2 2 3 1 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 4 2
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC CL FW FW SC SC FW CL CL CL FW FW SC FW
Clouds(%) 9 6 9 15 20 31 35 30 3 16 11 48 30 9 4 2 4 14 18 26 20
Visibility 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 20 5 30
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.02
Rain Showers S C C
Tstms S C C
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 5700 6700 500 500 6900 7600 400 500 7300 6600
Trans Wind Dir W SW SW W NW S SW W NW W
Trans Wind Spd 8 8 9 8 5 8 6 6 6 8
ADI 34 58 5 8
Max LVORI 5 2 5 6
Stability B C F D B C F D B C
Date Mon 08/17/26Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26Thu 08/20/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 76 99 77 98 76 97 75 97
Temp 80 76 98 92 81 77 96 91 80 77 95 91 80 76 95 91
Dewpt 75 74 74 76 75 74 74 76 74 73 74 76 74 73 73 75
Max/Min RH 95 47 90 46 91 47 94 46
RH 86 94 48 60 83 90 49 62 84 89 51 62 83 90 49 59
Wind Dir SW W W SW SW W W W W W W SW W W W SW
Wind Spd 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 2 1 3 4 3 2 2 4 3
Avg Clouds FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 20 20 30 20 40 10 20
Rain Showers S S C S S C S
Tstms S S C S S C S
$$
MSZ082-142100-
Sandhill Crane-South Central Jackson County MS-Elev 25 ft
30.45N 88.66W Elev. 25 ft
540 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
Date Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 95 77 97 78 97
Temp 79 89 94 93 88 83 81 79 77 90 95 94 89 83 81 80 78 91 96 94 89
Dewpt 75 77 77 77 75 76 76 75 75 77 77 77 77 77 77 76 76 78 77 78 77
Min/Max RH 56 94 55 94 55
RH 88 69 59 60 66 80 85 88 94 66 56 58 69 82 87 88 94 66 55 59 69
Wind Dir W NW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW SW SW S SW SW W NW NW SW SW SW
Wind Spd 4 5 5 9 6 4 3 3 3 3 3 8 5 3 3 3 3 3 4 8 5
Clouds FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 17 7 22 30 36 48 7 10 9 22 13 35 26 8 8 2 8 15 16 17 19
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 5 0 10 10 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Showers S S
Tstms S S
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 5100 4700 500 500 5300 4300 500 500 5000 4900
Trans Wind Dir W SW SW W NW SW SW W NW SW
Trans Wind Spd 8 9 9 8 6 9 6 6 6 9
ADI 37 40 7 8
Max LVORI 4 3 5 6
Stability B C F D B C F D B C
Date Mon 08/17/26Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26Thu 08/20/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 78 97 79 97 78 97 78 96
Temp 82 78 96 91 82 80 96 91 81 78 95 91 81 79 95 90
Dewpt 77 76 77 77 76 75 77 77 76 75 77 77 76 75 76 76
Max/Min RH 94 55 88 53 91 55 91 53
RH 85 94 55 64 82 85 55 64 85 91 56 64 85 88 55 64
Wind Dir SW W SW SW W W SW SW W NW W SW W W SW SW
Wind Spd 4 3 6 8 5 4 8 6 2 3 6 6 3 3 6 6
Avg Clouds FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 10 5 20 20 40 10 20
Rain Showers S S S C S S
Tstms S S S C S S
$$
MSZ082-142100-
Grand Bay-Southeast Jackson County MS-Elev 7 ft
30.44N 88.42W Elev. 7 ft
540 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
Date Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 95 77 96 77 96
Temp 77 88 93 93 87 82 81 79 77 89 94 93 88 82 81 79 78 90 95 93 88
Dewpt 75 77 77 77 76 76 76 75 75 77 77 78 77 77 77 76 76 77 78 78 78
Min/Max RH 58 94 58 97 58
RH 94 70 60 60 70 82 85 88 94 68 58 62 70 85 88 91 94 66 58 62 72
Wind Dir NW NW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW SW S SW SW SW W NW NW SW SW SW
Wind Spd 3 4 4 8 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 6 4 2 2 3 2 3 4 6 4
Clouds FW CL SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW CL FW SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 21 5 27 33 53 44 12 17 18 3 18 49 28 9 9 2 10 12 16 21 20
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 5 0 10 10 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Showers S S
Tstms S S
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 4700 4500 400 400 5000 4100 400 400 4800 4600
Trans Wind Dir NW SW SW W NW SW SW W NW SW
Trans Wind Spd 8 9 9 8 6 8 6 5 6 8
ADI 33 37 4 8
Max LVORI 4 3 5 6
Stability B C F D B C F D B C
Date Mon 08/17/26Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26Thu 08/20/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 78 96 78 97 77 96 77 95
Temp 81 78 95 90 82 79 95 91 81 78 94 90 81 78 94 89
Dewpt 77 76 78 78 77 75 78 77 76 75 78 77 76 75 77 77
Max/Min RH 94 58 91 56 94 56 94 56
RH 88 94 58 68 85 88 58 64 85 91 60 66 85 91 58 68
Wind Dir SW W SW SW SW W W SW W NW W SW W W SW SW
Wind Spd 3 3 6 6 4 4 6 6 2 3 6 5 3 3 5 5
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC FW SC FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 5 10 5 20 20 40 10 20
Rain Showers S S S C S S
Tstms S S S C S S
$$
MSZ070-142100-
Pike-Northern Pike County MS-Elev 366 ft
31.19N 90.48W Elev. 366 ft
540 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
Date Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 98 74 99 75 99
Temp 74 86 94 97 92 80 77 75 75 88 96 98 93 82 78 76 76 89 97 98 92
Dewpt 73 76 71 67 70 69 72 72 73 77 74 71 72 72 72 72 72 76 74 72 73
Min/Max RH 37 95 40 92 42
RH 97 72 48 38 48 69 85 90 95 71 48 42 52 72 81 87 89 67 48 43 55
Wind Dir W W SW SW SW SW SW W W NW W W SW S SW W W NW NW W SW
Wind Spd 2 4 3 4 2 3 3 3 3 4 2 2 1 3 2 3 3 4 2 2 2
Clouds FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW SC FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 20 19 5 5 14 10 14 16 28 18 28 10 26 16 12 5 8 5 13 12 23
Visibility 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 4 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 4700 6300 500 500 5200 8200 500 500 6100 6800
Trans Wind Dir W SW SW W W SW SW W NW W
Trans Wind Spd 8 5 9 8 5 5 9 8 6 6
ADI 34 45 5 8
Max LVORI 5 2 5 7
Stability B C F D B C F D B C
Date Mon 08/17/26Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26Thu 08/20/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 75 99 75 98 75 97 74 98
Temp 79 76 96 92 79 76 96 90 78 76 95 91 78 75 95 91
Dewpt 73 72 73 73 72 72 74 74 73 72 74 73 72 72 73 72
Max/Min RH 90 42 90 43 91 45 90 42
RH 82 87 48 55 79 87 49 59 85 88 51 57 83 90 48 53
Wind Dir SW W W SW SW W W SW SW W W SW SW W W SW
Wind Spd 3 3 3 2 3 3 4 2 2 3 4 2 2 3 4 2
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 10 5 30 20 40 10 20
Rain Showers C S C S
Tstms C S C S
$$
MSZ082-142100-
Vancleave-Northern Jackson County MS-Elev 125 ft
30.62N 88.71W Elev. 125 ft
540 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
Date Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 97 77 98 76 98
Temp 77 88 95 95 88 81 80 78 77 89 96 95 88 82 80 78 77 90 97 94 88
Dewpt 75 77 75 75 75 75 75 74 75 77 75 76 76 76 76 75 75 78 75 76 77
Min/Max RH 50 94 48 97 50
RH 94 70 53 53 66 82 85 88 94 68 51 55 68 82 88 91 94 68 50 56 70
Wind Dir W W W SW SW SW SW W W NW NW S S SW SW W W NW W S SW
Wind Spd 3 4 2 8 6 4 3 3 3 3 2 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 5 5
Clouds FW CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 21 2 9 23 33 38 9 12 20 16 12 32 18 8 8 2 7 10 16 17 21
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 5 0 10 10 30
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Showers C C
Tstms C C
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 6000 6000 400 500 6400 6300 400 400 7000 6500
Trans Wind Dir W SW SW W NW SW SW W NW SW
Trans Wind Spd 6 8 9 6 6 9 6 6 6 9
ADI 33 44 4 7
Max LVORI 4 3 5 6
Stability B C F D B C F D B C
Date Mon 08/17/26Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26Thu 08/20/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 77 98 78 98 77 98 76 97
Temp 81 77 97 91 81 79 96 90 80 78 95 90 80 77 95 90
Dewpt 76 75 75 76 75 75 75 76 75 74 75 76 75 74 75 76
Max/Min RH 94 50 91 50 90 50 94 49
RH 85 94 50 62 82 88 51 64 85 88 53 64 85 90 53 64
Wind Dir SW W SW SW SW W W SW W W W SW W W W SW
Wind Spd 4 3 2 6 4 4 3 4 2 3 3 5 3 3 3 6
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 20 5 30 20 40 10 20
Rain Showers S C S S C S S
Tstms S C S S C S S
$$
MSZ081-142100-
Camp Keller-Northern Harrison County MS-Elev 130 ft
30.52N 88.98W Elev. 130 ft
540 AM CDT Fri Aug 14 2026
Date Fri 08/14/26 Sat 08/15/26 Sun 08/16/26
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 97 78 98 78 98
Temp 78 89 95 95 90 84 82 79 78 90 96 95 90 84 82 80 79 92 98 95 90
Dewpt 75 75 73 73 73 75 75 74 75 75 73 74 74 75 75 75 75 75 74 75 75
Min/Max RH 46 91 48 91 47
RH 91 64 49 49 58 74 79 85 91 62 48 51 60 74 79 85 88 58 47 53 62
Wind Dir W W SW S SW SW W W W NW S S S S SW W NW NW SW S SW
Wind Spd 4 5 5 10 8 5 4 3 4 4 4 8 6 4 3 3 3 3 4 8 6
Clouds FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 10 10 18 28 38 19 11 12 19 15 27 38 25 7 4 6 6 14 22 21 22
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 5 0 10 10 30
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Showers C C
Tstms C C
Heat Y Y Y
Mix Hgt 5600 5100 500 500 5400 4500 600 600 5800 5500
Trans Wind Dir W SW SW W NW SW SW W NW SW
Trans Wind Spd 8 10 9 8 6 9 6 6 8 9
ADI 40 49 5 9
Max LVORI 4 2 4 6
Stability B C F D B C F D B C
Date Mon 08/17/26Tue 08/18/26Wed 08/19/26Thu 08/20/26
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 78 99 79 99 78 98 78 98
Temp 83 79 99 93 83 80 98 93 82 79 97 92 82 79 97 92
Dewpt 75 75 74 74 75 75 73 74 75 74 73 74 75 74 73 74
Max/Min RH 91 45 88 44 88 45 88 45
RH 77 88 45 54 77 85 45 54 79 85 46 56 79 85 46 56
Wind Dir SW W SW SW W W SW SW W W W SW W W SW SW
Wind Spd 4 4 5 8 5 5 6 6 3 4 6 6 3 4 6 8
Avg Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 5 20 0 20 20 40 10 20
Rain Showers S S S S C S S
Tstms S S S S C 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