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 CDT Fri Oct 18 2024
LAZ080-182100-
Big Branch-South Western St Tammany Parish LA-Elev 3 ft
30.27N 89.90W Elev. 3 ft
416 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024
Date Fri 10/18/24 Sat 10/19/24 Sun 10/20/24
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 75 53 78 55 80
Temp 49 64 73 75 67 59 57 55 54 66 76 77 68 63 60 57 55 67 76 77 68
Dewpt 42 49 54 54 54 52 49 48 47 54 59 59 60 57 53 50 49 55 57 56 58
Min/Max RH 48 79 54 81 47
RH 76 58 51 48 64 77 76 75 76 65 56 54 75 81 76 76 80 65 52 48 70
Wind Dir NE NE E E E E NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE E E E
Wind Spd 5 8 8 6 4 3 4 4 6 8 8 6 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 4 2
Clouds CL FW FW SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 2 13 18 30 30 18 38 35 19 6 6 2 7 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 3
Visibility 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
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mix Hgt 1200 4100 900 400 1100 3900 600 400 1400 3600
Trans Wind Dir E E E E E E E NE NE E
Trans Wind Spd 13 10 11 13 13 12 10 11 11 9
ADI 34 34 6 15 33 35 5 13 27 27
Max LVORI 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3
Stability B B F F B B F F B B
Date Mon 10/21/24Tue 10/22/24Wed 10/23/24Thu 10/24/24
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 54 81 55 82 59 84 61 85
Temp 59 55 77 69 60 56 79 71 64 60 80 72 65 61 80 72
Dewpt 52 49 57 60 58 53 61 66 64 60 65 65 63 59 62 62
Max/Min RH 81 47 94 54 100 57 95 51
RH 77 79 49 74 93 88 54 84 99100 60 79 92 93 54 70
Wind Dir NE NE E SE NE NE E SE E N SW SW NW N N S
Wind Spd 3 4 5 2 2 3 3 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 3 2
Avg Clouds CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC
POP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
MSZ080-182100-
Hancock-Northern Hancock County MS-Elev 98 ft
30.45N 89.45W Elev. 98 ft
416 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024
Date Fri 10/18/24 Sat 10/19/24 Sun 10/20/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 74 50 78 51 80
Temp 46 62 72 74 64 56 53 52 51 65 75 76 66 60 57 55 52 66 75 78 67
Dewpt 39 44 46 46 49 47 44 44 43 51 56 56 56 52 47 46 46 52 53 51 53
Min/Max RH 36 79 49 80 39
RH 77 53 40 36 57 72 72 75 75 60 51 49 70 75 71 73 80 60 46 39 62
Wind Dir NE E E E E NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind Spd 4 6 4 4 2 3 3 4 4 6 5 5 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 2
Clouds CL CL FW FW FW SC FW SC SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 1 2 10 15 17 27 19 27 30 2 2 3 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 2
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mix Hgt 1700 4400 400 400 1300 4800 400 400 1600 4700
Trans Wind Dir E E E E E E NE NE NE NE
Trans Wind Spd 12 9 8 11 13 11 9 9 11 9
ADI 26 26 5 14 31 35 5 11 29 29
Max LVORI 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 2
Stability B B F F B B F F B B
Date Mon 10/21/24Tue 10/22/24Wed 10/23/24Thu 10/24/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 51 82 53 84 57 85 59 86
Temp 57 52 77 67 58 54 80 70 62 58 81 71 64 60 81 72
Dewpt 47 45 54 58 53 51 60 64 61 58 62 63 59 56 59 61
Max/Min RH 79 38 92 46 100 47 92 44
RH 70 78 44 72 84 91 50 82 98100 52 75 85 88 47 68
Wind Dir NE NE E SE NE NE E S N N NW SW NW N NE S
Wind Spd 3 3 3 2 1 3 2 2 0 1 2 2 1 2 3 2
Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
MSZ082-182100-
Sandhill Crane-South Central Jackson County MS-Elev 25 ft
30.45N 88.66W Elev. 25 ft
416 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024
Date Fri 10/18/24 Sat 10/19/24 Sun 10/20/24
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 74 52 79 54 81
Temp 49 65 72 74 66 58 56 54 53 68 77 78 69 63 60 57 55 68 77 79 69
Dewpt 42 47 48 46 48 49 48 47 46 52 55 56 55 52 50 48 48 52 53 53 53
Min/Max RH 37 79 47 77 40
RH 79 52 43 37 52 72 74 77 77 58 47 47 61 67 69 72 76 57 43 41 57
Wind Dir NE E E E E NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind Spd 8 8 8 6 3 4 4 6 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 5 3
Clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 4 3 8 11 17 10 17 24 18 5 6 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 5 2 2
Visibility 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
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mix Hgt 1600 3900 400 400 1500 4400 500 400 1500 4100
Trans Wind Dir E E E E E E NE NE NE NE
Trans Wind Spd 13 10 9 11 14 12 9 10 11 10
ADI 31 31 5 15 37 37 5 11 32 32
Max LVORI 4 2 3 4 4 3 3 4 3 2
Stability B B F F B B F F B B
Date Mon 10/21/24Tue 10/22/24Wed 10/23/24Thu 10/24/24
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 54 81 56 83 60 84 61 85
Temp 60 55 79 69 60 57 80 72 65 61 82 73 65 61 82 72
Dewpt 49 48 54 57 54 53 63 65 63 60 63 65 62 58 59 60
Max/Min RH 77 40 89 55 99 51 93 45
RH 67 77 42 66 81 86 56 79 93 97 53 76 90 90 46 66
Wind Dir NE NE E SE NE NE E S N N SE SW NW N NE W
Wind Spd 3 4 5 2 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 3 3
Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
MSZ082-182100-
Grand Bay-Southeast Jackson County MS-Elev 7 ft
30.44N 88.42W Elev. 7 ft
416 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024
Date Fri 10/18/24 Sat 10/19/24 Sun 10/20/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 73 52 78 53 79
Temp 49 64 71 73 65 57 56 54 54 67 75 76 68 62 59 56 55 67 75 77 68
Dewpt 44 48 49 48 49 50 49 48 48 53 57 57 56 52 51 49 49 53 54 53 54
Min/Max RH 41 80 52 81 43
RH 83 56 46 41 56 77 77 80 80 61 54 52 65 70 75 77 80 61 48 43 61
Wind Dir NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind Spd 5 8 8 5 3 3 4 4 6 8 8 6 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 4 2
Clouds FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 7 0 7 12 13 12 11 27 9 0 4 1 4 1 1 1 4 1 3 1 2
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mix Hgt 1600 3600 400 400 1500 4200 500 400 1600 3900
Trans Wind Dir E E E E E E NE NE NE NE
Trans Wind Spd 14 10 9 11 14 12 10 10 11 10
ADI 30 30 5 15 35 35 5 11 32 32
Max LVORI 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 2
Stability B B F F B B F F B B
Date Mon 10/21/24Tue 10/22/24Wed 10/23/24Thu 10/24/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 54 81 56 81 59 83 60 84
Temp 59 55 77 68 60 57 79 70 63 60 80 71 64 61 80 71
Dewpt 50 50 55 58 55 54 65 66 63 60 65 66 62 59 61 62
Max/Min RH 84 43 92 61 100 58 98 50
RH 72 83 47 70 84 90 62 87100100 60 84 93 93 52 73
Wind Dir NE NE E E NE NE E S N N E SW NW N NE W
Wind Spd 3 4 4 2 2 3 4 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 3 2
Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
MSZ070-182100-
Pike-Northern Pike County MS-Elev 366 ft
31.19N 90.48W Elev. 366 ft
416 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024
Date Fri 10/18/24 Sat 10/19/24 Sun 10/20/24
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 74 48 78 48 79
Temp 44 62 72 74 64 55 51 50 49 65 76 76 66 58 55 52 50 66 76 78 66
Dewpt 36 42 40 41 42 42 41 41 41 47 50 49 49 49 46 43 43 49 47 45 46
Min/Max RH 30 77 39 78 31
RH 74 48 31 30 46 63 68 71 74 52 41 39 54 72 72 72 78 53 36 31 48
Wind Dir E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE E NE E NE NE NE
Wind Spd 4 5 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 4
Clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 4 5 12 15 13 21 45 65 4 1 2 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 1 1
Visibility 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
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mix Hgt 1400 4300 400 400 1200 4000 400 400 1300 4200
Trans Wind Dir E E E E E E NE E E NE
Trans Wind Spd 11 8 9 10 12 11 10 10 11 10
ADI 22 23 4 13 29 32 5 11 30 30
Max LVORI 3 2 3 4 4 2 3 4 3 2
Stability B B F F B B F F B B
Date Mon 10/21/24Tue 10/22/24Wed 10/23/24Thu 10/24/24
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 49 82 51 84 54 85 58 85
Temp 55 50 78 69 56 52 80 70 58 55 82 72 62 59 82 72
Dewpt 45 43 49 50 50 48 53 55 53 52 55 57 56 53 56 56
Max/Min RH 79 32 90 35 93 37 83 39
RH 69 77 36 52 79 86 39 60 83 89 40 59 81 80 41 57
Wind Dir E NE E E E E SE SE S W NW NW NW N N N
Wind Spd 3 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 3 2 2 3 4 3
Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
MSZ082-182100-
Vancleave-Northern Jackson County MS-Elev 125 ft
30.62N 88.71W Elev. 125 ft
416 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024
Date Fri 10/18/24 Sat 10/19/24 Sun 10/20/24
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 74 52 79 52 81
Temp 47 64 72 73 62 56 54 53 52 66 76 77 67 61 58 55 53 67 76 79 68
Dewpt 40 44 46 45 47 46 45 44 44 51 55 55 54 50 48 46 46 51 52 50 51
Min/Max RH 37 74 47 77 36
RH 76 48 39 37 58 69 71 71 74 58 48 47 63 67 69 72 77 56 43 36 55
Wind Dir NE E E E E E NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind Spd 5 6 4 4 2 3 4 4 5 6 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 2
Clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 2 1 1 10 16 11 17 21 22 6 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mix Hgt 1600 4000 400 400 1500 4800 400 400 1500 4500
Trans Wind Dir E E E E E E NE NE NE NE
Trans Wind Spd 12 8 8 10 13 11 9 9 11 9
ADI 26 26 4 14 34 35 5 11 29 36
Max LVORI 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 3 2
Stability B B F F B B F F B B
Date Mon 10/21/24Tue 10/22/24Wed 10/23/24Thu 10/24/24
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 52 82 54 83 58 85 59 86
Temp 58 53 78 68 58 55 80 70 62 59 82 72 63 60 82 72
Dewpt 47 47 52 56 53 51 61 65 62 59 63 64 60 57 58 60
Max/Min RH 80 36 88 50 100 49 93 42
RH 67 80 40 65 83 86 52 84100100 53 76 90 90 44 66
Wind Dir NE NE E SE NE NE E S N N N SW NW N NE W
Wind Spd 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2
Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
MSZ081-182100-
Camp Keller-Northern Harrison County MS-Elev 130 ft
30.52N 88.98W Elev. 130 ft
416 AM CDT Fri Oct 18 2024
Date Fri 10/18/24 Sat 10/19/24 Sun 10/20/24
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 74 53 79 54 80
Temp 49 64 72 73 65 58 56 54 54 66 76 77 69 63 60 57 55 67 77 78 69
Dewpt 41 44 46 46 47 46 45 44 45 50 55 55 54 51 49 47 46 51 51 50 52
Min/Max RH 37 72 47 72 37
RH 74 48 39 38 52 64 66 69 71 56 48 47 59 65 67 69 72 56 40 38 55
Wind Dir NE E E E E NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind Spd 8 8 8 6 3 4 5 8 8 8 8 8 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 4 3
Clouds CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
Clouds(%) 2 3 4 14 16 29 28 33 9 4 6 2 2 1 1 0 1 2 4 2 2
Visibility 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 K
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Mix Hgt 1500 4000 400 400 1200 4600 400 400 1500 4000
Trans Wind Dir E E E E E E NE NE NE NE
Trans Wind Spd 12 9 9 11 13 11 10 10 11 9
ADI 29 29 5 14 34 34 5 11 29 29
Max LVORI 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 2
Stability B B F F B B F F B B
Date Mon 10/21/24Tue 10/22/24Wed 10/23/24Thu 10/24/24
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 54 81 56 82 60 84 61 85
Temp 60 55 79 69 60 57 80 72 64 61 82 73 65 62 82 73
Dewpt 47 47 52 56 53 51 61 64 62 59 62 63 60 57 58 60
Max/Min RH 74 37 82 50 97 49 86 43
RH 62 74 39 63 78 80 52 76 93 93 51 71 84 84 44 64
Wind Dir NE NE E SE NE NE E S N N SE SW NW N NE SW
Wind Spd 4 4 5 2 2 3 4 3 1 2 3 3 2 3 4 3
Avg Clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$$
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 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