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 Fri Feb 21 2025
LAZ080-212200-
Big Branch-South Western St Tammany Parish LA-Elev 3 ft
30.27N 89.90W Elev. 3 ft
416 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025
Date Fri 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25
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 52 34 59 40 55
Temp 28 34 45 50 46 41 37 36 36 43 55 58 53 47 43 41 41 46 53 53 49
Dewpt 17 19 21 23 27 27 27 26 26 29 32 34 37 38 37 35 36 39 42 43 45
Min/Max RH 30 66 42 79 63
RH 64 53 38 34 46 56 66 66 67 57 41 40 54 69 77 78 81 76 66 69 86
Wind Dir NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NW NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind Spd 4 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 2
Clouds FW FW FW B1 B1 B2 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2
Clouds(%) 6 8 24 58 63 70 49 31 55 64 63 36 33 42 66 80 89 90 89 86 78
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 20 60
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.61
Rain Showers S S C C L L C
Cold Weather Y Y
Mix Hgt 2000 3200 900 500 1000 2500 700
Trans Wind Dir NE NE NE NE NE NW NW
Trans Wind Spd 12 5 6 6 6 5 5
ADI 27 19 4 5 11 17
Max LVORI 2 2 3 3 3 2
Stability A A A A A A A A A A
Date Mon 02/24/25Tue 02/25/25Wed 02/26/25Thu 02/27/25
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 43 66 48 73 51 75 54 70
Temp 46 43 64 60 52 48 69 66 56 51 72 67 58 54 67 60
Dewpt 44 42 49 49 50 48 56 55 54 51 57 57 56 50 47 44
Max/Min RH 98 56 100 57 98 57 96 45
RH 93 95 58 67 93100 62 67 93 98 59 70 92 86 49 55
Wind Dir NE NE E S SW NW W SW W NW SW S W NW NW NW
Wind Spd 2 2 3 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 4 3 3 4 8 4
Avg Clouds B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 30 5 0 0 0 0 20 10
Rain Showers C S
$$
MSZ080-212200-
Hancock-Northern Hancock County MS-Elev 98 ft
30.45N 89.45W Elev. 98 ft
416 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025
Date Fri 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min 51 32 59 38 54
Temp 26 33 44 49 45 39 34 34 34 42 53 58 51 43 40 39 40 44 51 52 48
Dewpt 16 17 19 21 25 26 25 24 24 28 30 32 35 35 34 33 33 37 39 42 44
Min/Max RH 28 66 39 80 61
RH 64 50 36 32 45 58 69 67 66 57 41 37 53 71 79 79 77 76 62 68 86
Wind Dir NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NW NW N N NE NE NE NE N NE
Wind Spd 5 6 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 2
Clouds FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC B1 SC SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2
Clouds(%) 8 22 29 36 42 62 40 19 30 53 44 29 20 29 54 71 86 89 88 86 77
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.39
Rain Showers C C C C S
Cold Weather Y Y
Mix Hgt 1900 3400 800 400 1000 3300 900
Trans Wind Dir NE NE NE E NE NW NW
Trans Wind Spd 12 5 8 6 5 8 5
ADI 27 20 4 4 15 31
Max LVORI 2 2 3 3 3 2
Stability A A A A A A A A A A
Date Mon 02/24/25Tue 02/25/25Wed 02/26/25Thu 02/27/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max 41 69 45 76 48 76 52 70
Temp 44 41 65 60 48 46 72 67 54 50 74 68 57 53 67 60
Dewpt 43 41 48 49 48 46 55 54 52 50 55 57 55 51 46 42
Max/Min RH 97 51 100 49 100 51 100 41
RH 96100 53 67 97100 54 62 93100 51 68 93 92 46 52
Wind Dir N N NE S W NW W W W N S S W NW NW NW
Wind Spd 1 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 1 5 3 3 4 11 6
Avg Clouds B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 20 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
Rain Showers S S
$$
MSZ082-212200-
Sandhill Crane-South Central Jackson County MS-Elev 25 ft
30.45N 88.66W Elev. 25 ft
416 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025
Date Fri 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25
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 52 33 61 38 57
Temp 28 34 45 51 46 39 37 35 35 44 57 60 54 45 41 39 40 46 55 55 50
Dewpt 17 18 21 23 25 26 26 25 25 31 34 34 37 35 34 32 32 36 37 39 42
Min/Max RH 28 66 39 76 52
RH 63 51 37 33 43 59 64 66 66 60 42 37 52 68 76 76 73 68 51 55 74
Wind Dir NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE
Wind Spd 8 8 8 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 2
Clouds FW FW SC SC SC B2 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%) 8 11 26 26 48 71 45 30 33 34 34 25 20 18 50 71 84 85 86 81 80
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.26
Rain Showers S S C C S
Cold Weather Y Y
Mix Hgt 2000 3500 700 400 1200 3500 600
Trans Wind Dir NE NE NE NE NE NW W
Trans Wind Spd 12 6 8 8 6 5 4
ADI 22 19 4 4 11 24
Max LVORI 2 2 3 3 3 2
Stability A A A A A A A A A A
Date Mon 02/24/25Tue 02/25/25Wed 02/26/25Thu 02/27/25
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 41 68 46 74 49 74 53 71
Temp 46 43 65 59 50 48 72 65 55 51 72 65 58 54 68 60
Dewpt 42 41 45 48 49 46 53 54 53 50 54 56 55 52 46 43
Max/Min RH 89 47 93 53 96 55 96 44
RH 86 93 48 67 96 93 51 68 93 95 53 73 90 93 45 53
Wind Dir N N NE S W NW W SW W N S S W NW NW NW
Wind Spd 2 3 3 2 2 2 4 3 2 2 5 3 4 5 9 6
Avg Clouds B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 20 5 0 0 0 0 20 10
Rain Showers S S
$$
MSZ082-212200-
Grand Bay-Southeast Jackson County MS-Elev 7 ft
30.44N 88.42W Elev. 7 ft
416 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025
Date Fri 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min 51 33 59 37 57
Temp 28 34 44 49 45 39 36 35 34 44 56 59 53 45 41 38 40 46 54 55 50
Dewpt 17 18 22 24 28 27 27 26 26 32 36 36 39 36 34 32 32 37 39 41 43
Min/Max RH 31 72 45 79 57
RH 63 51 41 37 51 62 69 69 72 62 47 42 59 70 76 79 73 71 57 59 77
Wind Dir NE NE NE NE N N NE NE NE NE N NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE
Wind Spd 6 8 6 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2
Clouds FW FW SC FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%) 8 14 27 24 42 65 50 35 30 35 35 25 23 19 50 70 80 82 86 81 80
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 30
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.21
Rain Showers S S C C S
Cold Weather Y Y
Mix Hgt 1900 3200 600 400 1400 3700 400
Trans Wind Dir NE NE NE NE NE NW W
Trans Wind Spd 13 6 8 8 6 5 5
ADI 23 18 4 4 11 25
Max LVORI 3 2 3 3 3 2
Stability A A A A A A A A A A
Date Mon 02/24/25Tue 02/25/25Wed 02/26/25Thu 02/27/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max 41 67 45 73 49 72 52 70
Temp 45 43 64 58 49 47 71 64 54 50 72 62 57 53 67 59
Dewpt 43 41 46 49 49 46 53 55 53 49 55 58 55 53 47 44
Max/Min RH 93 50 96 53 100 59 96 47
RH 93 93 52 72100 96 53 73 96 96 55 87 93100 49 57
Wind Dir N N NE S W NW W SW W N S S W NW NW NW
Wind Spd 2 2 3 2 2 2 4 3 2 2 4 3 3 4 9 6
Avg Clouds B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 20 5 0 0 0 0 20 10
Rain Showers S S
$$
MSZ070-212200-
Pike-Northern Pike County MS-Elev 366 ft
31.19N 90.48W Elev. 366 ft
416 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025
Date Fri 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25
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 48 29 55 33 52
Temp 23 29 41 47 42 35 31 31 31 38 50 55 49 40 36 34 35 41 49 51 47
Dewpt 12 13 15 17 20 22 22 22 22 25 26 29 32 31 30 30 31 34 37 38 40
Min/Max RH 27 69 36 85 56
RH 62 51 34 30 41 58 69 69 69 59 40 37 52 70 79 83 84 76 63 61 76
Wind Dir NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE E NE
Wind Spd 4 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 1
Clouds FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%) 22 42 34 59 55 45 35 31 42 63 46 24 19 27 49 58 76 86 85 75 71
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.32
Rain Showers C C C C
Cold Weather Y Y
Mix Hgt 1900 3300 400 400 1000 3100 500
Trans Wind Dir NE NE NE NE N NW N
Trans Wind Spd 10 5 6 5 4 5 4
ADI 21 19 4 3 13 23
Max LVORI 2 2 3 3 3 2
Stability A A A A A A A A A A
Date Mon 02/24/25Tue 02/25/25Wed 02/26/25Thu 02/27/25
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 38 69 46 74 48 77 50 68
Temp 41 38 64 62 48 46 70 66 52 48 73 69 56 50 64 56
Dewpt 39 37 45 49 46 46 53 51 50 48 54 54 52 47 43 38
Max/Min RH 96 49 100 44 100 45 90 41
RH 91 96 50 61 93 99 55 58 93100 51 59 86 89 46 51
Wind Dir NE N N SW SW W W NW W S SW SW W NW NW NW
Wind Spd 2 2 3 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 6 4 5 5 10 6
Avg Clouds B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 10 0 0 0 0 5 20 10
Rain Showers S S
$$
MSZ082-212200-
Vancleave-Northern Jackson County MS-Elev 125 ft
30.62N 88.71W Elev. 125 ft
416 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025
Date Fri 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min 52 32 60 36 57
Temp 27 34 45 50 45 39 35 34 34 43 55 60 52 44 40 37 38 45 53 55 49
Dewpt 15 16 18 20 25 25 24 23 24 29 31 32 35 34 32 32 31 35 37 39 42
Min/Max RH 27 66 35 79 51
RH 60 47 33 30 45 57 64 64 66 57 40 35 52 68 73 82 76 68 54 55 77
Wind Dir NE NE NE NE N NE NE NE NE N N NW NW N N N N NE NE N NE
Wind Spd 6 8 5 4 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 2
Clouds FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%) 8 15 24 32 45 69 42 20 33 33 25 21 17 23 41 69 79 85 84 81 80
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.25
Rain Showers S S C C S
Cold Weather Y Y
Mix Hgt 2000 3500 700 400 1200 3800 800
Trans Wind Dir NE NE NE NE NE NW W
Trans Wind Spd 12 6 8 6 5 6 4
ADI 23 24 4 3 15 29
Max LVORI 2 2 3 3 3 2
Stability A A A A A A A A A A
Date Mon 02/24/25Tue 02/25/25Wed 02/26/25Thu 02/27/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max 41 69 45 76 48 75 52 71
Temp 44 41 65 59 49 46 73 66 54 50 73 66 57 53 68 60
Dewpt 42 40 45 48 48 46 53 54 52 49 53 56 54 51 45 41
Max/Min RH 89 45 100 46 96 49 93 39
RH 93 96 48 67 96100 49 65 93 96 49 70 90 93 44 49
Wind Dir N N NE S W NW W SW W N S S W NW NW NW
Wind Spd 2 2 3 2 2 2 4 3 2 2 4 3 4 4 9 6
Avg Clouds B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 20 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
Rain Showers S S
$$
MSZ081-212200-
Camp Keller-Northern Harrison County MS-Elev 130 ft
30.52N 88.98W Elev. 130 ft
416 AM CST Fri Feb 21 2025
Date Fri 02/21/25 Sat 02/22/25 Sun 02/23/25
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 52 33 60 38 56
Temp 28 34 45 50 46 40 37 35 35 43 55 59 54 45 42 39 40 46 53 54 49
Dewpt 15 15 17 20 23 24 24 23 24 27 30 31 35 34 33 32 32 34 36 38 42
Min/Max RH 25 61 34 76 52
RH 58 45 32 30 40 52 59 61 64 53 38 34 48 65 70 76 73 63 52 55 77
Wind Dir NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NW NW N N N N NE NE N NE
Wind Spd 8 8 8 6 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 2
Clouds FW FW SC SC SC B2 SC FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
Clouds(%) 7 14 31 36 43 77 36 24 26 35 38 30 21 26 43 68 82 86 86 82 78
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.34
Rain Showers S S C C S
Cold Weather Y Y
Mix Hgt 2000 3500 900 400 1000 3400 900
Trans Wind Dir NE NE NE NE NE NW W
Trans Wind Spd 12 6 9 6 6 6 6
ADI 27 18 4 5 11 28
Max LVORI 2 2 3 3 3 2
Stability A A A A A A A A A A
Date Mon 02/24/25Tue 02/25/25Wed 02/26/25Thu 02/27/25
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 41 68 46 74 49 74 53 70
Temp 46 43 65 60 50 48 72 66 56 51 72 66 58 54 68 60
Dewpt 42 40 44 47 48 46 52 53 52 49 52 56 54 51 44 41
Max/Min RH 86 45 93 48 96 49 93 39
RH 86 89 46 62 93 93 49 63 86 93 49 70 87 90 42 49
Wind Dir N N NE S SW NW W SW W N S S W NW NW NW
Wind Spd 2 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 3 2 6 5 4 6 10 8
Avg Clouds B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 20 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
Rain Showers S S
$$
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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