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
517 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
LAZ080-122100-
Big Branch-South Western St Tammany Parish LA-Elev 3 ft
30.27N 89.90W Elev. 3 ft
517 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Date Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 76 60 80 60 81
Temp 52 65 74 75 70 63 62 61 61 68 77 79 74 66 63 61 61 70 79 80 74
Dewpt 51 56 57 58 58 59 60 60 60 64 64 63 63 63 63 61 61 65 65 66 68
Min/Max RH 54 98 55 100 64
RH 95 73 55 55 67 86 95 97 97 85 64 57 69 90100 99100 85 64 63 81
Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S SE S S S S
Wind Spd 1 3 5 6 4 3 2 2 3 4 6 5 3 3 2 2 2 5 10 10 8
Clouds SC FW FW FW SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1
Clouds(%) 26 19 16 25 27 17 43 64 64 69 26 16 17 30 42 72 79 61 44 50 67
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 0 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.01 0 0.04
Rain Showers C
Tstms C
Obvis PF
Mix Hgt 2000 2900 800 500 1800 2900 800
Trans Wind Dir SW S S S SW SW SW
Trans Wind Spd 11 13 11 9 12 12 9
ADI 32 33 6 7 38 38
Max LVORI 6 3 6 8 6 3
Stability B B F F B B F F C C
Date Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25Tue 03/18/25
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 67 79 55 74 47 72 48 75
Temp 68 67 77 70 62 55 72 66 55 47 68 65 53 49 73 68
Dewpt 68 66 68 65 55 50 48 47 42 37 39 43 45 44 49 53
Max/Min RH 100 73 87 38 63 29 81 43
RH 100 97 75 83 78 83 42 50 61 68 35 44 73 82 43 58
Wind Dir S S S SW W W NW NW N N N E E E SE SE
Wind Spd 6 4 11 8 3 3 6 4 3 3 5 3 2 2 6 4
Avg Clouds B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 70 30 10 5 0 0 0
Rain Showers C L L C S
Tstms C C C
$$
MSZ080-122100-
Hancock-Northern Hancock County MS-Elev 98 ft
30.45N 89.45W Elev. 98 ft
517 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Date Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 76 58 81 59 80
Temp 48 63 74 75 69 62 60 60 60 69 78 81 75 66 63 61 61 70 78 79 74
Dewpt 47 55 55 56 58 58 59 59 60 64 63 62 63 63 62 61 61 66 65 66 68
Min/Max RH 49 100 52 100 63
RH 97 74 51 51 69 87 95 96100 84 60 52 66 89 98100100 87 65 64 83
Wind Dir S S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S
Wind Spd 1 3 8 8 5 4 3 3 3 6 8 8 3 3 2 2 2 8 13 13 11
Clouds B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B2 SC SC FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B2
Clouds(%) 58 20 19 22 11 22 25 55 73 50 40 20 14 34 43 71 79 63 44 55 76
Visibility 0 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 0 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.04
Rain Showers C
Tstms C
Obvis PF+
Mix Hgt 2000 3900 1000 600 2300 4400 1400
Trans Wind Dir SW S S S SW W SW
Trans Wind Spd 11 14 12 9 13 14 9
ADI 39 41 8 10 42 42
Max LVORI 7 3 6 9 6 3
Stability B C F F B B F F C D
Date Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25Tue 03/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 67 78 53 74 45 72 45 75
Temp 70 67 76 71 62 53 72 65 53 46 68 64 51 46 73 67
Dewpt 69 67 70 67 56 50 47 46 40 36 36 41 42 42 47 52
Max/Min RH 100 81 91 35 65 26 83 38
RH 98100 81 87 81 90 40 49 60 69 30 42 72 86 40 58
Wind Dir S S S S SW W NW NW N N N NE E E SE S
Wind Spd 9 8 14 10 4 3 8 4 4 4 6 3 2 2 8 5
Avg Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 80 40 10 5 0 0 0
Rain Showers C C L D C S
Tstms C C C C S
$$
MSZ082-122100-
Sandhill Crane-South Central Jackson County MS-Elev 25 ft
30.45N 88.66W Elev. 25 ft
517 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Date Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 60 76 60 78
Temp 51 65 72 72 68 63 63 62 62 70 75 76 70 66 64 62 62 70 76 77 72
Dewpt 49 56 55 56 58 59 60 61 61 64 63 63 64 63 63 62 62 66 65 66 67
Min/Max RH 55 97 60 100 67
RH 95 73 55 57 72 87 90 97 97 81 66 64 80 90 97100100 87 69 69 84
Wind Dir W SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S
Wind Spd 1 3 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 8 9 9 4 3 3 3 3 8 11 12 11
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B2
Clouds(%) 12 17 17 9 19 22 32 74 59 69 38 16 23 33 63 72 83 65 34 52 78
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 10
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0 0 0.03
Rain Showers C
Tstms C
Obvis PF
Mix Hgt 2200 3000 600 500 2100 2900 500
Trans Wind Dir SW S S S SW SW S
Trans Wind Spd 10 16 12 11 13 16 9
ADI 38 39 8 11 43 43
Max LVORI 6 4 6 6 5 3
Stability B B F E B C F F C C
Date Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25Tue 03/18/25
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 66 78 56 74 46 71 47 73
Temp 69 67 76 71 64 57 73 66 55 47 68 64 52 49 71 66
Dewpt 68 67 68 67 60 53 50 50 42 37 37 41 43 42 47 52
Max/Min RH 100 79 93 40 65 28 78 41
RH 97100 76 87 87 86 44 55 61 68 32 42 71 77 42 61
Wind Dir S S S S SW W NW NW N N N N NE E SE S
Wind Spd 11 10 13 13 8 4 8 4 5 5 8 3 3 3 8 4
Avg Clouds B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 70 60 20 5 0 0 0
Rain Showers C S C L L C S
Tstms C S C C C
$$
MSZ082-122100-
Grand Bay-Southeast Jackson County MS-Elev 7 ft
30.44N 88.42W Elev. 7 ft
517 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Date Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 72 60 76 60 77
Temp 50 64 71 71 65 62 62 62 62 70 74 76 70 64 63 62 62 70 75 76 71
Dewpt 50 56 56 58 60 60 60 61 61 64 64 64 64 63 63 62 62 66 66 67 68
Min/Max RH 59 100 69 100 73
RH 100 75 59 64 84 93 93 97 97 81 71 66 81 97100100100 87 74 74 90
Wind Dir W SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S
Wind Spd 1 3 8 8 4 3 4 3 3 6 8 8 4 3 3 2 2 6 10 10 8
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B2
Clouds(%) 19 23 15 11 20 25 26 60 57 44 42 15 23 33 60 74 83 67 35 51 78
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 10
PoP 12hr 0 5 20 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0.01 0 0.02
Rain Showers S S C
Tstms S C
Obvis PF
Mix Hgt 2000 3000 600 500 2000 3000 500
Trans Wind Dir SW S S S SW SW S
Trans Wind Spd 9 14 12 11 14 16 9
ADI 35 36 8 11 47 47
Max LVORI 6 4 6 6 5 4
Stability B B F E C B F F C C
Date Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25Tue 03/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 65 77 56 74 46 69 47 72
Temp 68 66 75 71 64 56 72 65 54 47 66 63 52 49 70 65
Dewpt 67 66 69 68 60 54 52 52 43 38 39 42 43 43 48 54
Max/Min RH 100 84 97 44 66 31 79 45
RH 97100 82 90 87 93 49 63 66 71 37 46 71 80 46 68
Wind Dir S S S S SW W NW NW N N N N NE E SE S
Wind Spd 9 8 13 11 6 3 6 4 5 4 6 3 2 3 6 4
Avg Clouds B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 60 60 20 10 0 0 0
Rain Showers C C C L L C S S
Tstms C C C C C
$$
MSZ070-122100-
Pike-Northern Pike County MS-Elev 366 ft
31.19N 90.48W Elev. 366 ft
517 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Date Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 77 58 82 58 82
Temp 48 62 73 77 71 63 60 59 60 67 78 82 75 66 62 59 59 68 79 82 76
Dewpt 47 54 54 53 53 55 57 58 59 62 61 57 56 57 58 59 58 61 60 61 64
Min/Max RH 42 96 43 100 49
RH 95 74 51 43 53 77 90 96 96 84 56 43 52 72 87 99 96 78 52 49 68
Wind Dir S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S
Wind Spd 3 6 8 8 5 6 5 5 5 8 8 6 2 3 4 4 4 9 12 13 12
Clouds SC FW FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC SC B2
Clouds(%) 31 24 21 18 19 23 60 78 81 59 21 14 23 42 50 64 78 52 48 47 71
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 6 10
PoP 12hr 0 10 5 0 20
QPF 12hr 0 0.02 0.01 0 0.10
Rain Showers S S C
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 1900 4300 900 700 1900 4400 1400
Trans Wind Dir SW S S S SW W SW
Trans Wind Spd 14 17 16 13 14 13 6
ADI 39 49 12 14 38 38
Max LVORI 5 2 5 6 5 2
Stability B B F E C B F F C D
Date Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25Tue 03/18/25
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 64 77 50 71 43 72 44 76
Temp 68 65 74 70 58 50 69 62 49 43 68 64 49 45 72 69
Dewpt 66 65 66 60 47 44 41 38 35 32 33 37 38 40 44 47
Max/Min RH 99 68 79 30 64 23 77 31
RH 93100 76 71 67 81 36 41 58 65 27 37 66 81 37 45
Wind Dir S S S SW W W NW NW N N N E SE SE S S
Wind Spd 8 8 10 8 4 3 8 5 4 3 6 3 2 3 8 8
Avg Clouds B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 80 20 5 0 0 0 0
Rain Showers C C D L S
Tstms S C L C
$$
MSZ082-122100-
Vancleave-Northern Jackson County MS-Elev 125 ft
30.62N 88.71W Elev. 125 ft
517 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Date Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 74 59 78 60 79
Temp 49 64 73 73 66 62 61 61 61 70 76 78 72 65 64 62 62 70 77 79 73
Dewpt 48 55 55 55 58 58 60 60 61 64 63 63 64 63 63 61 62 66 65 66 67
Min/Max RH 51 100 56 100 64
RH 96 73 53 53 75 87 97 97100 81 64 60 76 93 97 97100 87 67 64 81
Wind Dir SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S
Wind Spd 1 3 8 8 5 4 4 3 3 6 8 8 4 3 3 2 3 8 11 12 11
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B2
Clouds(%) 13 12 15 9 20 27 39 53 51 75 34 16 24 35 63 72 78 61 34 53 81
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 10
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.04
Rain Showers C
Tstms C
Obvis PF
Mix Hgt 1900 3300 700 500 2500 3700 800
Trans Wind Dir SW S S S SW SW S
Trans Wind Spd 10 16 11 9 13 14 9
ADI 40 40 8 10 45 45
Max LVORI 6 4 6 8 6 3
Stability B C F E B C F F C C
Date Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25Tue 03/18/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 67 78 55 74 45 72 45 74
Temp 69 67 76 71 64 55 73 65 54 46 68 64 51 47 72 66
Dewpt 68 67 68 67 59 52 48 47 41 36 35 40 42 41 46 52
Max/Min RH 100 79 93 35 62 25 79 38
RH 97100 76 87 84 90 41 52 61 68 29 41 71 79 39 61
Wind Dir S S S S SW W NW NW N N N N NE E SE S
Wind Spd 11 9 13 12 6 3 6 4 5 4 6 3 2 2 8 4
Avg Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 70 60 20 5 0 0 0
Rain Showers C C C L L C S
Tstms C C C C C
$$
MSZ081-122100-
Camp Keller-Northern Harrison County MS-Elev 130 ft
30.52N 88.98W Elev. 130 ft
517 AM CDT Wed Mar 12 2025
Date Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
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 60 78 60 78
Temp 50 65 72 72 67 63 63 62 62 70 76 78 72 66 64 62 62 70 76 77 73
Dewpt 49 54 54 55 58 58 60 61 61 63 62 62 63 62 63 61 62 64 64 65 66
Min/Max RH 53 97 56 100 66
RH 96 68 53 55 73 84 90 97 97 78 62 58 73 87 97 97100 81 66 67 79
Wind Dir SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S
Wind Spd 1 4 9 10 8 5 5 4 4 8 9 9 5 4 3 3 3 8 12 13 13
Clouds CL FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B2
Clouds(%) 3 12 17 13 18 30 41 62 55 61 35 19 21 36 59 72 74 62 37 57 79
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 6 10
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 0 5
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0 0 0.04
Rain Showers C
Tstms C
Obvis PF
Mix Hgt 2000 2900 800 600 2100 3600 600
Trans Wind Dir SW S S S SW SW S
Trans Wind Spd 10 16 12 11 13 14 8
ADI 35 37 11 11 44 44
Max LVORI 6 3 5 6 5 3
Stability B C F E C C F F C D
Date Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25Tue 03/18/25
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 67 77 55 74 47 71 48 72
Temp 69 67 75 71 64 55 73 66 55 47 68 65 53 49 71 66
Dewpt 68 67 68 65 58 52 47 47 41 36 34 39 42 42 45 52
Max/Min RH 100 74 87 34 60 25 74 38
RH 97100 79 81 81 90 40 50 59 65 28 38 66 77 39 61
Wind Dir S S S S SW W NW NW N N N N E E SE S
Wind Spd 12 11 14 14 8 4 8 6 6 6 8 4 3 3 9 6
Avg Clouds B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 70 50 20 5 0 0 0
Rain Showers C C C L C C S
Tstms C C C C C
$$
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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