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 Tue Mar 11 2025
LAZ080-112100-
Big Branch-South Western St Tammany Parish LA-Elev 3 ft
30.27N 89.90W Elev. 3 ft
517 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025
Date Tue 03/11/25 Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25
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 51 76 60 81
Temp 42 62 71 73 67 60 56 54 53 64 74 76 70 63 62 61 61 69 77 78 73
Dewpt 44 50 47 46 50 52 52 52 52 56 57 58 59 60 60 61 60 64 64 62 62
Min/Max RH 37 98 54 100 57
RH 100 66 41 38 54 76 88 92 98 75 56 54 68 89 93100 98 83 64 57 68
Wind Dir W W SW SW S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
Wind Spd 1 1 3 3 2 3 2 2 1 3 6 8 4 3 3 3 3 5 8 6 3
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 3 3 2 4 3 2 2 14 35 37 8 16 17 26 55 60 43 23 13 15 14
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 1200 2700 500 700 1900 3100 800 500 2300 2600
Trans Wind Dir W SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW
Trans Wind Spd 6 9 10 9 11 14 11 9 16 13
ADI 23 27 6 9 36 38 8 14 39 34
Max LVORI 5 2 5 8 6 3 6 9 5 3
Stability B B F F B B F F B B
Date Fri 03/14/25Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25
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 60 80 65 79 57 76 49 73
Temp 62 61 77 72 68 66 75 71 64 58 73 67 56 49 70 64
Dewpt 62 61 64 67 67 66 68 66 60 55 53 49 43 40 38 45
Max/Min RH 100 63 99 75 90 41 75 30
RH 99100 65 83 97 99 79 84 86 89 49 52 62 72 32 50
Wind Dir SW S S S S S S S SW W W NW N N NE E
Wind Spd 2 2 9 8 6 4 10 8 4 3 6 4 3 3 5 3
Avg Clouds FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 10 20 70 30 5 0 0
Rain Showers S S L L C
Tstms S C C C
$$
MSZ080-112100-
Hancock-Northern Hancock County MS-Elev 98 ft
30.45N 89.45W Elev. 98 ft
517 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025
Date Tue 03/11/25 Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 77 47 76 59 82
Temp 39 62 74 76 67 57 53 50 49 63 74 76 69 62 61 61 60 69 78 81 73
Dewpt 38 45 43 43 47 49 50 49 49 55 56 57 59 59 60 60 60 64 63 62 62
Min/Max RH 31 100 52 100 52
RH 96 53 33 32 48 76 90 97100 75 52 53 69 91 97 98100 84 59 52 67
Wind Dir N W SW SW S S SW W N S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S
Wind Spd 0 1 4 5 3 3 2 1 0 3 8 10 6 4 4 3 3 8 9 8 3
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 3 2 3 3 1 3 2 19 42 35 9 15 11 27 53 57 50 31 22 16 8
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Mix Hgt 1200 4900 500 400 1900 3900 800 500 3000 5100
Trans Wind Dir W SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW
Trans Wind Spd 6 10 9 9 11 14 11 10 16 14
ADI 26 31 5 7 37 44 8 14 47 47
Max LVORI 4 2 6 9 8 3 6 9 5 3
Stability B B F F B C F F B B
Date Fri 03/14/25Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 58 80 66 77 56 76 47 73
Temp 63 61 77 72 69 67 73 72 65 58 74 67 55 48 69 63
Dewpt 60 61 64 66 67 67 69 67 62 55 51 46 42 39 37 43
Max/Min RH 100 61 100 80 93 37 72 28
RH 92100 65 81 92100 87 85 90 90 44 47 63 72 31 48
Wind Dir S S S S S S S S SW W W NW N N N NE
Wind Spd 2 2 13 11 10 8 13 9 5 3 8 5 3 3 6 3
Avg Clouds FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 10 30 80 40 10 5 0
Rain Showers S C L D C S
Tstms S C C C S
$$
MSZ082-112100-
Sandhill Crane-South Central Jackson County MS-Elev 25 ft
30.45N 88.66W Elev. 25 ft
517 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025
Date Tue 03/11/25 Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25
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 48 73 60 78
Temp 41 62 72 72 63 58 57 53 52 65 72 73 68 63 64 63 62 69 76 77 70
Dewpt 40 46 43 44 49 52 53 52 50 56 56 57 59 59 60 61 61 64 64 62 63
Min/Max RH 35 98 56 97 60
RH 96 56 35 37 59 80 86 96 93 73 56 57 73 87 87 93 97 84 66 60 78
Wind Dir NW W SW SW S SW SW W NW SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW S
Wind Spd 1 1 4 8 4 3 3 2 1 3 8 9 5 5 5 5 4 8 10 9 4
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 5 3 2 2 4 3 5 7 38 33 10 13 21 44 53 65 55 32 19 10 9
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.01
Rain Showers S S
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 800 3200 400 400 2200 3100 600 500 1600 3200
Trans Wind Dir W SW SW W SW S S S SW SW
Trans Wind Spd 4 9 11 10 10 17 12 12 14 14
ADI 20 21 5 6 39 42 9 14 43 43
Max LVORI 4 3 5 9 7 3 5 6 5 3
Stability B B F F B C F E B C
Date Fri 03/14/25Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25
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 60 78 65 77 58 76 48 72
Temp 63 62 76 70 68 67 74 71 66 60 75 68 57 49 69 63
Dewpt 62 62 65 66 66 66 68 66 64 58 54 50 45 40 38 44
Max/Min RH 100 67 97 76 95 43 71 29
RH 97 99 69 87 93 97 82 84 92 93 48 53 64 71 32 50
Wind Dir SW S S S S S S S SW W W NW N N N NE
Wind Spd 3 3 11 11 11 10 13 12 8 3 8 5 4 4 6 3
Avg Clouds FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 5 20 70 50 10 5 0
Rain Showers S S C L C C
Tstms S S C C C C
$$
MSZ082-112100-
Grand Bay-Southeast Jackson County MS-Elev 7 ft
30.44N 88.42W Elev. 7 ft
517 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025
Date Tue 03/11/25 Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 74 47 72 60 77
Temp 40 59 71 71 62 57 55 53 51 64 71 72 66 63 63 62 62 69 75 76 68
Dewpt 41 47 46 46 50 52 53 52 50 56 57 58 60 59 60 61 61 64 64 64 65
Min/Max RH 39 100 61 100 64
RH 100 64 41 41 65 83 93 96 96 75 61 61 81 87 90 97 97 84 69 66 90
Wind Dir NW W SW SW SW SW SW W NW SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW S
Wind Spd 1 2 4 6 3 3 3 2 1 3 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 8 9 8 4
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 13 3 2 1 3 4 4 7 44 34 11 13 24 46 53 67 49 42 23 7 8
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.01
Rain Showers S S
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 700 3200 400 400 2100 3100 600 500 1500 3300
Trans Wind Dir NW SW SW W SW S S S SW SW
Trans Wind Spd 4 9 10 9 10 14 12 11 14 16
ADI 20 21 5 6 33 39 9 14 46 46
Max LVORI 5 3 6 9 7 4 5 6 5 4
Stability B B F F B B F E B B
Date Fri 03/14/25Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 59 77 64 76 57 76 48 72
Temp 62 62 75 70 68 67 73 70 66 60 74 66 56 49 68 62
Dewpt 62 61 65 67 66 66 68 67 65 58 56 53 46 41 40 45
Max/Min RH 100 69 97 82 100 48 74 34
RH 100 97 71 90 93 97 84 90 97 93 53 63 69 74 36 54
Wind Dir SW S S S S S S S SW W W NW N N N NE
Wind Spd 3 2 10 8 9 8 13 11 8 3 6 4 4 4 6 3
Avg Clouds FW B1 B1 SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 5 30 70 60 10 5 0
Rain Showers C S C L L C
Tstms C S C C C C
$$
MSZ070-112100-
Pike-Northern Pike County MS-Elev 366 ft
31.19N 90.48W Elev. 366 ft
517 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025
Date Tue 03/11/25 Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25
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 46 77 59 83
Temp 39 61 73 76 68 57 52 49 47 60 74 77 71 63 60 59 60 67 77 81 74
Dewpt 36 45 42 43 45 45 46 47 47 53 54 53 54 54 57 59 59 62 60 56 56
Min/Max RH 30 100 43 100 42
RH 89 55 33 31 44 64 81 94 99 78 49 43 55 72 89 99 96 84 55 42 53
Wind Dir SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
Wind Spd 2 3 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 5 8 9 8 6 5 6 6 8 8 6 3
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW FW SC B2 B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 1 2 3 2 2 1 3 10 41 44 9 7 22 45 71 62 58 51 17 12 17
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 20 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Rain Showers S S
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 1100 4700 500 500 1500 4200 1100 800 2000 4600
Trans Wind Dir SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW
Trans Wind Spd 9 11 11 11 16 17 14 14 14 13
ADI 32 34 6 14 39 52 13 14 35 41
Max LVORI 4 2 4 9 5 2 5 8 5 2
Stability B B F F B C F E B B
Date Fri 03/14/25Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25
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 56 82 64 76 52 73 44 72
Temp 62 58 78 73 68 65 72 70 60 53 71 64 50 44 68 63
Dewpt 57 57 60 63 65 64 65 61 54 48 43 40 37 34 34 39
Max/Min RH 100 50 99 68 84 31 68 26
RH 85 96 53 71 91 96 78 73 81 82 36 41 61 68 28 41
Wind Dir S S S S S S S S W W NW NW N N NE E
Wind Spd 3 4 12 13 10 8 9 6 4 3 8 4 3 3 6 3
Avg Clouds SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 20 30 80 20 5 0 0
Rain Showers S S C D L S
Tstms S C C S
$$
MSZ082-112100-
Vancleave-Northern Jackson County MS-Elev 125 ft
30.62N 88.71W Elev. 125 ft
517 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025
Date Tue 03/11/25 Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CDT 3hrly 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
Max/Min 77 47 74 60 80
Temp 40 62 74 75 66 57 55 51 50 64 73 74 68 63 62 63 62 70 78 79 71
Dewpt 39 45 42 44 48 51 51 50 49 55 55 56 58 59 60 61 61 64 63 62 63
Min/Max RH 32 100 53 97 54
RH 96 54 32 33 52 80 86 96 96 73 53 53 70 87 93 93 97 81 60 56 76
Wind Dir N W SW S S SW SW W N SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW S
Wind Spd 0 1 4 6 4 3 3 2 0 3 8 9 6 4 4 4 4 8 9 9 4
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 3 2 2 1 3 3 3 3 27 29 10 10 17 41 53 68 56 32 19 11 9
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.01
Rain Showers S S
Tstms S
Mix Hgt 800 3900 500 400 2200 3400 800 600 3000 4400
Trans Wind Dir W SW SW W SW S S S SW SW
Trans Wind Spd 4 9 11 9 10 16 11 12 16 14
ADI 22 25 5 6 37 41 8 15 47 47
Max LVORI 4 3 5 9 8 3 6 6 5 3
Stability B B F F B C F E B C
Date Fri 03/14/25Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
Min/Max 59 79 66 76 57 77 47 73
Temp 63 61 77 71 69 68 73 71 66 60 76 68 56 48 69 62
Dewpt 62 61 64 66 67 66 68 67 63 57 51 48 44 39 36 43
Max/Min RH 100 62 93 79 93 37 74 27
RH 97100 64 84 93 93 84 87 90 90 42 49 64 71 30 50
Wind Dir S S S S S S S S SW W W NW N N N NE
Wind Spd 3 2 12 11 11 9 13 11 8 3 8 5 4 3 6 3
Avg Clouds FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 5 30 70 50 10 5 0
Rain Showers S C L L C S
Tstms S S C C C S
$$
MSZ081-112100-
Camp Keller-Northern Harrison County MS-Elev 130 ft
30.52N 88.98W Elev. 130 ft
517 AM CDT Tue Mar 11 2025
Date Tue 03/11/25 Wed 03/12/25 Thu 03/13/25
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 75 49 74 60 79
Temp 41 63 73 73 64 59 56 52 51 64 72 74 68 63 64 63 62 69 77 78 71
Dewpt 39 43 42 43 48 51 51 50 49 54 54 55 58 59 60 61 61 63 61 60 62
Min/Max RH 33 96 51 97 52
RH 92 48 33 34 56 75 83 93 93 70 53 51 70 87 87 93 97 81 58 54 73
Wind Dir NW W SW S S S SW W W S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S
Wind Spd 1 2 5 8 5 4 3 2 1 4 10 11 8 6 6 6 5 8 10 10 5
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW
Clouds(%) 1 2 2 1 1 3 2 6 21 28 9 11 15 40 56 69 49 29 18 9 10
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.01
Mix Hgt 1100 3700 400 400 2200 3100 900 500 2100 3800
Trans Wind Dir W SW SW W SW S S S SW SW
Trans Wind Spd 5 10 11 9 10 16 12 12 14 14
ADI 24 26 5 6 37 39 12 14 43 43
Max LVORI 4 3 5 9 7 3 5 6 5 3
Stability B B F F B C F E B C
Date Fri 03/14/25Sat 03/15/25Sun 03/16/25Mon 03/17/25
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 60 77 66 76 58 77 49 72
Temp 64 62 76 71 69 67 73 71 66 60 75 68 57 49 69 64
Dewpt 61 61 63 65 66 66 66 65 62 56 51 47 44 39 36 41
Max/Min RH 100 62 97 76 90 37 71 27
RH 90 97 64 81 90 97 79 81 87 87 43 47 62 68 30 43
Wind Dir S S S S S S S S SW W W NW N N N NE
Wind Spd 3 3 12 13 12 11 13 13 8 4 8 5 5 4 8 3
Avg Clouds FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 5 30 70 50 10 5 0
Rain Showers S C L L C S
Tstms S S C C C S
$$
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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
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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