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
417 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025
LAZ080-192200-
Big Branch-South Western St Tammany Parish LA-Elev 3 ft
30.27N 89.90W Elev. 3 ft
417 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025
Date Sun 01/19/25 Mon 01/20/25 Tue 01/21/25
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 25 44 26 37
Temp 41 41 47 48 39 33 29 26 25 30 39 43 38 32 31 29 28 31 35 34 29
Dewpt 37 31 29 26 23 19 15 13 11 12 11 11 14 15 13 12 11 16 21 25 26
Min/Max RH 44 57 28 69 57
RH 86 67 49 42 51 56 55 56 55 46 31 27 37 48 47 48 47 52 56 68 90
Wind Dir N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N
Wind Spd 8 9 9 8 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 5 3 4 5 6 8 9 9 9 8
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2
Clouds(%) 8 4 3 3 1 0 1 3 6 6 3 18 24 51 74 86 96 95 92 93 87
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12hr 0 0 0 20 90
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.42
Sleet S
SnowShwrs S C C D D C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 5 5
Mix Hgt 2500 4400 2300 1700 2700 4100 1300
Trans Wind Dir N N N N NE NE NE
Trans Wind Spd 21 21 18 17 16 11 10
ADI 60 60 13 12 34 32
Max LVORI 3 2 3 3 1 2
Stability C C F F C C E D C C
Date Wed 01/22/25Thu 01/23/25Fri 01/24/25Sat 01/25/25
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 20 40 23 45 27 47 28 57
Temp 26 21 36 33 25 25 42 37 31 28 45 41 33 32 55 50
Dewpt 23 18 22 24 24 23 30 32 29 26 32 33 31 31 41 45
Max/Min RH 95 55 92 58 96 58 100 63
RH 90 87 56 67 94 90 62 81 90 92 60 71 92 98 59 81
Wind Dir N N NE NE NE NE N NW NW NW NW NW E E SE SE
Wind Spd 5 4 4 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 4 2
Avg Clouds B2 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12hr 30 5 5 10 10 5 5 5
Frzg Rain C
Sleet C
SnowShwrs C
$$
MSZ080-192200-
Hancock-Northern Hancock County MS-Elev 98 ft
30.45N 89.45W Elev. 98 ft
417 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025
Date Sun 01/19/25 Mon 01/20/25 Tue 01/21/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min 47 24 41 26 34
Temp 41 41 45 46 38 32 29 26 25 29 37 41 35 31 30 28 28 30 32 31 28
Dewpt 37 31 28 25 23 18 13 12 10 9 7 8 12 11 9 9 8 11 17 23 26
Min/Max RH 45 56 25 63 49
RH 86 67 51 43 55 57 52 55 52 41 28 25 37 43 41 45 43 44 52 70 92
Wind Dir NW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N
Wind Spd 11 14 13 12 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 3 5 6 8 10 12 11 11 9
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV
Clouds(%) 13 5 5 2 2 1 1 0 5 3 6 9 18 46 74 78 91 93 90 92 90
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12hr 0 0 0 20 90
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.01 0.36
Sleet S C
SnowShwrs S C C D D C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4
Mix Hgt 2500 4200 1900 800 2700 4000 1100
Trans Wind Dir NW N N N NE NE NE
Trans Wind Spd 21 23 14 14 14 11 10
ADI 60 65 11 10 34 33
Max LVORI 3 2 2 2 2 2
Stability C D F F C C E E C C
Date Wed 01/22/25Thu 01/23/25Fri 01/24/25Sat 01/25/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max 18 38 20 44 24 46 25 55
Temp 25 19 34 31 22 23 41 35 28 25 43 40 29 27 53 48
Dewpt 23 16 20 25 21 21 28 31 26 24 29 32 29 27 40 43
Max/Min RH 89 51 92 57 100 58 100 65
RH 92 91 56 78 96 93 59 84 92 97 56 73 99100 60 84
Wind Dir N N NE NE NE N N NW NW NW NW W NE E SE SE
Wind Spd 8 5 4 1 2 2 3 2 2 2 4 2 1 2 5 3
Avg Clouds B2 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12hr 30 0 5 5 10 5 5 5
Sleet C
SnowShwrs C
$$
MSZ082-192200-
Sandhill Crane-South Central Jackson County MS-Elev 25 ft
30.45N 88.66W Elev. 25 ft
417 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025
Date Sun 01/19/25 Mon 01/20/25 Tue 01/21/25
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 24 43 26 39
Temp 45 45 49 49 41 35 31 28 26 31 39 43 37 31 31 29 28 33 37 36 30
Dewpt 41 35 29 27 25 21 17 14 11 11 10 11 13 13 12 11 10 13 15 23 26
Min/Max RH 41 55 26 58 53
RH 86 68 46 42 53 56 56 55 54 43 30 27 37 47 45 46 46 43 40 59 85
Wind Dir NW N N N N N N N N NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N
Wind Spd 10 12 12 12 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 4 6 6 8 9 11 11 12 11
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV
Clouds(%) 14 12 4 2 3 2 4 2 7 6 10 11 23 51 81 78 85 90 89 91 91
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12hr 0 0 0 20 80
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.28
Frzg Rain S
SnowShwrs S S D D C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4
Mix Hgt 2300 4100 1500 800 2700 3800 700
Trans Wind Dir NW NW N N N NE NE
Trans Wind Spd 21 23 17 14 16 12 10
ADI 58 64 12 11 36 36
Max LVORI 4 2 2 2 2 1
Stability C C F F C C E E C C
Date Wed 01/22/25Thu 01/23/25Fri 01/24/25Sat 01/25/25
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 20 40 23 45 26 48 27 56
Temp 27 21 36 33 25 25 43 37 31 27 45 42 31 31 54 50
Dewpt 23 18 20 23 22 23 30 31 27 25 29 31 29 28 39 43
Max/Min RH 85 51 85 53 96 56 94 61
RH 85 88 52 66 88 92 60 79 85 92 53 65 92 88 57 77
Wind Dir N N NE NE NE N N NW NW NW NW NW N E SE SE
Wind Spd 8 8 8 2 2 3 4 3 3 3 5 3 2 2 5 3
Avg Clouds B2 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12hr 50 0 5 10 10 5 5 5
Frzg Rain C
SnowShwrs C
$$
MSZ082-192200-
Grand Bay-Southeast Jackson County MS-Elev 7 ft
30.44N 88.42W Elev. 7 ft
417 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025
Date Sun 01/19/25 Mon 01/20/25 Tue 01/21/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min 51 24 42 26 38
Temp 46 46 49 49 40 34 30 28 25 31 38 41 36 31 30 28 28 33 37 35 29
Dewpt 42 37 31 28 26 23 18 15 12 12 12 12 15 14 13 12 11 14 16 24 27
Min/Max RH 47 61 31 63 55
RH 86 71 50 44 57 64 60 58 57 45 34 30 42 49 49 50 48 45 42 64 92
Wind Dir NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N
Wind Spd 8 11 11 11 8 8 6 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 4 6 8 10 11 11 8
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV
Clouds(%) 21 19 4 2 3 2 5 3 7 6 10 11 23 47 78 81 82 85 87 92 92
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12hr 0 0 0 10 80
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.26
Frzg Rain S
SnowShwrs S S D D C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4
Mix Hgt 2300 4000 1200 1000 2700 3800 600
Trans Wind Dir NW NW N N N NE NE
Trans Wind Spd 23 23 17 14 17 12 10
ADI 57 64 12 11 39 36
Max LVORI 4 2 2 2 2 1
Stability C C F F C C F E C C
Date Wed 01/22/25Thu 01/23/25Fri 01/24/25Sat 01/25/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max 20 39 23 45 26 47 27 55
Temp 27 21 35 32 26 25 42 37 31 27 45 41 31 31 53 49
Dewpt 24 19 22 25 23 24 31 32 28 25 30 32 29 28 40 44
Max/Min RH 88 54 88 58 100 61 100 66
RH 88 92 59 75 88 96 65 82 88 92 55 70 92 88 61 83
Wind Dir N N NE NE NE NE N NW NW NW NW NW N E SE SE
Wind Spd 8 6 6 2 2 3 4 2 3 3 4 3 2 2 5 3
Avg Clouds B2 B1 SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12hr 50 5 5 10 10 5 5 5
Frzg Rain C
SnowShwrs C
$$
MSZ070-192200-
Pike-Northern Pike County MS-Elev 366 ft
31.19N 90.48W Elev. 366 ft
417 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025
Date Sun 01/19/25 Mon 01/20/25 Tue 01/21/25
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 42 20 39 22 31
Temp 35 36 40 41 33 28 25 23 22 26 35 39 33 29 28 25 24 27 29 30 26
Dewpt 29 25 23 19 15 12 10 8 6 6 3 3 6 7 7 7 9 13 17 19 21
Min/Max RH 40 52 22 68 50
RH 77 65 50 41 47 50 52 52 49 42 25 22 31 39 41 45 52 55 60 63 81
Wind Dir N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N
Wind Spd 12 13 11 11 8 6 5 6 8 8 8 8 3 5 6 8 9 9 9 9 8
Clouds FW B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2
Clouds(%) 14 60 10 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 1 6 19 52 80 93 94 90 90 89 85
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12hr 0 0 0 20 90
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.01 0.28
Sleet S S
SnowShwrs S S D D D D
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 4
Mix Hgt 2600 4200 900 1300 2600 3900 500
Trans Wind Dir N N N N NE NE NE
Trans Wind Spd 24 24 12 13 16 11 10
ADI 61 68 9 11 36 33
Max LVORI 3 2 2 2 2 2
Stability C C F F C C E D C C
Date Wed 01/22/25Thu 01/23/25Fri 01/24/25Sat 01/25/25
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 15 37 18 43 23 46 24 55
Temp 22 16 34 30 20 20 41 34 28 24 43 39 28 26 53 48
Dewpt 17 12 14 18 17 16 22 25 23 22 25 28 25 25 34 39
Max/Min RH 81 43 88 47 96 56 100 57
RH 82 84 43 60 87 84 45 71 81 92 49 66 90 96 48 73
Wind Dir N NE E E E N NW NW NW NW NW W S SE S SE
Wind Spd 5 4 4 1 1 2 3 2 3 3 4 3 2 3 5 4
Avg Clouds B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12hr 10 0 5 5 5 5 5 5
$$
MSZ082-192200-
Vancleave-Northern Jackson County MS-Elev 125 ft
30.62N 88.71W Elev. 125 ft
417 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025
Date Sun 01/19/25 Mon 01/20/25 Tue 01/21/25
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
CST 3hrly 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18
Max/Min 49 24 42 25 36
Temp 45 43 47 48 39 33 30 28 25 30 38 41 36 31 30 28 27 32 34 33 28
Dewpt 40 33 28 24 23 19 15 13 10 9 7 8 11 10 9 9 8 10 14 21 24
Min/Max RH 42 53 25 55 48
RH 82 67 47 39 52 56 53 53 52 41 27 25 35 41 41 44 44 39 43 61 85
Wind Dir NW N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N
Wind Spd 11 12 12 11 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 5 6 8 9 11 11 11 10
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV
Clouds(%) 13 10 2 1 3 2 1 2 4 5 7 8 20 53 73 81 83 92 90 89 91
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12hr 0 0 0 20 80
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.29
Sleet S S
SnowShwrs S S D D C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4
Mix Hgt 2500 4100 1900 900 2700 4000 1000
Trans Wind Dir NW NW N N N NE NE
Trans Wind Spd 21 21 16 13 16 11 10
ADI 58 61 12 11 37 36
Max LVORI 3 2 2 2 2 2
Stability C C F F C C E E C C
Date Wed 01/22/25Thu 01/23/25Fri 01/24/25Sat 01/25/25
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
CST 6hrly 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18
Min/Max 19 39 20 45 25 47 25 56
Temp 26 20 35 32 23 23 42 36 30 26 45 40 29 28 54 49
Dewpt 22 16 19 22 21 21 28 30 25 24 28 31 27 26 38 43
Max/Min RH 84 48 88 51 96 54 96 59
RH 85 84 52 66 92 92 57 79 81 92 51 70 92 92 55 80
Wind Dir N N NE NE NE N N NW NW NW NW W N E SE SE
Wind Spd 8 6 5 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 4 3 2 2 4 3
Avg Clouds B2 SC SC FW B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12hr 50 0 5 5 10 5 5 5
Sleet C
SnowShwrs C
$$
MSZ081-192200-
Camp Keller-Northern Harrison County MS-Elev 130 ft
30.52N 88.98W Elev. 130 ft
417 AM CST Sun Jan 19 2025
Date Sun 01/19/25 Mon 01/20/25 Tue 01/21/25
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 49 25 42 27 37
Temp 44 43 47 48 40 34 31 28 25 30 39 42 37 32 31 29 29 32 35 34 29
Dewpt 39 32 27 23 21 18 15 12 10 8 7 7 10 10 9 9 9 10 14 21 24
Min/Max RH 40 53 24 53 48
RH 82 65 45 37 46 51 51 50 52 39 26 23 32 39 39 42 42 39 41 58 81
Wind Dir NW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N
Wind Spd 12 13 13 13 11 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 5 8 8 9 11 12 12 13 13
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV
Clouds(%) 8 7 2 2 2 3 2 1 4 3 8 10 21 56 76 77 82 90 90 91 91
Visibility 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
POP 12hr 0 0 0 20 80
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.30
Frzg Rain S
Sleet S S
SnowShwrs C C D D C
LAL 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4
Mix Hgt 2400 4100 1800 1300 2600 3900 900
Trans Wind Dir NW NW N N NE NE NE
Trans Wind Spd 23 21 17 16 16 12 10
ADI 58 61 21 18 36 36
Max LVORI 3 2 2 2 2 1
Stability C D E E C C E D C C
Date Wed 01/22/25Thu 01/23/25Fri 01/24/25Sat 01/25/25
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 20 40 23 45 26 47 27 55
Temp 27 21 35 33 25 25 43 37 31 27 45 41 32 30 53 49
Dewpt 22 16 18 21 20 21 27 29 25 24 27 30 28 28 37 42
Max/Min RH 81 46 81 51 92 52 96 57
RH 81 81 49 61 81 84 53 72 78 88 49 65 85 92 54 77
Wind Dir N N NE NE NE N N NW NW NW NW NW N E SE SE
Wind Spd 10 8 6 2 3 4 4 3 4 4 5 3 2 3 5 4
Avg Clouds B2 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12hr 40 0 5 5 10 5 5 5
Frzg Rain C
Sleet S
SnowShwrs C
$$
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