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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1207 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL
AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA FRIDAY...
.BREEZY AND DRY CONDITIONS DUE TO A FRONTAL PASSAGE WILL COMBINE
WITH VERY DRY FUELS AND PRODUCE RED FLAG CONDITIONS ACROSS
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN PLACE FOR ALL
OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA ON
SATURDAY.
LAZ031>033-044-045-141>143-TXZ201-261-262-160515-
/O.CAN.KLCH.FW.A.0003.261016T1600Z-261017T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KLCH.FW.A.0004.261017T1400Z-261018T0200Z/
ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-
NORTHERN CALCASIEU-NORTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS-NORTHERN ACADIA-
HARDIN-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
1207 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR OF
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. THE FIRE
WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 031 ALLEN, FIRE WEATHER ZONE
032 EVANGELINE, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 033 ST. LANDRY, FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 044 LAFAYETTE, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 045 UPPER ST. MARTIN,
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 141 NORTHERN CALCASIEU, FIRE WEATHER ZONE
142 NORTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 143 NORTHERN
ACADIA, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 201 HARDIN, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 261
SOUTHERN JASPER AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 262 SOUTHERN NEWTON.
* TIMING...FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 31 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 86.
* LIGHTNING...
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD
QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
LAZ027>030-TXZ180-259-260-160515-
/O.UPG.KLCH.FW.A.0003.261016T1600Z-261017T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KLCH.FW.W.0007.261016T1600Z-261017T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KLCH.FW.A.0004.261017T1400Z-261018T0200Z/
VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-TYLER-NORTHERN JASPER-
NORTHERN NEWTON-
1207 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS
OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A RED
FLAG WARNING FOR WIND, DRY FUELS, AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT SATURDAY.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FIRE WEATHER
WATCH FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS IN EFFECT FROM
SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 027 VERNON, FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 028 RAPIDES, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 029 AVOYELLES, FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 030 BEAUREGARD, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 180 TYLER, FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 259 NORTHERN JASPER AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 260
NORTHERN NEWTON.
* TIMING...FOR THE RED FLAG WARNING, FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM
CDT SATURDAY. FOR THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH, FROM SATURDAY
MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 29 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 82.
* LIGHTNING...
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD
QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW, OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND WARM TEMPERATURES CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
LAZ055-073-074-152>154-241>243-252>254-TXZ515-516-615-616-160515-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FW.A.0004.261017T1400Z-261018T0200Z/
LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON-EAST CAMERON-UPPER VERMILION-
UPPER IBERIA-UPPER ST. MARY-SOUTHERN CALCASIEU-
SOUTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS-SOUTHERN ACADIA-LOWER VERMILION-
LOWER IBERIA-LOWER ST. MARY-UPPER JEFFERSON-NORTHERN ORANGE-
LOWER JEFFERSON-SOUTHERN ORANGE-
1207 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS
OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 055 LOWER ST. MARTIN, FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 073 WEST CAMERON, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 074 EAST
CAMERON, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 152 UPPER VERMILION, FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 153 UPPER IBERIA, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 154 UPPER ST. MARY,
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 241 SOUTHERN CALCASIEU, FIRE WEATHER ZONE
242 SOUTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 243 SOUTHERN
ACADIA, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 252 LOWER VERMILION, FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 253 LOWER IBERIA, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 LOWER ST. MARY,
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 515 UPPER JEFFERSON, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 516
NORTHERN ORANGE, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 615 LOWER JEFFERSON AND
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 616 SOUTHERN ORANGE.
* TIMING...FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 35 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 72.
* LIGHTNING...
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD
QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.
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