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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
220 AM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
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POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-WASHINGTON-
IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES-
NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-SOUTHEAST ST. TAMMANY-NORTHERN ST. TAMMANY-
SOUTHWESTERN ST. TAMMANY-CENTRAL TANGIPAHOA-LOWER TANGIPAHOA-
NORTHERN LIVINGSTON-SOUTHERN LIVINGSTON-WESTERN ASCENSION-
EASTERN ASCENSION-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER-
NORTHERN HANCOCK-NORTHERN HARRISON-NORTHERN JACKSON-
SOUTHERN HANCOCK-SOUTHERN HARRISON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW ROADS, LETTSWORTH, LIVONIA, SPILLMAN,
ST. FRANCISVILLE, WAKEFIELD, JACKSON, CLINTON, FELPS, DARLINGTON,
EASLEYVILLE, GREENSBURG, MONTPELIER, BOGALUSA, ENON, FRANKLINTON,
BAYOU SORREL, PLAQUEMINE, WHITE CASTLE, PORT ALLEN, ADDIS,
BRUSLY, BATON ROUGE, PIERRE PART, LABADIEVILLE, PAINCOURTVILLE,
CONVENT, LUTCHER, GRAMERCY, AMITE, KENTWOOD, ROSELAND, WILMER,
SLIDELL, COVINGTON, FOLSOM, BUSH, MANDEVILLE, MADISONVILLE,
HAMMOND, TICKFAW, INDEPENDENCE, ROBERT, PONCHATOULA, AKERS,
DENHAM SPRINGS, WALKER, LIVINGSTON, SPRINGFIELD, KILLIAN,
WHITEHALL, FRENCH SETTLEMENT, SORRENTO, ACY, GONZALES,
PRAIRIEVILLE, GEISMAR, DONALDSONVILLE, CENTREVILLE, DOLOROSA,
FORT ADAMS, WOODVILLE, GILLSBURG, GLOSTER, SMITHDALE, LIBERTY,
MCCOMB, DEXTER, SALEM, TYLERTOWN, CROSSROADS, MCNEIL,
POPLARVILLE, PICAYUNE, NECAISE, SELLERS, SAUCIER, LYMAN, WADE,
VANCLEAVE, ESCATAWPA, KILN, PEARLINGTON, WAVELAND, BAY ST. LOUIS,
DIAMONDHEAD, PASS CHRISTIAN, LONG BEACH, GULFPORT, BILOXI,
PASCAGOULA, OCEAN SPRINGS, MOSS POINT, GAUTIER, AND ST. MARTIN
220 AM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
..ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS
OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI THIS AFTERNOON
AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE FORECAST TO
DROP INTO THE LOW 20 TO MID 30 PERCENT RANGE. THE 20 FT WIND
FORECAST IS AT OR LESS THAN 10 MPH, WHICH WILL LIMIT CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS OR AT LEAST THE EFFECTIVE SPREAD OF FIRES THAT
MAY IGNITE.
NUMEROUS LOCAL BURN BANS ARE IN PLACE AND CONTINUE TO EXPAND ACROSS
LA AND MS DUE TO ONGOING DROUGHT CONDITIONS. THIS NOW INCLUDES EAST
FELICIANA, POINTE COUPEE, ST. HELENA, ST TAMMANY, TANGIPAHOA, AND
WASHINGTON PARISHES ALONG WITH WILKINSON, AMITE, PIKE, AND
WALTHALL COUNTIES. REGARDLESS, OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY NOT
RECOMMENDED THIS AFTERNOON, AND ALL LOCAL RESTRICTIONS FOLLOWED.
ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS, FIRE WEATHER WATCHES OR RED FLAG WARNINGS
WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE UPCOMING DAYS AS DROUGHT CONDITIONS
WORSEN, RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES REMAIN LOW DURING THE AFTERNOON,
AND EVENTUALLY WINDS BEGIN TO INCREASE, ESPECIALLY THIS WEEKEND.
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