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WWUS84 KJAN 220222
RFWJAN
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
822 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2026
..CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY
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JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-
822 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST
SUNDAY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI...
* AFFECTED AREA...JEFFERSON DAVIS, COVINGTON, JONES, MARION,
LAMAR AND FORREST COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI.
* WIND...NORTH WIND 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
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 WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
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