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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1258 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026
..FIRE WEATHER WARNING IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY
LAZ029-031>033-044-045-055-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-
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AVOYELLES-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-EAST CAMERON-NORTHERN CALCASIEU-
NORTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS-NORTHERN ACADIA-UPPER VERMILION-
UPPER IBERIA-UPPER ST. MARY-SOUTHERN CALCASIEU-
SOUTHERN JEFFERSON DAVIS-SOUTHERN ACADIA-LOWER VERMILION-
LOWER IBERIA-LOWER ST. MARY-
1258 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 029 AVOYELLES, 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 055 LOWER
ST. MARTIN, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 074 EAST CAMERON, FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 141 NORTHERN CALCASIEU, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 142 NORTHERN
JEFFERSON DAVIS, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 143 NORTHERN ACADIA, 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 AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 254 LOWER ST. MARY.
* TIMING...UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 22 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 60.
* LIGHTNING...NONE.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD
QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION... RED FLAG WARNING CRITERIA WILL BE
BORDERLINE FOR PORTIONS OF COASTAL LA TOMORROW. FOR NOW, A FIRE
DANGER STATEMENT WAS ISSUED FOR MONDAY; HOWEVER, AN UPGRADE TO A
RED FLAG WARNING IS NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION.
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.
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