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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1037 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..FIRE WEATHER WATCH AREA WIDE
.WINDY AND DRY CONDITIONS BEHIND A COLD FRONT MAY PRODUCE RED FLAG
CONDITONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA MONDAY.
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TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-151145-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FW.A.0001.260316T1600Z-260317T0100Z/
VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON-
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-TYLER-HARDIN-
NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-SOUTHERN NEWTON-
UPPER JEFFERSON-NORTHERN ORANGE-LOWER JEFFERSON-SOUTHERN ORANGE-
1037 PM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST
TEXAS AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY, WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY 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 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 073 WEST CAMERON, 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 180 TYLER, FIRE WEATHER ZONE
201 HARDIN, 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 259 NORTHERN JASPER, FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 260 NORTHERN NEWTON, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 261
SOUTHERN JASPER, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 262 SOUTHERN NEWTON, 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 MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.
* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...UP TO 55.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD QUICKLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. OBEY ALL LOCAL BURN BANS.
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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