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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
115 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1PM TO 7PM
.HIGH WIND SPEEDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES WILL FOLLOW A STRONG COLD
FRONT AND IMPACT THE AREA FROM ABOUT 1PM TO 7PM MONDAY.
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POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-WASHINGTON-
IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES-
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-ST. CHARLES-UPPER TERREBONNE-
LOWER TERREBONNE-LOWER LAFOURCHE-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-
115 PM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY FOR
CRITICAL FIRE CONDITONS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND
SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR CRITICAL FIRE DANGER, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO
7 PM CDT MONDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA...POINTE COUPEE, WEST FELICIANA, EAST FELICIANA,
ST. HELENA, WASHINGTON, IBERVILLE, WEST BATON ROUGE, EAST
BATON ROUGE, ASSUMPTION, ST. JAMES, ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST,
UPPER LAFOURCHE, ST. CHARLES, UPPER TERREBONNE, LOWER
TERREBONNE, LOWER LAFOURCHE, WILKINSON, AMITE, PIKE, NORTHERN
TANGIPAHOA, WALTHALL, SOUTHEAST ST. TAMMANY, NORTHERN ST.
TAMMANY, SOUTHWESTERN ST. TAMMANY, CENTRAL TANGIPAHOA, LOWER
TANGIPAHOA, NORTHERN LIVINGSTON, SOUTHERN LIVINGSTON, WESTERN
ASCENSION AND EASTERN ASCENSION.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20-25 PERCENT.
* 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.
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