Red Flag Warning

In force from

Oct 17, 9:00 AM CDT

Until

Oct 17, 8:00 PM CDT

Issued

Oct 16, 12:28 PM CDT

Office

New Orleans, LA

Number

5 of its kind from this office this year

Severity

Severe, Expected, Likely

Where

LA MS

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR ALL SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY...

.A cold front will move through the area later today bringing very dry air with RH values falling into the low to mid 30s along with windy conditions with some gusts around 30 mph. The combination of gusty winds, current drought conditions, ample dry fuel, and very dry conditions will allow any fire that develops to spread quickly.

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Red Flag Warning all southern Mississippi and portions of southeast Louisiana, which is in effect from 9 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

Affected area

Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, St. Helena, Washington, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Assumption, St. James, Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, Northern Tangipahoa, Walthall, Southeast St. Tammany, Pearl River, Northern St. Tammany, Southwestern St. Tammany, Hancock, Central Tangipahoa, Harrison, Lower Tangipahoa, Jackson, Northern Livingston, Southern Livingston, Western Ascension and Eastern Ascension.

Winds

North 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Relative humidity

As low as 30 percent.

Impacts

Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

What to do

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.

Every area 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; Hancock; Harrison; Jackson

Places under it Baton Rouge, Hammond, Slidell, Biloxi, Gulfport, McComb, Pascagoula, Prairieville, Central, Zachary, Shenandoah, Gautier, and 133 more

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