Fire Weather Watch

In force from

Oct 16, 10:00 AM CDT

Until

Oct 17, 1:00 AM CDT

Issued

Oct 14, 3:23 PM CDT

Office

Shreveport, LA

Number

1 of its kind from this office this year

Severity

Severe, Future, Possible

Where

AR LA OK TX

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT DUE TO GUSTY NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS, NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA, AND EAST AND NORTHEAST TEXAS...

The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Fire Weather Watch.

Affected area

Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, north central and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east and northeast Texas.

Timing

From Friday morning through late Friday night.

Winds

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

Relative humidity

Minimum Relative Humidity values between 25 to 45 percent.

Fuels

Critically dry.

Impacts

Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

What to do

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life-threatening. Check www.weather.gov/shv/fireweather for forecast updates and a possible upgrade of this watch to a Red Flag Warning.

Follow all fire restrictions. Avoid activities that could cause sparks.

Every area Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; Lincoln; Union; De Soto; Red River; Bienville; Jackson; Ouachita; Sabine; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle; McCurtain; Red River; Bowie; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Cass; Wood; Upshur; Marion; Smith; Gregg; Harrison; Cherokee; Rusk; Panola; Nacogdoches; Shelby; Angelina; San Augustine; Sabine

Places under it El Dorado, Texarkana, Bossier City, Monroe, Natchitoches, Ruston, Shreveport, Tyler, Longview, Texarkana, Lufkin, Nacogdoches, and 314 more

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