Severe Wildfire ● Monitoring
Fire Weather Watch issued October 15 at 4:12AM CDT until October 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS, United States of America
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...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO GUSTY NORTHWEST-NORTH WINDS, LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS, NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, AND MUCH OF CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...
* AFFECTED AREA...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS, NORTHWEST
LOUISIANA, AND MUCH OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.
* WIND...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* HUMIDITY...Minimum Relative Humidity values between 25 to 45
percent.
* FUELS...Critically dry.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Car |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-15T13:00:00-05:00 |
Official source
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Severity as published by WMO Alert Hub (national weather services).
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About this location
The agency did not publish coordinates for this warning. The pin is the centre of the country, not the location of the event — read the area name, not the map, for where it applies.
Area as the agency stated it: Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Car
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