Severe Wildfire ● Monitoring
Fire Weather Watch issued October 15 at 9:39AM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA, United States of America
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...RED FLAG WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA FRIDAY...
.With the ongoing drought conditions, we have KBDI values well
into the 700s, with 10-hour and 100-hour fuel moisture values
hovering around 25%. Subsidence behind the front will further dry
out the already dry continental air mass, leading to a
significant drop in dew points following the front. The forecast
drops RH values below 30% across central Louisiana and the
interior portions of southeast Texas. Friday through Sunday look
to be concerning for fire weather. However, Saturday appears to
be the most critical day as the dry, subsided airmass becomes
fully entrenched over the highly dried out fuels. This setup is
similar to the weather conditions that sparked the Tiger Island
fire in 2023, and fires that do spark could quickly spread out of
control..
* 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 141 Northern Calcasieu, Fire
Weather Zone 142 Northern Jefferson Davis, Fire Weather Zone
143 Northern Acadia, Fire Weather Zone 180 Tyler, Fire Weather
Zone 201 Hardin, Fire Weather Zone 259 Northern Jasper, Fire
Weather Zone 260 Northern Newton, Fire Weather Zone 261
Southern Jasper and Fire Weather Zone 262 Southern Newton.
* TIMING...From Friday morning through late Friday night.
* WINDS...North 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 85.
* LIGHTNING...
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-15T17:45:00-05:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern
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