National Weather Service Lake Charles
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA... .Very dry air moving into the area on gusty winds behind a cold front will produce relative humidity values around 15% along with wind gusts of up to 25 MPH Thursday afternoon. These conditions will favor the rapid expansion of fires. Refrain from burning while these conditions are present.
Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-
Upper Jefferson-Northern Orange-Lower Jefferson-Southern Orange-
808 PM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT THURSDAY FOR
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Red
Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions, which is in
effect from 9 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Vernon, Rapides, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Allen,
Evangeline, St. Landry, Lafayette, Upper St. Martin, Lower St.
Martin, West Cameron, East Cameron, Northern Calcasieu, Northern
Jefferson Davis, Northern Acadia, Upper Vermilion, Upper Iberia,
Upper St. Mary, Tyler, Hardin, Southern Calcasieu, Southern
Jefferson Davis, Southern Acadia, Lower Vermilion, Lower Iberia,
Lower St. Mary, Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Southern
Jasper, Southern Newton, Upper Jefferson, Northern Orange, Lower
Jefferson and Southern Orange.
* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 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 conditionsare 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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