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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1245 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025

...Fire weather warning in effect for Sunday...

Elevated fire weather conditions will persist from today through
Wednesday. Today and Monday will be the biggest concerns for fire
weather as the dry cold front passes through the region and very
dry air will follow. Dew points will drop into the 30s while
minimum RH values will be around 25 to 35%. In addition, winds
will be from the north around 15 to 25 MPH with gusts up to 35
MPH. While today will be the main concern for fire weather, hence
warning issuance, elevated fire weather will be a concern through
Wednesday.

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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-
Southern Calcasieu-Southern Jefferson Davis-Southern Acadia-
Lower Vermilion-Lower Iberia-Lower St. Mary-Tyler-Hardin-
Northern Jasper-Northern Newton-Southern Jasper-Southern Newton-
Upper Jefferson-Northern Orange-Lower Jefferson-Southern Orange-
1245 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CST
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Red
Flag Warning for elevated Fire Weather conditions across
southeast Texas, southwest Louisiana, central Louisiana, and south
central Louisiana which is in effect from 9 AM this morning to 7
PM CST this evening. This product replaces the previous Fire
Weather Watch.

* 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 055 Lower St. Martin, Fire
  Weather Zone 073 West Cameron, Fire Weather Zone 074 East
  Cameron, Fire Weather Zone 141 Northern Calcasieu, Fire
  Weather Zone 142 Northern Jefferson Davis, Fire Weather Zone
  143 Northern Acadia, Fire Weather Zone 152 Upper Vermilion,
  Fire Weather Zone 153 Upper Iberia, Fire Weather Zone 154
  Upper St. Mary, Fire Weather Zone 180 Tyler, Fire Weather Zone
  201 Hardin, Fire Weather Zone 241 Southern Calcasieu, Fire
  Weather Zone 242 Southern Jefferson Davis, Fire Weather Zone
  243 Southern Acadia, Fire Weather Zone 252 Lower Vermilion,
  Fire Weather Zone 253 Lower Iberia, Fire Weather Zone 254
  Lower St. Mary, Fire Weather Zone 259 Northern Jasper, Fire
  Weather Zone 260 Northern Newton, Fire Weather Zone 261
  Southern Jasper, Fire Weather Zone 262 Southern Newton, Fire
  Weather Zone 515 Upper Jefferson, Fire Weather Zone 516
  Northern Orange, Fire Weather Zone 615 Lower Jefferson and
  Fire Weather Zone 616 Southern Orange.

* TIMING...From 9 AM this morning to 7 PM CST this evening.

* WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 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 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.

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