Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1120 AM CDT Thu Sep 28 2023

...Fire Weather Watch for Portions of Southeast Texas, Central and
Southern Louisiana for Saturday and Sunday...

.For Saturday and Sunday afternoons, relative humidity values between
25 and 35 percent with highs reaching the mid to upper 90s will be
possible. Meanwhile, fuels in this area are extremely dry due to
the exceptional drought that is ongoing. This combined with sustained
20 foot winds from the east to east-northeast at 7 to 12 mph with
gusts to 20 mph will be ideal for a rapid spread of wildland
fires.

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1120 AM CDT Thu Sep 28 2023

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS
OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS
OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Saturday morning through
Saturday evening. a Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from
Sunday morning through Sunday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Louisiana...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, and Fire weather zone 032 Evangeline.In Texas...
  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...1000 AM CDT until 800 PM CDT on Saturday, and 1000 AM
  CDT until 800 PM CDT on Sunday.

* WINDS...East to east-northeast winds 7 to 12 MPH with occasional
  gusts around 20 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity is expected to
  range from 25 to 35 percent during the afternoon hours.

* TEMPERATURES...In the mid to upper 90s.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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