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Lake Charles - LA, US, National Weather Service

Lower St. Mary Parish

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG WINDS... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong north winds, and very low relative humidity which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for all of southeast Texas as well as central and southern Louisiana and is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. 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 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 and Fire Weather Zone 254 Lower St. Mary. TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. TEMPERATURES...Up to 82. 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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA... .Windy and dry conditions behind a cold front may produce red flag conditons across much of the area Monday.