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New Orleans/Baton Rouge - LA, US, National Weather Service

Western Ascension

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA... The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Red Flag Warning for crtical fire conditions due to a combination of strong northerly winds and low humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. AFFECTED AREA...Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, St. Helena, Washington, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, Northern Tangipahoa, Walthall, Southeast St. Tammany, Pearl River, Northern St. Tammany, Southwestern St. Tammany, Hancock, Central Tangipahoa, Harrison, Lower Tangipahoa, Jackson, Northern Livingston, Southern Livingston, Western Ascension and Eastern Ascension. WINDS...Northeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 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.

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY...