Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 26 at 2:10PM CDT until March 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 26, 2026 - 12:10pm
Expires:
March 26, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
...ENHANCED FIRE DANGER EXPECTED ON SATURDAY...
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday
evening.
* WIND...Northeast 10 TO 20 mph with gusts of up to 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...The combination of a dry airmass and windy conditions
will result in critical fire weather conditions. Thus any fires
that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not
recommended.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson MS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov