Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 27 at 1:24AM CDT until March 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 26, 2026 - 11:24pm
Expires:
March 27, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY...
* 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 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. 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:
Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Hancock; Harrison; Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov