Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 28 at 2:32AM CDT until March 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 28, 2026 - 12:32am
Expires:
March 28, 2026 - 8:45am
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY SATURDAY...
* WIND...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 25 to 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...The combination of a dry airmass, dry fuels and
strong northerly winds will result in critical fire weather
conditions. Wildfires that develop will likely spread
rapidly. Outdoor burning should not be attempted.
Instruction:
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds and low relative humidity will create explosive fire
growth potential.
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