Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued October 14 at 3:23PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
October 14, 2026 - 1:23pm
Expires:
October 15, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
FRIDAY NIGHT DUE TO GUSTY NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND
SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS, NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, SOUTHEAST
OKLAHOMA, AND EAST AND NORTHEAST TEXAS...
The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Fire
Weather Watch.
* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas,
north central and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east
and northeast Texas.
* TIMING...From Friday morning through late Friday night.
* WINDS...North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum Relative Humidity values between 25 to
45 percent.
* FUELS...Critically dry.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are
possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote
the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life-threatening.
Check www.weather.gov/shv/fireweather for forecast updates and a
possible upgrade of this watch to a Red Flag Warning.
Follow all fire restrictions. Avoid activities that could cause
sparks.
Area Description:
Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; Lincoln; Union; De Soto; Red River; Bienville; Jackson; Ouachita; Sabine; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle; McCurtain; Red River; Bowie; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Cass; Wood; Upshur; Marion; Smith; Gregg; Harrison; Cherokee; Rusk; Panola; Nacogdoches; Shelby; Angelina; San Augustine; Sabine
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov