Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 11:43PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 15, 2026 - 9:43pm
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 1 AM CDT
SATURDAY DUE TO WIND SHIFT, MOISTURE DROP AND WIND, LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS, NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA, AND EAST AND
NORTHEAST TEXAS...
* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas,
north central and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east
and northeast Texas.
* TIMING...From 10 AM Friday to 1 AM CDT Saturday.
* WINDS...North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 28 to 69 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of
this Red Flag Warning.
Follow all fire restrictions. One less spark, one less wildfire.
A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that
promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This
does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring
now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to
receive information from authorities.
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