Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 11:22PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 9:22pm
Expires:
October 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY DUE TO
WIND SHIFT, MOISTURE DROP AND WIND, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, PORTIONS OF SOUTH
CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS, NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA,
EAST, AND NORTHEAST TEXAS...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY
DUE TO WIND SHIFT, MOISTURE DROP AND WIND, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...
* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of north central and northwest Louisiana.
* TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 1 AM CDT Saturday.
For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday.
* WINDS...For the first Red Flag Warning, north winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph, and for the second Red Flag Warning,
northeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the first Red Flag Warning, Relative
Humidity between 46 to 54 percent, and for the second Red Flag
Warning, Relative Humidity between 25 to 35 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:
Lincoln; Union; Jackson; Ouachita; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov