Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued October 17 at 2:51AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 17, 2026 - 12:51am
Expires:
October 17, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
CDT THIS EVENING 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...From 9 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening.
* WINDS...Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 31 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:
Lincoln; Union; Jackson; Ouachita; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle
Forcast Office:
NWS Shreveport LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov