Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued October 16 at 7:42AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 5:42am
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
DUE TO DRY FUELS, BREEZY WINDS AND SEVERE DROUGHT...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 067, 075, 076, 078 and 079.
* WINDS...North 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Wayne; Perry; Greene; Stone; George
Forcast Office:
NWS Mobile AL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov