Fire Weather Watch issued March 28 at 7:52AM CDT until March 29 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Issue date: 2026-03-28T12:52+00:00
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA... .Windy and dry conditions behind a cold front will produce red flag conditons across much of the area Saturday and possibly Sunday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 180 Tyler, Fire Weather Zone 201 Hardin, Fire Weather Zone 259 Northern Jasper, Fire Weather Zone 260 Northern Newton, Fire Weather Zone 261 Southern Jasper, Fire Weather Zone 262 Southern Newton, Fire Weather Zone 515 Upper Jefferson, Fire Weather Zone 516 Northern Orange, Fire Weather Zone 615 Lower Jefferson and Fire Weather Zone 616 Southern Orange. * TIMING...From Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * WINDS...South 5 to 10 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 35 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 83. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
