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Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 6:02PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Red Flag Warning · Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Tyler; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 23:02 UTC
First saved by us: 15 October 2026 at 17:17 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 17 October 2026
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Issuer / area: NWS Lake Charles LA · Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Tyler; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 18 October 2026 at 01:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 16 October 2026 at 23:02 UTC / 17 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC

Archived official description

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... .Breezy and dry conditions due to a frontal passage will combine with very dry fuels resulting in a period of high fire danger. Red flag conditions will develop across portions of central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas Friday afternoon and evening, before winds decrease and humidity recovers some overnight. Red flag conditions will then be expected again across all of central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas during the day Saturday. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 027 Vernon, Fire Weather Zone 028 Rapides, Fire Weather Zone 029 Avoyelles, Fire Weather Zone 030 Beauregard, Fire Weather Zone 180 Tyler, Fire Weather Zone 259 Northern Jasper and Fire Weather Zone 260 Northern Newton. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 1 AM CDT Saturday. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...North 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 72. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 12:14PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
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Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 6:02PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
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16 October 2026 at 17:14 UTC
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16 October 2026 at 23:02 UTC
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17 October 2026 at 01:15 UTC
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18 October 2026 at 01:00 UTC
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… and dry conditions due to a frontal passage will combine with very dry fuels resulting in a period of high fire danger. Red flag conditions will develop across portions of central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas Friday afternoon and evening, before winds decrease and humidity recovers some overnight. Red flag conditions will then be expected again across all of central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas during the day Saturday. The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity which is in effect from 9 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 027 Vernon, Fire Weather Zone 028 Rapides, Fire Weather Zone 029 Avoyelles, Fire Weather Zone 030 Beauregard, Fire Weather Zone 180 Tyler, Fire Weather Zone 259 Northern Jasper and Fire Weather Zone 260 Northern Newton. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 1 AM CDT Saturday. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 82 Friday and 73 Saturday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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… and dry conditions due to a frontal passage will combine with very dry fuels resulting in a period of high fire danger. Red flag conditions will develop across portions of central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas Friday afternoon and evening, before winds decrease and humidity recovers some overnight. Red flag conditions will then be expected again across all of central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas during the day Saturday. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 8 PM CDT SATURDAY FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 027 Vernon, Fire Weather Zone 028 Rapides, Fire Weather Zone 029 Avoyelles, Fire Weather Zone 030 Beauregard, Fire Weather Zone 180 Tyler, Fire Weather Zone 259 Northern Jasper and Fire Weather Zone 260 Northern Newton. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 1 AM CDT Saturday. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...North 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 72. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9aa755390d93d88191fbb5b056ba5c5b4be0dc9d.001.1
Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 23:02 UTC
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Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 11:58PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
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Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 12:14PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
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16 October 2026 at 04:58 UTC
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16 October 2026 at 17:14 UTC
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17 October 2026 at 01:15 UTC
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...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA FRIDAY... .Breezy and dry conditions due to a frontal passage will combine with very dry fuels and produce red flag conditions across portions of central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas through Friday afternoon. A Fire Weather Watch is in place for all of southeast Texas and southwest and central Louisiana on Saturday. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 027 Vernon, Fire Weather Zone 028 Rapides, Fire Weather Zone 029 Avoyelles, Fire Weather Zone 030 Beauregard, Fire Weather Zone 180 Tyler, Fire Weather Zone 259 Northern Jasper and Fire Weather Zone 260 Northern Newton. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM Friday to 1 AM CDT Saturday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 82 Friday, Up to 72 Saturday. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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...RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY... .Breezy and dry conditions due to a frontal passage will combine with very dry fuels resulting in a period of high fire danger. Red flag conditions will develop across portions of central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas Friday afternoon and evening, before winds decrease and humidity recovers some overnight. Red flag conditions will then be expected again across all of central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas during the day Saturday. The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity which is in effect from 9 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 027 Vernon, Fire Weather Zone 028 Rapides, Fire Weather Zone 029 Avoyelles, Fire Weather Zone 030 Beauregard, Fire Weather Zone 180 Tyler, Fire Weather Zone 259 Northern Jasper and Fire Weather Zone 260 Northern Newton. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 1 AM CDT Saturday. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM to 8 PM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 82 Friday and 73 Saturday. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Official instructions
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…ly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. ~~A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.~~
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…ly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 17:14 UTC
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Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 12:07PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
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Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 11:58PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
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…ns of central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas through Friday afternoon. A Fire Weather Watch is in place for all of southeast Texas and southwest and central Louisiana on Saturday. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS... The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind, dry fuels, and low relative humidity which is in effect from 11 AM Friday to 1 AM CDT Saturday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for winds and low relative humidity is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 027 Vernon, Fire Weather Zone 028 Rapides, Fire Weather Zone 029 Avoyelles, Fire Weather Zone 030 Beauregard, Fire Weather Zone 180 Tyler, Fire Weather Zone 259 Northern Jasper and Fire Weather Zone 260 Northern Newton. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM Friday to 1 AM CDT Saturday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...North 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 29 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 82. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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…ns of central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas through Friday afternoon. A Fire Weather Watch is in place for all of southeast Texas and southwest and central Louisiana on Saturday. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 027 Vernon, Fire Weather Zone 028 Rapides, Fire Weather Zone 029 Avoyelles, Fire Weather Zone 030 Beauregard, Fire Weather Zone 180 Tyler, Fire Weather Zone 259 Northern Jasper and Fire Weather Zone 260 Northern Newton. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM Friday to 1 AM CDT Saturday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 82 Friday, Up to 72 Saturday. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 04:58 UTC
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  "summary": "Red Flag Warning · Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Tyler; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.",
  "description": "...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL\nAND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA FRIDAY...\n\n.Breezy and dry conditions due to a frontal passage will combine\nwith very dry fuels and produce red flag conditions across\nportions of central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas\nthrough Friday afternoon. A Fire Weather Watch is in place for all\nof southeast Texas and southwest and central Louisiana on\nSaturday.\n\n...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH\nSATURDAY EVENING FOR WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS\nOF CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS...\n\nThe National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Red\nFlag Warning for wind, dry fuels, and low relative humidity which\nis in effect from 11 AM Friday to 1 AM CDT Saturday.\n\nA Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather\nWatch for winds and low relative humidity is in effect from\nSaturday morning through Saturday evening.\n\n* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 027 Vernon, Fire Weather\nZone 028 Rapides, Fire Weather Zone 029 Avoyelles, Fire\nWeather Zone 030 Beauregard, Fire Weather Zone 180 Tyler, Fire\nWeather Zone 259 Northern Jasper and Fire Weather Zone 260\nNorthern Newton.\n\n* TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from 11 AM Friday to 1 AM\nCDT Saturday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from Saturday\nmorning through Saturday evening.\n\n* WINDS...North 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 29 percent.\n\n* TEMPERATURES...Up to 82.\n\n* LIGHTNING...\n\n* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread\nquickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.",
  "instruction": "A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions\nare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of\nstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can\ncontribute to extreme fire behavior.\n\nA Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions\nare forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible\nRed Flag Warnings.",
  "url": "https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.98ddaed3d34dfdbb52e349a9a4cf0bfc510ab92c.002.2",
  "source": "nws",
  "sourceName": "NOAA NWS"
}

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Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 6:02PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

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