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Fire Weather Watch issued October 14 at 11:36PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Fire Weather Watch · Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; Lincoln; Union; De Soto; Red River; Bienville; Jackson; Ouachita; Sabine; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle; McCurtain; Red River; Bowie; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Cass; Wood; Upshur; Marion; Smith; Gregg; Harrison; Cherokee; Rusk; Panola; Nacogdoches; Shelby; Angelina; San Augustine; Sabine. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

Bulletin issued
15 October 2026 at 04:36 UTC
First saved by us
14 October 2026 at 20:28 UTC
Last included in a daily record
15 October 2026

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Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Shreveport LA · Sevier; Howard; Little River; Hempstead; Nevada; Miller; Lafayette; Columbia; Union; Caddo; Bossier; Webster; Claiborne; Lincoln; Union; De Soto; Red River; Bienville; Jackson; Ouachita; Sabine; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle; McCurtain; Red River; Bowie; Franklin; Titus; Camp; Morris; Cass; Wood; Upshur; Marion; Smith; Gregg; Harrison; Cherokee; Rusk; Panola; Nacogdoches; Shelby; Angelina; San Augustine; Sabine
Certainty / urgency
Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end)
15 October 2026 at 20:30 UTC
Forecast onset / end
16 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC / 17 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC

Archived official description

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT DUE TO WIND SHIFT, MOISTURE DROP AND WIND, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS, NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA, AND EAST AND NORTHEAST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, north central and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east and northeast Texas. * TIMING...From Friday morning through late Friday night. * WINDS...North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 25 to 40 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Instructions in this archived message

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life-threatening. Check www.weather.gov/shv/fireweather for forecast updates and a possible upgrade of this watch to a Red Flag Warning. Follow all fire restrictions. Avoid activities that could cause sparks.

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    Before

    Fire Weather Watch issued October 14 at 3:23PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

    After

    Fire Weather Watch issued October 14 at 11:36PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

    Source updated
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 20:23 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 04:36 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    14 October 2026 at 20:23 UTC

    After

    15 October 2026 at 04:36 UTC

    Message type
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    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
    Before

    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT DUE TO GUSTY NORTH-NORTHWEST WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS, NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA, AND EAST AND NORTHEAST TEXAS... The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Fire Weather Watch. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, north central and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east and northeast Texas. * TIMING...From Friday morning through late Friday night. * WINDS...North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum Relative Humidity values between 25 to 45 percent. * FUELS...Critically dry. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

    After

    ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT DUE TO WIND SHIFT, MOISTURE DROP AND WIND, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS, NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA, AND EAST AND NORTHEAST TEXAS... * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, north central and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east and northeast Texas. * TIMING...From Friday morning through late Friday night. * WINDS...North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 25 to 40 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.db08744ce276b7943173e6600d6522bb0e7d9901.001.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3eb73f1450999bb724409b33b5045e28327e1da7.001.1

    Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 04:36 UTC

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First saved record · 14 October 2026 at 20:28 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Fire Weather Watch issued October 14 at 3:23PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 20:23 UTC

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    Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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