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Fire Weather Watch issued October 16 at 7:42AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

Fire Weather Watch · Wayne; Perry; Greene; Stone; George. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 12:42 UTC
First saved by us: 16 October 2026 at 12:47 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 16 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area: NWS Mobile AL · Wayne; Perry; Greene; Stone; George
Certainty / urgency: Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end): 17 October 2026 at 03:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 17 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC / 18 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC

Archived official 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.

Instructions in this archived message

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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First saved record · 16 October 2026 at 12:47 UTC

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16 October 2026 at 12:47 UTC

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Our first saved version of Fire Weather Watch issued October 16 at 7:42AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 12:42 UTC

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