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Red Flag Warning issued October 9 at 8:59AM CDT until October 9 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Latest captured source record. This is an archive, not a current warning service.
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- 2026-10-09 17:11:48.776Z
- Last seen in a feed
- 2026-10-09 17:59:50.706Z
- Source classification
- Severe · Source update
- Issuer / area
- NWS Lake Charles LA · Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Allen; Evangeline; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton
- Certainty / urgency
- Likely / Expected
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Forecast onset / end
- 2026-10-09T16:00:00.000Z / 2026-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
Red Flag Warning · Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Allen; Evangeline; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
Archived official description
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA TODAY... .Breezy and dry conditions on the outer periphery of Hurricane Isaias combined with very dry fuels will produce red flag conditions across portions of central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas through this afternoon. * 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 031 Allen, Fire Weather Zone 032 Evangeline, Fire Weather Zone 259 Northern Jasper, Fire Weather Zone 260 Northern Newton, Fire Weather Zone 261 Southern Jasper and Fire Weather Zone 262 Southern Newton. * TIMING...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...Northeast 5 to 15 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 26 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 92. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instructions in this archived message
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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baseline · Captured 2026-10-09 17:11:48.776Z
Red Flag Warning issued October 9 at 8:59AM CDT until October 9 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Red Flag Warning · Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Allen; Evangeline; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
Source issued/updated 2026-10-09T13:59:00.000Z · Source update
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