Red Flag Warning issued October 17 at 1:23PM CDT until October 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

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   17 October 2026 at 18:32 UTC

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   Red Flag Warning issued October 17 at 3:27AM CDT until October 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

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   Red Flag Warning issued October 17 at 1:23PM CDT until October 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

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   17 October 2026 at 08:27 UTC

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   17 October 2026 at 18:23 UTC

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   17 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC

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   17 October 2026 at 18:23 UTC

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   17 October 2026 at 22:30 UTC

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   18 October 2026 at 01:00 UTC

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   ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TODAY... .A cold front is introducing some very dry air with RH values falling into the low to mid 30s along with windy conditions with some gusts well into the 30 mph range. Winds are expected to continue in the mid 20 mph range today. The combination of gusty winds, current drought conditions, ample dry fuel, and very dry conditions will allow any fire that develops to spread quickly. A Red Flag Warnings will continue for a large portion of the area today. This headline will drop by Sunday, but only the wind speeds will cause this change. The dry, breezy conditions will remain causing favorable conditions for fire spread. * AFFECTED AREA...Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, St. Helena, Washington, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Assumption, St. James, Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, Northern Tangipahoa, Walthall, Southeast St. Tammany, Pearl River, Northern St. Tammany, Southwestern St. Tammany, Hancock, Central Tangipahoa, Harrison, Lower Tangipahoa, Jackson, Northern Livingston, Southern Livingston, Western Ascension and Eastern Ascension. * WINDS...North 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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   ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TODAY... .Conditions will remain favorable for the spread of fires through the remainder of this afternoon due to the combination of dry fuels, low humidity, strong winds. * AFFECTED AREA...Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana, St. Helena, Washington, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Assumption, St. James, Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, Northern Tangipahoa, Walthall, Southeast St. Tammany, Pearl River, Northern St. Tammany, Southwestern St. Tammany, Hancock, Central Tangipahoa, Harrison, Lower Tangipahoa, Jackson, Northern Livingston, Southern Livingston, Western Ascension and Eastern Ascension. * WINDS...North 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 32 percent. * 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.36e4ea2ce38a73ecbbfc51eccb1b431ba33657be.001.1

   Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 18:23 UTC

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     "category": "weather",
     "title": "Red Flag Warning issued October 17 at 1:23PM CDT until October 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA",
     "eventType": "Red Flag Warning",
     "occurredAt": "2026-10-17T18:23:00.000Z",
     "issuedAt": "2026-10-17T18:23:00.000Z",
     "timeBasis": "Bulletin issued",
     "effectiveAt": "2026-10-17T18:23:00.000Z",
     "onsetAt": "2026-10-17T18:23:00.000Z",
     "expiresAt": "2026-10-18T01:00:00.000Z",
     "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-18T01:00:00.000Z",
     "severity": "Severe",
     "urgency": "Expected",
     "certainty": "Likely",
     "messageType": "Update",
     "status": "Source update",
     "place": "Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Hancock; Harrison; Jackson",
     "coordinates": null,
     "issuer": "NWS New Orleans LA",
     "summary": "Red Flag Warning · Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Hancock; Harrison; Jackson. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.",
     "description": "...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TODAY...\n\n.Conditions will remain favorable for the spread of fires through\nthe remainder of this afternoon due to the combination of dry\nfuels, low humidity, strong winds.\n\n* AFFECTED AREA...Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana,\nSt. Helena, Washington, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East\nBaton Rouge, Assumption, St. James, Wilkinson, Amite, Pike,\nNorthern Tangipahoa, Walthall, Southeast St. Tammany, Pearl\nRiver, Northern St. Tammany, Southwestern St. Tammany,\nHancock, Central Tangipahoa, Harrison, Lower Tangipahoa,\nJackson, Northern Livingston, Southern Livingston, Western\nAscension and Eastern Ascension.\n\n* WINDS...North 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.\n\n* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 32 percent.\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.",
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     "source": "nws",
     "sourceName": "NOAA NWS"
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