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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.
Open the detailed event record ↗- First tracked
- 2026-10-09 17:11:48.776Z
- Last seen in a feed
- 2026-10-09 18:14:52.349Z
- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
- Issuer / area
- NWS Lake Charles LA · Northern Calcasieu; Southern Calcasieu; Northern Orange; Southern Orange
- 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 · Northern Calcasieu; Southern Calcasieu; Northern Orange; Southern Orange. 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. The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Red Flag Warning for for low relative humidity and dry fuels for portions of southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana, which is in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 141 Northern Calcasieu, Fire Weather Zone 241 Southern Calcasieu, Fire Weather Zone 516 Northern Orange and Fire Weather Zone 616 Southern Orange. * TIMING...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...Northeast 5 to 15 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 29 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.
How the record changed
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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 · Northern Calcasieu; Southern Calcasieu; Northern Orange; Southern Orange. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
Source issued/updated 2026-10-09T13:59:00.000Z · Source alert
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