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Fire Weather Watch issued October 16 at 12:21AM CDT until October 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Fire Weather Watch · Pearl River; Hancock; Harrison; Jackson. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 05:21 UTC
First saved by us: 16 October 2026 at 05:32 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 New Orleans LA · Pearl River; Hancock; Harrison; Jackson
Certainty / urgency: Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end): 16 October 2026 at 19:30 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 17 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC / 18 October 2026 at 01:00 UTC

Archived official description

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY... .A cold front will move through the area later today bringing very dry air with RH values falling into the low to mid 30s along with windy conditions with some gusts around 30 mph. The combination of gusty winds, current drought conditions, ample dry fuel, and very dry conditions will allow any fire that develops to spread quickly. * AFFECTED AREA...Pearl River, Hancock, Harrison and Jackson. * WINDS...North 10 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.

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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Our first saved version of Fire Weather Watch issued October 16 at 12:21AM CDT until October 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 05:21 UTC

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