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Red Flag Warning issued October 17 at 2:51AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA

Red Flag Warning · Lincoln; Union; Jackson; Ouachita; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 07:51 UTC
First saved by us: 16 October 2026 at 16:47 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 17 October 2026
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Issuer / area: NWS Shreveport LA · Lincoln; Union; Jackson; Ouachita; Natchitoches; Winn; Grant; Caldwell; La Salle
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 18 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 17 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC / 18 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC

Archived official description

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING DUE TO WIND SHIFT, MOISTURE DROP AND WIND, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA... * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of north central and northwest Louisiana. * TIMING...From 9 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 31 to 69 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Instructions in this archived message

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Follow all fire restrictions. One less spark, one less wildfire. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities.

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17 October 2026 at 08:02 UTC
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Title
Before
Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 11:22PM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
After
Red Flag Warning issued October 17 at 2:51AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Source updated
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17 October 2026 at 04:22 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 07:51 UTC
Effective from
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17 October 2026 at 04:22 UTC
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17 October 2026 at 07:51 UTC
Official description
Before
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY DUE TO WIND SHIFT, MOISTURE DROP AND WIND, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS, NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA, EAST, AND NORTHEAST TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY DUE TO WIND SHIFT, MOISTURE DROP AND WIND, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA... * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of north central and northwest Louisiana. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 1 AM CDT Saturday. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...For the first Red Flag Warning, north winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, and for the second Red Flag Warning, northeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the first Red Flag Warning, Relative Humidity between 46 to 54 percent, and for the second Red Flag Warning, Relative Humidity between 25 to 35 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
After
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING DUE TO WIND SHIFT, MOISTURE DROP AND WIND, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA... * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of north central and northwest Louisiana. * TIMING...From 9 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Relative Humidity between 31 to 69 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
External source link
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c1fb3cf7d6f411e1318d51861ebd7bb545b2b1b9.001.2
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0ee5b96fcec46af34b55796f25e38964e15877b5.001.1
Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 07:51 UTC
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17 October 2026 at 04:32 UTC
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Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 11:41AM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
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Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 11:22PM CDT until October 17 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA
Source updated
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16 October 2026 at 16:41 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 04:22 UTC
Effective from
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16 October 2026 at 16:41 UTC
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17 October 2026 at 04:22 UTC
Message expiry
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17 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC
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18 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
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Official description
Before
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS, NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA, EAST, AND NORTHEAST TEXAS... The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a Red Flag Warning in effect from 9 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of north central and northwest Louisiana. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 1 AM CDT Saturday. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...For the first Red Flag Warning, north winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, and for the second Red Flag Warning, northeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum Relative Humidity between 25 to 35 percent. * FUELS...Critically to Extremely Dry. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
After
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY DUE TO WIND SHIFT, MOISTURE DROP AND WIND, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL, NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS, NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA, EAST, AND NORTHEAST TEXAS... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY DUE TO WIND SHIFT, MOISTURE DROP AND WIND, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA... * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of north central and northwest Louisiana. * TIMING...For the first Red Flag Warning, until 1 AM CDT Saturday. For the second Red Flag Warning, from 9 AM to 7 PM CDT Saturday. * WINDS...For the first Red Flag Warning, north winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, and for the second Red Flag Warning, northeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For the first Red Flag Warning, Relative Humidity between 46 to 54 percent, and for the second Red Flag Warning, Relative Humidity between 25 to 35 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Official instructions
Before
Follow all fire restrictions. One less spark, one less wildfire. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.
After
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Follow all fire restrictions. One less spark, one less wildfire. A Red Flag Warning is issued when we identify weather conditions that promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. These conditions are either occurring now or will begin soon. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities.
External source link
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3715fbd37839f6a6c0869e0e963db489a80902ec.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c1fb3cf7d6f411e1318d51861ebd7bb545b2b1b9.001.2
Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 04:22 UTC
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Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 16:41 UTC

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