919 

WWUS84 KJAN 150912

RFWJAN



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Jackson MS

412 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026



...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH

EARLY FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO GUSTY NORTHWEST-NORTH WINDS, LOW

RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF

SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS, NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, AND MUCH OF CENTRAL

MISSISSIPPI...



ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-023>026-MSZ018-019-025>066-072>074-

151800-

/O.CON.KJAN.FW.A.0002.261016T1400Z-261017T0100Z/

Ashley-Chicot-Morehouse-West Carroll-East Carroll-Richland-

Madison LA-Franklin LA-Catahoula-Tensas-Concordia-Bolivar-

Sunflower-Leflore-Grenada-Carroll-Montgomery-Webster-Clay-Lowndes-

Choctaw-Oktibbeha-Washington-Humphreys-Holmes-Attala-Winston-

Noxubee-Issaquena-Sharkey-Yazoo-Madison MS-Leake-Neshoba-Kemper-

Warren-Hinds-Rankin-Scott-Newton-Lauderdale-Claiborne-Copiah-

Simpson-Smith-Jasper-Clarke-Jefferson-Adams-Franklin MS-Lincoln-

Lawrence-Jefferson Davis-Covington-Jones-Marion-Lamar-Forrest-

412 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FROM 9 AM CDT FRIDAY

MORNING THROUGH 8 PM CDT FRIDAY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST

ARKANSAS, NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, AND MUCH OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...



* AFFECTED AREA...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS, NORTHWEST 

  LOUISIANA, AND MUCH OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI. 



* WIND...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.



* HUMIDITY...Minimum Relative Humidity values between 25 to 45 

  percent.



* FUELS...Critically dry.



* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. These conditions could promote the rapid

spread of wildfires which could become life-threatening. Check

www.weather.gov/jan/fireweather for forecast updates and a

possible upgrade of this watch to a Red Flag Warning.



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DC






749 

WWUS86 KHNX 150932

RFWHNX



URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Hanford CA

232 AM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026





CAZ592>597-151745-

/O.CON.KHNX.FW.W.0004.261015T1000Z-261017T0500Z/

Central Sierra-North Kings River-Sequoia Kings-Lake Isabella-

Tehachapi Area-Fort Tejon-

232 AM PDT Thu Oct 15 2026



...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR

STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE

4,000 FEET OF THE SIERRA NEVADA...



* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 592 Central Sierra.Fire 

  weather zone 593 North Kings River.Fire weather zone 594 

  Sequoia Kings.Fire weather zone 595 Lake Isabella. 



* WIND...STRONG NORTHEAST WINDS EXPECTED. A 70 TO 90 PERCENT 

  PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON THURSDAY. A 40 TO 60 

  PERCENT PROBABILITY OF GUSTS EXCEEDING 40 MPH ON FRIDAY.



* HUMIDITY...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY BETWEEN 15-25 PERCENT 

  BOTH DAYS.



* THUNDERSTORMS...NO THUNDERSTORM THREAT.



* HIGHEST THREAT...IS LOCATED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4,000 UP TO 

  THE CREST OF THE SIERRA NEVADA.



* IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 

  OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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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