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Fire Weather Watch issued October 15 at 4:12AM CDT until October 16

Affecting Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest

In effect until: Oct 15, 2026, 6:00 PM

Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest

Possible impact zone; conditions develop through 6:00 PM.

Do not burn anything outdoors. Monitor official channels and be prepared to leave quickly if ordered.

Read the original bulletin (official text)
...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...

* 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.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™