Fire Weather Watch issued October 16 at 12:21AM CDT until October 17

...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...Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana,
St. Helena, Washington, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East
Baton Rouge, Assumption, St. James, Wilkinson, Amite, Pike,
Northern Tangipahoa, Walthall, Southeast St. Tammany, Northern
St. Tammany, Southwestern St. Tammany, Central Tangipahoa,
Lower Tangipahoa, Northern Livingston, Southern Livingston,
Western Ascension and Eastern Ascension.

* WINDS...North 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.