Fire Weather Watch issued October 15 at 10:51AM CDT until October 17

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY...

.A strong cold front will quickly move through the area Friday
afternoon. The front will be mostly if not completely dry as it
moves through the area. Quickly after it moves into the Gulf much
drier air will surge in behind it. In addition cooler air will
move in along with strong northerly winds. On Saturday sunny skies
and winds in the first 1500-3000 ft will be out of the same
direction sllowing for efficient mixing. This will help to bring
wind gusts of 15 to as high as 30 miles an hour across most
locations along and north of I-10. This will also lead to even
drier air mixing into the area helping to drop the RH into the
mid to lower 30% range with some locations seeing the relative
humidity just below 30%. This will combine with current D1 and D2
drought conditions across all of southwest Mississippi and much
of southeast LA along and northwest of a line from Thibodaux to
Franklinton. This could provide ample fuel for wildfires. The
combination of breezy to gusty winds, current drought conditions,
ample fuel, and very dry conditions will allow any fire that
develops to spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* 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 15 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.