Fire Weather Watch

Active

Wayne; Perry; Greene; Stone; George

Starts Oct 17, 10:00 AM CDT

Ends Oct 17, 7:00 PM CDT

Issued Oct 15, 1:47 PM CDT

Severity Severe

Urgency Future

Certainty Possible

Details

...RED FLAG WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR INLAND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI DUE TO DRY FUELS, BREEZY WINDS AND SEVERE DROUGHT...

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 067, 075, 076, 078 and 079.

* WINDS...North 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 32 percent.

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

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

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