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Red Flag Warning

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Vernon; Rapides; Beauregard; Allen; Evangeline

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Severity Severe
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

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...RED FLAG WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA FRIDAY...
.Breezy and dry conditions on the outer periphery of Hurricane Isaias combined with dry fuels will produce red flag conditions across portions of central and southwest Louisiana and southeast Texas Friday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 027 Vernon, Fire Weather Zone 028 Rapides, Fire Weather Zone 030 Beauregard, Fire Weather Zone 031 Allen, Fire Weather Zone 032 Evangeline, Fire Weather Zone 259 Northern Jasper, Fire Weather Zone 260 Northern Newton, Fire Weather Zone 261 Southern Jasper and Fire Weather Zone 262 Southern Newton.
* TIMING...From 11 AM to 7 PM CDT Friday.
* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 91.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Instructions

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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