Red Flag Warning issued February 21 at 10:24PM CST until February 22 at 6:00PM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY...
* AFFECTED AREA...Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana, East Feliciana,
St. Helena, Washington, Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East
Baton Rouge, Assumption, St. James, St. John The Baptist,
Upper Lafourche, St. Charles, Upper St. Bernard, Upper
Terrebonne, Lower Terrebonne, Lower Lafourche, Coastal
Jefferson Parish, Wilkinson, Lower Plaquemines, Amite, Lower
St. Bernard, Pike, Northern Tangipahoa, Walthall, Southeast
St. Tammany, Western Orleans, Pearl River, Eastern Orleans,
Northern St. Tammany, Southwestern St. Tammany, Hancock,
Central Tangipahoa, Harrison, Lower Tangipahoa, Jackson,
Northern Livingston, Southern Livingston, Western Ascension,
Eastern Ascension, Upper Jefferson, Lower Jefferson, Upper
Plaquemines and Central Plaquemines.
* WINDS...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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.
Varoitus voimassa su klo 17:00 - ma klo 2:00
