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Action: New Issued At: 2026-02-21 10:11:16 528 WWUS84 KLIX 211610 RFWLIX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1010 AM CST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY... LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>060-064>071-076>090-MSZ068>071-077- 080>082-220615- /O.NEW.KLIX.FW.W.0001.260222T1500Z-260223T0000Z/ 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-Lower Plaquemines- Lower St. Bernard-Northern Tangipahoa-Southeast St. Tammany- Western Orleans-Eastern Orleans-Northern St. Tammany- Southwestern St. Tammany-Central Tangipahoa-Lower Tangipahoa- Northern Livingston-Southern Livingston-Western Ascension- Eastern Ascension-Upper Jefferson-Lower Jefferson- Upper Plaquemines-Central Plaquemines-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike- Walthall-Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson- 1010 AM CST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI... The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Red Flag Warning for Dangerous Fire Conditions, which is in effect from 9 AM to 6 PM CST 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 20-25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ MSW Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-21 22:25:06 712 WWUS84 KLIX 220424 RFWLIX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1024 PM CST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY... LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>060-064>071-076>090-MSZ068>071-077- 080>082-221900- /O.CON.KLIX.FW.W.0001.260222T1500Z-260223T0000Z/ 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-Lower Plaquemines- Lower St. Bernard-Northern Tangipahoa-Southeast St. Tammany- Western Orleans-Eastern Orleans-Northern St. Tammany- Southwestern St. Tammany-Central Tangipahoa-Lower Tangipahoa- Northern Livingston-Southern Livingston-Western Ascension- Eastern Ascension-Upper Jefferson-Lower Jefferson- Upper Plaquemines-Central Plaquemines-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike- Walthall-Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson- 1024 PM CST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN AND COASTAL MISSISSIPPI... * 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-22 11:44:21 561 WWUS84 KLIX 221743 RFWLIX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1143 AM CST Sun Feb 22 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY AND AGAIN MONDAY... LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>060-064>071-076>090-MSZ068>071-077- 080>082-230745- /O.NEW.KLIX.FW.W.0002.260223T1500Z-260224T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLIX.FW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260223T0000Z/ 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-Lower Plaquemines- Lower St. Bernard-Northern Tangipahoa-Southeast St. Tammany- Western Orleans-Eastern Orleans-Northern St. Tammany- Southwestern St. Tammany-Central Tangipahoa-Lower Tangipahoa- Northern Livingston-Southern Livingston-Western Ascension- Eastern Ascension-Upper Jefferson-Lower Jefferson- Upper Plaquemines-Central Plaquemines-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike- Walthall-Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-Jackson- 1143 AM CST Sun Feb 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 6 PM CST MONDAY FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI... * 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||