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Fire Weather Watch — Ashley, AR, Chicot, AR, Morehouse, LA, West Carroll, LA, East Carroll, LA, Richland, LA, Madison, LA, Franklin, LA, Catahoula, LA, Tensas, LA, Concordia, LA, Bolivar, MS, Sunflower, MS, Leflore, MS, Grenada, MS, Carroll, MS, Montgomery, MS, Webster, MS, Clay, MS, Lowndes, MS, Choctaw, MS, Oktibbeha, MS, Washington, MS, Humphreys, MS, Holmes, MS, Attala, MS, Winston, MS, Noxubee, MS, Issaquena, MS, Sharkey, MS, Yazoo, MS, Madison, MS, Leake, MS, Neshoba, MS, Kemper, MS, Warren, MS, Hinds, MS, Rankin, MS, Scott, MS, Newton, MS, Lauderdale, MS, Claiborne, MS, Copiah, MS, Simpson, MS, Smith, MS, Jasper, MS, Clarke, MS, Jefferson, MS, Adams, MS, Franklin, MS, Lincoln, MS, Lawrence, MS, Jefferson Davis, MS, Covington, MS, Jones, MS, Marion, MS, Lamar, MS, Forrest, MS
Issued
9:00 a. m. CDT · vie., oct. 16 2026
Expires
8:00 p. m. CDT · vie., oct. 16 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KJAN

Affected Areas

Ashley, AR Chicot, AR Morehouse, LA West Carroll, LA East Carroll, LA Richland, LA Madison, LA Franklin, LA Catahoula, LA Tensas, LA Concordia, LA Bolivar, MS Sunflower, MS Leflore, MS Grenada, MS Carroll, MS Montgomery, MS Webster, MS Clay, MS Lowndes, MS Choctaw, MS Oktibbeha, MS Washington, MS Humphreys, MS Holmes, MS Attala, MS Winston, MS Noxubee, MS Issaquena, MS Sharkey, MS Yazoo, MS Madison, MS Leake, MS Neshoba, MS Kemper, MS Warren, MS Hinds, MS Rankin, MS Scott, MS Newton, MS Lauderdale, MS Claiborne, MS Copiah, MS Simpson, MS Smith, MS Jasper, MS Clarke, MS Jefferson, MS Adams, MS Franklin, MS Lincoln, MS Lawrence, MS Jefferson Davis, MS Covington, MS Jones, MS Marion, MS Lamar, MS Forrest, MS

Official Bulletin

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY EVENING DUE TO GUSTY NORTHWEST-NORTH WINDS, LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY, AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS, NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, AND MUCH OF CENTRAL
MISSISSIPPI...

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

* AFFECTED AREA...PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS, NORTHWEST
LOUISIANA, AND MUCH OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI.

* WIND...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...Minimum Relative Humidity values between 25 to
45 percent.

* FUELS...Critically dry.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. These conditions could promote
the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life-threatening.
Check www.weather.gov/jan/fireweather for forecast updates and a
possible upgrade of this watch to a Red Flag Warning.