Special Weather Statement for Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana +28 more
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- Assumption, Central Tangipahoa, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Eastern Ascension, Iberville, Lower Tangipahoa, Northern Livingston and 23 more
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Elevated fire weather conditions can be expected across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this afternoon and through the weekend. Relative humidity values are forecast to drop into the low 20 to mid 30 percent range. The 20 ft wind forecast is at or less than 10 mph, which will limit critical...
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Elevated fire weather conditions can be expected across portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi this afternoon and through the weekend. Relative humidity values are forecast to drop into the low 20 to mid 30 percent range. The 20 ft wind forecast is at or less than 10 mph, which will limit critical fire weather conditions or at least the effective spread of fires that may ignite. Numerous local burn bans are in place and continue to expand across LA and MS due to ongoing drought conditions. This now includes East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St Tammany, Tangipahoa, and Washington Parishes along with Wilkinson, Amite, Pike, and Walthall Counties. Regardless, outdoor burning is strongly not recommended this afternoon, and all local restrictions followed. Additional statements, Fire Weather Watches or Red Flag Warnings will be possible in the upcoming days as drought conditions worsen, relative humidity values remain low during the afternoon, and eventually winds begin to increase, especially this weekend.
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Special Weather Statement issued October 23 at 2:20AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS New Orleans LA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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