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Action: New 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. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-23 01:15:12 159 WWUS84 KLIX 230714 RFWLIX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 114 AM CST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY... LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>060-064>071-076>090-MSZ068>071-077- 080>082-232345- /O.CON.KLIX.FW.W.0002.260223T1500Z-260224T0000Z/ 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- 114 AM CST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING 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 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 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: Expired Issued At: 2026-02-23 17:48:28 502 WWUS84 KLIX 232347 RFWLIX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New Orleans LA 547 PM CST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST... .Wind speeds have diminished to 10 to 15 mph across the area, and should diminish further this evening, so the Red Flag Warning will be allowed to expire. LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>060-064>071-076>090-MSZ068>071-077- 080>082-240100- /O.EXP.KLIX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260224T0000Z/ 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- 547 PM CST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE CONDITIONS FOR ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI... Wind speeds have diminished to 10 to 15 mph across most of the area and should diminish further this evening. Minimum relative humidities will still be between 25 and 35 percent on Tuesday across most of the area, with 10 to 15 mph winds. Humidity values should moderate considerably on Wednesday. $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||