WWUS84 KLCH 010745 RFWLCH URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 245 AM CDT Wed Nov 1 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY... A very dry air mass will remain over the region through the next couple of days, with afternoon relative humidity values as low as 15-25% expected both today and tomorrow. Fortunately, breezy north winds will improve through the morning hours today, becoming light by the afternoon. However, with recent rainfall light, the area is still in an exceptional drought, and fuels will be critically dry prompting the issuance of another Red Flag Warning for our LA parishes today. LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254- 011545- /O.CON.KLCH.FW.W.0018.231101T1500Z-231102T0000Z/ Vernon-Rapides-Avoyelles-Beauregard-Allen-Evangeline-St. Landry- Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-Lower St. Martin-West Cameron- East Cameron-Northern Calcasieu-Northern Jefferson Davis- Northern Acadia-Upper Vermilion-Upper Iberia-Upper St. Mary- Southern Calcasieu-Southern Jefferson Davis-Southern Acadia- Lower Vermilion-Lower Iberia-Lower St. Mary- 245 AM CDT Wed Nov 1 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND CRITICALLY DRY FUELS FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN LOUISIANA... * AFFECTED AREA...Vernon, Rapides, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Allen, Evangeline, St. Landry, Lafayette, Upper St. Martin, Lower St. Martin, West Cameron, East Cameron, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Northern Acadia, Upper Vermilion, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Mary, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, Southern Acadia, Lower Vermilion, Lower Iberia and Lower St. Mary. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning through 7 pm Tuesday. Red Flag Warning Wednesday 10 am to 7 pm. * WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will likely spread rapidly. 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. && $$