Red Flag Warning Issued for Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas Through Monday Evening
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NWS Lake Charles has issued a Red Flag Warning effective until 6 PM CST today due to dangerously low humidity and gusty winds across multiple parishes and counties.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lake Charles
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical fire weather conditions. The alert was issued at 9:53 AM CST on Monday, February 23, and remains in effect until early this evening.
Affected Areas
The warning covers a broad region across Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas, including the following fire weather zones:
- Louisiana Parishes: Allen, Evangeline, St. Landry, Lafayette, Upper and Lower St. Martin, West and East Cameron, Northern and Southern Calcasieu, Northern and Southern Jefferson Davis, Northern and Southern Acadia, Upper and Lower Vermilion, Upper and Lower Iberia, and Upper and Lower St. Mary.
- Texas Counties: Upper and Lower Jefferson, and Northern and Southern Orange.
What You Should Do
Residents in the affected zones are strongly advised that outdoor burning is not recommended. A Red Flag Warning indicates that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or are imminent. The combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Any fire that develops will likely catch and spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
- Winds: North winds between 10 to 15 mph, with gusts reaching up to 25 mph.
- Relative Humidity: Levels are expected to drop as low as 10 percent.
- Temperatures: Highs reaching up to 62 degrees.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is effective immediately and is scheduled to expire at 6:00 PM CST this evening, Monday, February 23.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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