Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 12:14PM CDT until October 17 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
- Severity:
- Severe
- Urgency:
- Expected
- Certainty:
- Likely
- Issued by:
- NWS Lake Charles LA
- Starts:
- 10/17/2026, 2:00:00 PM
- Expires:
- 10/17/2026, 1:15:00 AM
- Area:
- 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; Hardin; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange
Official recommended action
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.