Red Flag Warning issued February 21 at 11:47AM CST until February 22 at 3:00PM CST by NWS Lake Charles LA
Red Flag Warning
| Severity: | Severe |
| Status: | Actual |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Effective: | February 21, 2026, 5:47 pm |
| Expires: | February 22, 2026, 6:00 pm |
| Area: | Avoyelles; Evangeline; St. Landry; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary |
| Sender: | NWS Lake Charles LA |
...Fire weather warning in effect for Sunday.. The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a Red Flag Warning for low humidity and gusty winds, which is in effectnfrom 9 AM to 3 PM CST Sunday.
• AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 029 Avoyelles, Fire Weather Zone 032 Evangeline, Fire Weather Zone 033 St. Landry, Fire Weather Zone 045 Upper St. Martin, Fire Weather Zone 055 Lower St. Martin, Fire Weather Zone 153 Upper Iberia, Fire Weather Zone 154 Upper St. Mary, Fire Weather Zone 253 Lower Iberianand Fire Weather Zone 254 Lower St. Mary.
• TIMING...From 9 AM to 3 PM CST Sunday.
• WINDS...North 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
• RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
• TEMPERATURES...Up to 60.
• LIGHTNING...None.
IMPACTS: Any fire that develops will catch and spreadnquickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditionsnare either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination ofnstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures canncontribute to extreme fire behavior.
