NacNewsNow.com received the following information issued by the National Weather Service. Visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/NWSShreveport/ and their website at www.weather.gov/shv/ for the latest updates.
Fire Weather Watch — Fire Weather Watch issued October 14 at 11:36PM CDT until October 17 at 1:00AM CDT
Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible | Urgency: Future
Effective: 2026-10-14T23:36:00-05:00
Expires: 2026-10-15T15:30:00-05:00
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT DUE TO WIND SHIFT, MOISTURE DROP AND WIND, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS, NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHWEST LOUISIANA, SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA, AND EAST AND NORTHEAST TEXAS…
* AFFECTED AREA…Portions of south central and southwest Arkansas, north central and northwest Louisiana, southeast Oklahoma, and east and northeast Texas.
* TIMING…From Friday morning through late Friday night.
* WINDS…North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Relative Humidity between 25 to 40 percent.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life-threatening.
Check www.weather.gov/shv/fireweather for forecast updates and a possible upgrade of this watch to a Red Flag Warning.
Follow all fire restrictions. Avoid activities that could cause
sparks.
This following related graphic and text comes from www.facebook.com/NWSShreveport/:
Posted on 10-14-2026: A Fire Weather Watch is quite rare for our region with Gulf moisture typically abundant as observed for much of this week. However, a strong cold front will arrive on Friday and usher in very dry air along with gusty north winds, prompting the issuance of a Fire Weather Watch.
This following related graphic and text also comes from www.facebook.com/NWSShreveport/:
Posted on 10-14-2026: A strong cold front will usher in very dry air on Friday through the weekend with relative humidity between 25 to 40 percent and winds gusting out of the north up to 30 mph at times. A Fire Weather Watch is in effect with the threat of rapid start and spread of wildfires.
