Starkville Alerts
Fire Weather Watch issued March 26 at 2:10PM CDT until March 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Headline
Fire Weather Watch issued March 26 at 2:10PM CDT until March 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Description
...ENHANCED FIRE DANGER EXPECTED ON SATURDAY...
The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Fire Weather
Watch, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday
evening.
* WIND...Northeast 10 TO 20 mph with gusts of up to 30 mph.
* HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...The combination of a dry airmass and windy conditions
will result in critical fire weather conditions. Thus any fires
that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not
recommended.
Instructions
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Fire Weather |
| Severity | Watch |
| Event Code | NWS |
| Area | Ashley; Chicot; Morehouse; West Carroll; East Carroll; Richland; Madison; Franklin; Catahoula; Tensas; Concordia; Bolivar; Sunflower; Leflore; Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Washington; Humphreys; Holmes; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Issaquena; Sharkey; Yazoo; Madison; Leake; Neshoba; Kemper; Warren; Hinds; Rankin; Scott; Newton; Lauderdale; Claiborne; Copiah; Simpson; Smith; Jasper; Clarke; Jefferson; Adams; Franklin; Lincoln; Lawrence; Jefferson Davis; Covington; Jones; Marion; Lamar; Forrest |
| Sent | Thursday, March 26, 2026 2:10 PM CDT |
| Expires | Thursday, March 26, 2026 10:15 PM CDT |
| Sender | NWS Jackson MS |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.aafbe5fec90ca22f57baafa5bcb413b30ad92e60.001.1 |