Starkville Alerts
Fire Weather Watch issued March 27 at 2:18AM CDT until March 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Headline
Fire Weather Watch issued March 27 at 2:18AM CDT until March 28 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Jackson MS
Description
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SATURDAY...
* 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 | Friday, March 27, 2026 2:18 AM CDT |
| Expires | Friday, March 27, 2026 10:30 AM CDT |
| Sender | NWS Jackson MS |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e5343af1d5381275b1ec81d4f62634f9d65aae1b.001.1 |