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

TypeAlert
PhenomenaFire Weather
SeverityWatch
Event CodeNWS
AreaAshley; 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
SentFriday, March 27, 2026 2:18 AM CDT
ExpiresFriday, March 27, 2026 10:30 AM CDT
SenderNWS Jackson MS
Idurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.e5343af1d5381275b1ec81d4f62634f9d65aae1b.001.1