Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 27 at 1:33AM EDT until March 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 26, 2026 - 10:33pm
Expires:
March 27, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
...CRITICAL WILDFIRE CONDITIONS WILL BE PRESENT FOR INLAND AREAS
OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING...
.A combination of a dry very breezy northeast winds on Saturday
will combine with critically dry fuel beds and lead to potential
Red Flag Conditions.
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for low humidity, breezy northeasterly winds, and
critically dry drought-stricken fuels. This will be in effect
from Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Bacon, Appling
and Atkinson.
* TIMING...
* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 69.
* IMPACTS...Existing wildfires may behave erratically during the
afternoon and evening hours Saturday. Controlling new and
existing wildfires will become more difficult for responding
land managers and firefighters.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description:
Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Atkinson
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov