Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 17 at 1:36PM EDT until April 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 10:36am
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF
INLAND NORTHEAST FL MONDAY AFTERNOON...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Florida, Suwannee, Union, Bradford,
Gilchrist, Eastern Alachua, Western Hamilton, Western Alachua,
Southeastern Columbia and Southwestern Columbia.
* TIMING...Monday afternoon and evening.
* WINDS...Northeast to around 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 81.
* IMPACTS...Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit
erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to
contain or suppress.
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:
Suwannee; Union; Bradford; Gilchrist; Eastern Alachua; Western Hamilton; Western Alachua; Southeastern Columbia; Southwestern Columbia
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov