Florida Fire Weather Watch | Effective 04/17/2026 23:27

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued April 18 at 2:27AM EDT until April 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 11:27pm
Expires: 
April 18, 2026 - 2:00pm
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 around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 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