Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 19 at 1:42PM EDT until April 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 19, 2026 - 10:42am
Expires:
April 20, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF
INLAND SOUTHEAST GA THIS AFTERNOON...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Florida, Suwannee, Baker, Inland Nassau,
Union, Bradford, Gilchrist, Eastern Hamilton, Eastern Alachua,
Western Hamilton, Western Clay, Western Alachua, Northern
Columbia, Southeastern Columbia, Western Duval and
Southwestern Columbia.
* TIMING...Monday afternoon and evening.
* WINDS...Northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 82.
* 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; Baker; Inland Nassau; Union; Bradford; Gilchrist; Eastern Hamilton; Eastern Alachua; Western Hamilton; Western Clay; Western Alachua; Northern Columbia; Southeastern Columbia; Western Duval; Southwestern Columbia
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov