Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued May 6 at 12:50PM EDT until May 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 6, 2026 - 9:50am
Expires:
May 7, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING FOR
PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL FL...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Florida, Inland Nassau, Inland Flagler,
Coastal Nassau, Coastal Duval, Eastern Clay, Eastern Putnam,
Coastal Flagler, Eastern Marion, Trout River, Western Clay,
Northeast Coastal St. Johns, Western Putnam, South Central
Duval, Southeast Coastal St. Johns, Western Duval, Northern
Inland St. Johns, Southern Inland St. Johns and Western St.
Johns.
* TIMING...Thursday afternoon through early evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 97.
* 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:
Inland Nassau; Inland Flagler; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Eastern Putnam; Coastal Flagler; Eastern Marion; Trout River; Western Clay; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Putnam; South Central Duval; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov