Florida, Georgia Fire Weather Watch | Effective 04/19/2026 16:58

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued April 19 at 7:58PM EDT until April 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 19, 2026 - 4:58pm
Expires: 
April 20, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
* 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. In Georgia, Bacon, Appling, Wayne, Pierce, Brantley, Inland Glynn, Echols, Clinch, Inland Camden, Northern Ware, Northeastern Charlton, Southern Ware and Western Charlton. * TIMING...Monday morning through evening. * WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 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; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Pierce; Brantley; Inland Glynn; Echols; Clinch; Inland Camden; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov