Florida, Georgia Red Flag Warning | Effective 04/20/2026 11:53

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued April 20 at 2:53PM EDT until April 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 20, 2026 - 11:53am
Expires: 
April 20, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS INLAND SOUTHEAST GA AND INLAND NORTHEAST FL THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... * AFFECTED AREA...In Florida, Suwannee, Eastern Hamilton and Western Hamilton. In Georgia, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Bacon, Appling, Wayne, Atkinson, 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. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 80. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS...Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to contain or suppress.
Instruction: 
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Area Description: 
Suwannee; Eastern Hamilton; Western Hamilton; Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Atkinson; 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