Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 18 at 1:44PM EDT until April 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 18, 2026 - 10:44am
Expires:
April 19, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF
INLAND NORTHEAST FL AND SOUTHEAST GA MONDAY 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. In Georgia, Echols.
* TIMING...Monday afternoon and evening.
* WINDS...Northeast around 15 mph with gusts around 25 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; Baker; Inland Nassau; Union; Bradford; Gilchrist; Eastern Hamilton; Eastern Alachua; Western Hamilton; Western Clay; Western Alachua; Northern Columbia; Southeastern Columbia; Western Duval; Southwestern Columbia; Echols
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
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