Nassau County, FL
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In effect from Monday 04/20 1:00 PM EDT – Monday 04/20 9:00 PM EDT
Issued by NWS Jacksonville FL
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.
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.
What to do
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Areas impacted
- 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
Briefing
From the forecaster
Extreme Drought Continues
Created by the NWS Jacksonville WFO
🏜️⚠️Exceptional and Extreme drought continues for northeast Florida and southeast Georgia. Ongoing drought conditions, low relative humidity, and dry fuels will increase the wildfire risk.
Seven-day weather risk overview
Daily weather risk summary
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