Severe Wildfire

Red Flag Warning issued April 20 at 2:53PM EDT until April 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

Baker; Union; Bradford; Eastern Clay; Eastern Alachua; Eastern Putnam; Eastern Marion; Trout River; Western Clay; Western Alachua; Western Putnam; Central Marion; Western Marion; Western Duval Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS INLAND
SOUTHEAST GA AND INLAND NORTHEAST FL THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR INLAND AREAS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA...


* AFFECTED AREA...In Florida, Baker, Union, Bradford, Eastern
Clay, Eastern Alachua, Eastern Putnam, Eastern Marion, Trout
River, Western Clay, Western Alachua, Western Putnam, Central
Marion, Western Marion and Western Duval.

* TIMING...Monday morning through evening.

* WINDS...Northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 85.

* LIGHTNING...

* IMPACTS...Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit
erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to
contain or suppress.

Recommendations

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.