Severe Center
W. N. Dakota Warnings, Watches, And Advisories Fire Weather Watch
Fire Weather Watch
In effect:
Tuesday, Apr 21 2026 12:00 PM EDT – Tuesday, Apr 21 2026 6:00 PM EDT
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS AND A MODERATE
SIGNIFICANT FIRE POTENTIAL WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER
TODAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY...
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a
Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect Tuesday afternoon.
SIGNIFICANT FIRE POTENTIAL WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER
TODAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY...
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a
Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect Tuesday afternoon.
Affected Area:
Sumter, Pinellas, Polk, Hardee, Highlands,
DeSoto, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Pasco, Coastal Hillsborough,
Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte, Coastal
Lee, Inland Hernando, Inland Pasco, Inland Hillsborough,
Inland Manatee, Inland Sarasota, Inland Charlotte and Inland
Lee.
Sumter, Pinellas, Polk, Hardee, Highlands,
DeSoto, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Pasco, Coastal Hillsborough,
Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte, Coastal
Lee, Inland Hernando, Inland Pasco, Inland Hillsborough,
Inland Manatee, Inland Sarasota, Inland Charlotte and Inland
Lee.
Timing:
Tuesday afternoon.
Tuesday afternoon.
Winds:
East 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
East 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Relative Humidity:
As low as 30 percent.
As low as 30 percent.
Impacts:
Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instructions:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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:
Sumter
Pinellas
Polk
Hardee
Highlands
DeSoto
Coastal Hernando
Coastal Pasco
Coastal Hillsborough
Coastal Manatee
Coastal Sarasota
Coastal Charlotte
Coastal Lee
Inland Hernando
Inland Pasco
Inland Hillsborough
Inland Manatee
Inland Sarasota
Inland Charlotte
Inland Lee
Fire Weather Watch
In effect:
Tuesday, Apr 21 2026 12:00 PM EDT – Tuesday, Apr 21 2026 6:00 PM EDT
Issued by NWS Melbourne FL
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS
Low humidity and gusty northeast winds may produce a High Fire
Danger on Tuesday across interior portions of east central
Florida...
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect Tuesday afternoon.
Danger on Tuesday across interior portions of east central
Florida...
The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect Tuesday afternoon.
Affected Area:
Inland Volusia... Northern Lake... Orange...
Seminole... Osceola... Okeechobee... Southern Lake.
Inland Volusia... Northern Lake... Orange...
Seminole... Osceola... Okeechobee... Southern Lake.
Wind:
Northeast to east-northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with
frequent higher gusts.
Northeast to east-northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with
frequent higher gusts.
Humidity:
28 to 35 percent.
28 to 35 percent.
Impacts:
any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instructions:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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:
Inland Volusia
Northern Lake County
Orange
Seminole
Osceola
Okeechobee
Southern Lake County
Fire Weather Watch
In effect:
Tuesday, Apr 21 2026 11:00 AM EDT – Tuesday, Apr 21 2026 5:00 PM EDT
Issued by NWS Jacksonville FL
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND ELEVATED WINDS FOR INLAND NORTHEAST FL
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS INLAND
SOUTHEAST GA AND INLAND NORTHEAST FL THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND ELEVATED WINDS
FOR INLAND NORTHEAST FL...
SOUTHEAST GA AND INLAND NORTHEAST FL THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND ELEVATED WINDS
FOR INLAND NORTHEAST FL...
Affected Area:
In Florida, Eastern Clay, Eastern Putnam,
Eastern Marion, Western Putnam, Central Marion and Western
Marion.
In Florida, Eastern Clay, Eastern Putnam,
Eastern Marion, Western Putnam, Central Marion and Western
Marion.
Winds:
Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Relative Humidity:
As low as 25 percent.
As low as 25 percent.
Temperatures:
Up to 82.
Up to 82.
Instructions:
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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.
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:
Eastern Clay
Eastern Putnam
Eastern Marion
Western Putnam
Central Marion
Western Marion
Fire Weather Watch
In effect:
Tuesday, Apr 21 2026 11:00 AM EDT – Tuesday, Apr 21 2026 5:00 PM EDT
Issued by NWS Jacksonville FL
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR FOR CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND ELEVATED WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF INLAND NORTHEAST FL
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS INLAND
SOUTHEAST GA AND INLAND NORTHEAST FL THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND ELEVATED WINDS FOR
INLAND NORTHEAST FL...
SOUTHEAST GA AND INLAND NORTHEAST FL THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND ELEVATED WINDS FOR
INLAND NORTHEAST FL...
Affected Area:
In Florida, Trout River.
In Florida, Trout River.
Timing:
Monday morning through evening.
Monday morning through evening.
Winds:
Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Relative Humidity:
As low as 26 percent.
As low as 26 percent.
Temperatures:
Up to 80.
Up to 80.
Impacts:
Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit
erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to
contain or suppress.
Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit
erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to
contain or suppress.
Instructions:
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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.
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:
Trout River
Fire Weather Watch
In effect:
Tuesday, Apr 21 2026 11:00 AM EDT – Tuesday, Apr 21 2026 5:00 PM EDT
Issued by NWS Jacksonville FL
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND ELEVATED WINDS FOR INLAND NORTHEAST FL
CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS INLAND
SOUTHEAST GA AND INLAND NORTHEAST FL THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND ELEVATED WINDS FOR
INLAND NORTHEAST FL...
SOUTHEAST GA AND INLAND NORTHEAST FL THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND ELEVATED WINDS FOR
INLAND NORTHEAST FL...
Affected Area:
In Florida, Baker, Union, Bradford, Eastern
Alachua, Western Clay, Western Alachua and Western Duval.
In Florida, Baker, Union, Bradford, Eastern
Alachua, Western Clay, Western Alachua and Western Duval.
Timing:
Monday morning through evening.
Monday morning through evening.
Winds:
Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Relative Humidity:
As low as 21 percent.
As low as 21 percent.
Temperatures:
Up to 83.
Up to 83.
Impacts:
Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit
erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to
contain or suppress.
Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit
erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to
contain or suppress.
Instructions:
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
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.
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:
Baker
Union
Bradford
Eastern Alachua
Western Clay
Western Alachua
Western Duval
Fire Weather Watch
In effect:
Monday, Apr 20 2026 12:00 PM EDT – Monday, Apr 20 2026 8:00 PM EDT
Issued by NWS Morristown TN
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...
a Fire Weather Watch for low relative humidity and gusty winds is
in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. Due to
the ongoing drought and a lack of appreciable rainfall, critical
fire weather conditions are met at relative humidity values of 30%
or less.
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through
Monday evening.
EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...
a Fire Weather Watch for low relative humidity and gusty winds is
in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. Due to
the ongoing drought and a lack of appreciable rainfall, critical
fire weather conditions are met at relative humidity values of 30%
or less.
The National Weather Service in Morristown has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through
Monday evening.
Timing:
Noon to 8pm Monday
Noon to 8pm Monday
Wind:
Northwest at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Gusts
up to 30 mph are possible along the mountain peaks.
Northwest at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Gusts
up to 30 mph are possible along the mountain peaks.
Humidity:
25 to 30 percent.
25 to 30 percent.
Impacts:
any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instructions:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.
Areas Impacted:
Cherokee
Clay