Baker County, FL
Alerts
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In effect from Monday 04/20 8:00 AM EDT – Monday 04/20 8:00 PM EDT
Issued by NWS Jacksonville 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
Affected Area
In Florida, Baker, Union, Bradford, Eastern Alachua, Western Clay, Western Alachua and Western Duval.
Timing
Monday morning through evening.
Winds
Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Relative Humidity
As low as 21 percent.
Temperatures
Up to 83.
Lightning
Impacts
Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to contain or suppress.
What to do
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
In effect from Tuesday 04/21 11:00 AM EDT – Tuesday 04/21 5:00 PM EDT
Issued by NWS Jacksonville 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
Affected Area
In Florida, Baker, Union, Bradford, Eastern Alachua, Western Clay, Western Alachua and Western Duval.
Timing
Monday morning through evening.
Winds
Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Relative Humidity
As low as 21 percent.
Temperatures
Up to 83.
Lightning
Impacts
Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to contain or suppress.
What to do
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
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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