Columbia County, FL
Alerts
Alerts are listed in order of start time and level of severity. Click on the alert title to read details for each alert.
In effect from Monday 04/20 2:53 PM 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
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, Inland Nassau, Gilchrist, Northern Columbia, Southeastern Columbia and Southwestern Columbia.
Timing
Monday morning through evening.
Winds
Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Relative Humidity
As low as 19 percent.
Temperatures
Up to 86.
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.
Areas impacted
- Inland Nassau
- Gilchrist
- Northern Columbia
- Southeastern Columbia
- Southwestern Columbia
In effect from Tuesday 04/21 11:00 AM EDT – Tuesday 04/21 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
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, Inland Nassau, Gilchrist, Northern Columbia, Southeastern Columbia and Southwestern Columbia.
Timing
Monday morning through evening.
Winds
Northeast 5 to 15 mph.
Relative Humidity
As low as 19 percent.
Temperatures
Up to 86.
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.
Areas impacted
- Inland Nassau
- Gilchrist
- Northern Columbia
- Southeastern Columbia
- 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
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| risk level |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|