Gilchrist County, FL
Alerts
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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 POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF INLAND NORTHEAST FL MONDAY AFTERNOON
Affected Area
In Florida, Suwannee, Union, Bradford, Gilchrist, Eastern Alachua, Western Hamilton, Western Alachua, Southeastern Columbia and Southwestern Columbia.
Timing
Monday afternoon and evening.
Winds
Northeast around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Relative Humidity
As low as 20 percent.
Temperatures
Up to 81.
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
- Union
- Bradford
- Gilchrist
- Eastern Alachua
- Western Hamilton
- Western Alachua
- 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
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