Pinellas County, FL
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In effect from Tuesday 04/21 12:00 PM EDT – Tuesday 04/21 6:00 PM EDT
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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.
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.
Timing
Tuesday afternoon.
Winds
East 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Relative Humidity
As low as 30 percent.
Impacts
Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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
- 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
Briefing
From the forecaster
Seven-day weather risk overview
Daily weather risk summary
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