Echols County, GA

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

Affected Area

In Florida, Suwannee, Inland Nassau, Gilchrist, Eastern Hamilton, Western Hamilton, Northern Columbia, Southeastern Columbia and Southwestern Columbia. In Georgia, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Bacon, Appling, Wayne, Atkinson, Pierce, Brantley, Inland Glynn, Echols, Clinch, Inland Camden, Northern Ware, Northeastern Charlton, Southern Ware and Western Charlton.

Timing

Monday morning through evening.

Winds

Northeast around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Relative Humidity

As low as 14 percent.

Temperatures

Up to 81.

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.

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