Red Flag Warning Issued for Northeast and North Central Florida
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NOAA issued it on May 14, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Red Flag Warning is in effect for portions of northeast and north central Florida, with critical fire weather conditions expected due to strong winds, low humidity, and high temperatures.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast Florida
- Issued
- May 14, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NOAA
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeast Florida.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Jacksonville FL. This alert is effective from May 7, 2026, at 12:00 PM EDT until May 7, 2026, at 8:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following areas in Florida: Inland Nassau, Inland Flagler, Coastal Nassau, Coastal Duval, Eastern Clay, Eastern Putnam, Coastal Flagler, Eastern Marion, Trout River, Western Clay, Northeast Coastal St. Johns, Western Putnam, South Central Duval, Southeast Coastal St. Johns, Western Duval, Northern Inland St. Johns, Southern Inland St. Johns, and Western St. Johns.
What You Should Do
Residents should prepare for critical fire weather conditions, as a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Expected Conditions
Winds from the west at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Relative humidity as low as 27 percent. Temperatures up to 97 degrees.
Timeline
The alert is effective from May 7, 2026, at 12:00 PM EDT and will expire on May 7, 2026, at 8:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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