Red Flag Warning Issued for Northeast and North Central Florida Due to Extreme Fire Risk
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 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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NWS Jacksonville has issued a Red Flag Warning for several Florida counties effective Monday afternoon, citing strong winds, low humidity, and extreme drought conditions.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast and North Central Florida
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Jacksonville
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeast and North Central Florida.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red Flag Warning for north central and portions of northeast Florida. This alert replaces the previous Fire Weather Watch and is driven by a combination of critically low humidity, strong northwesterly winds, and ongoing extreme drought conditions.
Affected Areas
The warning covers a broad area in Florida, including:
- Baker, Inland Nassau, Union, Bradford, and Gilchrist counties.
- Inland and Coastal Flagler.
- Eastern and Western Clay, Alachua, and Putnam counties.
- Eastern, Western, and Central Marion.
- Western Duval.
- Northern Inland, Southern Inland, Western, and Southeast Coastal St. Johns.
What You Should Do
Residents and officials should prepare for critical fire weather conditions. A Red Flag Warning indicates that these conditions are either occurring now or are imminent. Due to the extreme drought, any ongoing wildfires will be difficult to contain, and newly ignited fires may exhibit erratic behavior and rapid rates of spread.
Expected Conditions
- Winds: Northwest winds between 15 to 20 mph, with gusts reaching up to 30 mph.
- Relative Humidity: Values dropping as low as 25 percent.
- Temperatures: Maximum temperatures reaching up to 55 degrees.
- Fire Behavior: Rapid spread and erratic behavior are expected for any fires.
Timeline
The Red Flag Warning is in effect from 1:00 PM EST this afternoon until 6:00 PM EST this evening, Monday, February 23, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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