Red Flag Warning Issued for Northeast Florida Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 28, 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 multiple counties in northeast Florida due to critical fire weather conditions expected on Tuesday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast Florida
- Issued
- April 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Jacksonville FL
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
The National Weather Service (NWS) Jacksonville FL has issued a Red Flag Warning. This alert is effective from April 21, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT until April 21, 2026, at 8:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the following areas in Florida: Baker, Inland Nassau, Union, Bradford, Gilchrist, Eastern Clay, Eastern Alachua, Eastern Putnam, Eastern Marion, Trout River, Western Clay, Western Alachua, Western Putnam, Central Marion, Northern Columbia, Western Marion, Southeastern Columbia, Western Duval, and Southwestern Columbia.
What You Should Do
Residents should prepare for critical fire weather conditions. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior, making existing or newly ignited wildfires spread rapidly and become difficult to contain.
Expected Conditions
Winds are expected to be northeast to easterly at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 to 25 mph. Relative humidity may drop as low as 20 percent, and temperatures could reach up to 85 degrees. Lightning is also mentioned as a potential factor.
Timeline
The alert is effective starting April 21, 2026, at 11:00 AM EDT and ends on the same day at 8:00 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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