Red Flag Warning Issued for Northeast Florida Due to Critical Fire Weather Conditions
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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 Northeast Florida from 1 PM to 6 PM EST today, citing extreme drought, low humidity, and strong winds that could cause rapid fire spread.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast Florida
- Issued
- April 6, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northeast Florida.
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red Flag Warning for Northeast Florida. This alert is triggered by a combination of critically low humidity, strong northwesterly winds, and ongoing extreme drought conditions.
Affected Areas
The warning covers several regions in Florida, including:
- Suwannee
- Eastern Hamilton and Western Hamilton
- Coastal Nassau and Coastal Duval
- South Central Duval and Trout River
- Northeast Coastal St. Johns
- Northern, Southeastern, and Southwestern Columbia
What You Should Do
Residents and emergency personnel should prepare for extreme fire behavior. A Red Flag Warning indicates that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or are imminent. Ongoing wildfires will become difficult to contain, and any newly ignited fires may exhibit erratic behavior and spread rapidly.
Expected Conditions
- Winds: Northwesterly winds around 15 mph, with gusts reaching up to 30 mph.
- Relative Humidity: Dropping as low as 25 percent.
- Temperatures: Highs reaching up to 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Hazardous Factors: Existing extreme drought conditions significantly increase the risk of wildfire spread.
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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