NWS Melbourne FLFW.W 0005April 20, 2026
Red Flag Warning: Inland Volusia, Northern Lake County, Orange and 4 more, FL
The National Weather Service office in Melbourne issued a red flag warning for Inland Volusia, Northern Lake County, Orange and 4 more in Florida, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on April 21. It was the 5th red flag warning the NWS office in Melbourne issued in 2026. Florida had 11 red flag warnings in April 2026, against 18 in an average April of 2008-2025 (Florida's red flag warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 9 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Melbourne FL
- Area
- Inland Volusia, Northern Lake County, Orange and 4 more
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:42 p.m. EDT, April 20, 2026
- In force from
- 11:00 a.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 p.m. EDT, April 21, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KMLB FW.W 0005
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...Low humidity and gusty northeast winds may produce a High Fire Danger on Tuesday across interior portions of east central Florida... The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. * AFFECTED AREA... Inland Volusia... Lake... Orange... Seminole... Osceola... Okeechobee. * WIND...Northeast to east-northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with frequent higher gusts. * HUMIDITY...28 to 35 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What the agency told people 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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.