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Jacksonville - FL, US, National Weather Service

South Central Duval

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND BREEZY WESTERLY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF INLAND NORTHEAST FLORIDA BETWEEN INTERSTATE 75 AND INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDORS... The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red Flag Warning for low humidity, breezy westerly winds, and critically dry drought-stricken fuels. This will be in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 7 PM EDT this evening. AFFECTED AREA...In Florida, Baker, Inland Nassau, Union, Bradford, Inland Flagler, Eastern Hamilton, Eastern Clay, Eastern Alachua, Eastern Putnam, Eastern Marion, Trout River, Western Clay, Western Putnam, Central Marion, Northern Columbia, South Central Duval, Southeastern Columbia, Western Duval and Western St. Johns. TIMING... WINDS...Southwest to West around 15 mph and gusts to 20 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. TEMPERATURES...Up to 87. IMPACTS...Existing wildfires may behave erratically during the afternoon and evening hours. Controlling new and existing wildfires will become more difficult for responding land managers and firefighters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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.

...CRITICAL WILDFIRE CONDITIONS WILL BE PRESENT FOR INLAND AREAS OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... .A combination of a dry, anomalously warm, and breezy weather today will combine with critically dry fuel beds and lead to Red Flag Conditions.