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Action: New Issued At: 2026-03-22 08:47:14 104 WWUS82 KJAX 221347 RFWJAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 947 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...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. FLZ023-024-030-031-038-120-132-136-137-140-225-232-237-240-322- 325-422-425-633-222300- /O.NEW.KJAX.FW.W.0004.260322T1800Z-260322T2300Z/ 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-Western St. Johns- 947 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...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. && $$ Action: Expired Issued At: 2026-03-22 18:12:01 382 WWUS82 KJAX 222311 RFWJAX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 711 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 FLZ023-024-030-031-038-120-132-136-137-140-225-232-237-240-322- 325-422-425-633-230015- /O.EXP.KJAX.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260322T2300Z/ Baker-Inland Nassau-Union-Bradford-Inland Flagler- Eastern Hamilton-Eastern Clay-Eastern Alachua-Eastern Putnam- Eastern Marion-Trout River-Western Clay-Western Putnam- Central Marion-Northern Columbia-South Central Duval- Southeastern Columbia-Western Duval-Western St. Johns- 711 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR NE FL... $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||