Florida Fire Weather Watch | Effective 04/19/2026 23:07

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued April 20 at 2:07AM EDT until April 21 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 19, 2026 - 11:07pm
Expires: 
April 21, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description: 
...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 Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect Tuesday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA... Inland Volusia... Northern Lake... Orange... Seminole... Osceola... Okeechobee... Southern Lake. * 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.
Instruction: 
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description: 
Inland Volusia; Northern Lake County; Orange; Seminole; Osceola; Okeechobee; Southern Lake County
Forcast Office: 
NWS Melbourne FL