Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued April 20 at 2:30AM EDT until April 21 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 19, 2026 - 11:30pm
Expires:
April 21, 2026 - 3:00pm
Description:
...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS AND A MODERATE
SIGNIFICANT FIRE POTENTIAL WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER
TODAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY...
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a
Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect Tuesday afternoon.
* AFFECTED AREA...Sumter, Pinellas, Polk, Hardee, Highlands,
DeSoto, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Pasco, Coastal Hillsborough,
Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte, Coastal
Lee, Inland Hernando, Inland Pasco, Inland Hillsborough,
Inland Manatee, Inland Sarasota, Inland Charlotte and Inland
Lee.
* TIMING...Tuesday afternoon.
* WINDS...East 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. 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:
Sumter; Pinellas; Polk; Hardee; Highlands; DeSoto; Coastal Hernando; Coastal Pasco; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee; Inland Hernando; Inland Pasco; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota; Inland Charlotte; Inland Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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