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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 4:38 AM Feb. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY FOR PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA... The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 9 AM to 7 PM EST Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Sumter, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto, Coastal Levy, Coastal Citrus, Inland Levy, Inland Citrus, Inland Hernando, Inland Pasco, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Charlotte and Inland Lee. * TIMING...From 9 AM to 7 PM EST Monday. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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 dry fuels can contribute to extreme fire behavior. &&
Cold Weather Advisory
Issued: 4:35 PM Feb. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST MONDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 25 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 possible. A hard freeze is also possible. * WHERE...Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Levy, Inland Citrus, Inland Hernando, Inland Levy, and Sumter Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 3 AM to 10 AM EST Monday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Monday night through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. &&
Freeze Watch
Issued: 4:35 PM Feb. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST MONDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 25 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 possible. A hard freeze is also possible. * WHERE...Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Levy, Inland Citrus, Inland Hernando, Inland Levy, and Sumter Counties. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 3 AM to 10 AM EST Monday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Monday night through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. &&
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