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Issued: 4:22 AM May. 6, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND NEAR CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY VALUES FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST AND NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA... The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and near critically low humidity values, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through Thursday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Florida, Inland Nassau, Inland Flagler, Coastal Nassau, Coastal Duval, Eastern Clay, Eastern Putnam, Coastal Flagler, Eastern Marion, Trout River, Western Clay, Northeast Coastal St. Johns, Western Putnam, South Central Duval, Southeast Coastal St. Johns, Western Duval, Northern Inland St. Johns, Southern Inland St. Johns and Western St. Johns. * TIMING...Thursday afternoon through early evening. * WINDS...Southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 28 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 97. * IMPACTS...Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to contain or suppress. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. &&
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