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Freeze Watch
Issued: 4:35 PM Feb. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS 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 30 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...Inland Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Pasco, and Polk 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. &&
Cold Weather Advisory
Issued: 4:35 PM Feb. 22, 2026 – National Weather Service
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS 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 30 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...Inland Charlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Pasco, and Polk 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. &&
Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 5:23 PM Feb. 21, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA... The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Pinellas, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto, Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Pasco, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Lee, Inland Pasco, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Sarasota, Inland Charlotte and Inland Lee. * TIMING...From Monday morning through Monday evening. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 21 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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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