Fire Weather Watch

Locations Affected

Tampa, FL ∙ Saint Petersburg, FL ∙ Cape Coral, FL ∙ Lakeland, FL ∙ Clearwater, FL ∙ Largo, FL ∙ Fort Myers, FL ∙ Sarasota, FL ∙ North Port, FL ∙ Bradenton, FL

Headline

...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER...
.The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a Fire Weather Warning for low humidity, breezy northerly winds, and moderate significant fire potential expected Sunday afternoon.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1223 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026 ...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER... .The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a Fire Weather Warning for low humidity, breezy northerly winds, and moderate significant fire potential expected Sunday afternoon. ...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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