Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Tallahassee, FL ∙ Albany, GA ∙ Dothan, AL ∙ Valdosta, GA ∙ Fountain, FL ∙ Apalachicola Bay, FL ∙ Wakulla, FL ∙ Salem, FL ∙ Cedar Springs, GA ∙ Bellwood, AL

Headline

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY...

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 840 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR A CRITICAL COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST ALABAMA, THE EASTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE AND BIG BEND, AND SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... * AFFECTED AREA...North Walton, Central Walton, Holmes, Washington, Jackson, Inland Bay, Calhoun, Inland Gulf, Inland Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Inland Jefferson, Madison, Inland Wakulla, Inland Taylor, Lafayette, Inland Dixie, Coffee, Dale, Henry, Geneva, Houston, South Walton, Coastal Bay, Coastal Gulf, Coastal Franklin, Coastal Jefferson, Quitman, Clay, Randolph, Calhoun, Terrell, Dougherty, Lee, Coastal Wakulla, Worth, Coastal Taylor, Turner, Tift, Ben Hill, Irwin, Coastal Dixie, Early, Miller, Baker, Mitchell, Colquitt, Cook, Berrien, Seminole, Decatur, Grady, Thomas, Brooks, Lowndes, Lanier, Northern Liberty and Southern Liberty. * WIND...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph, with gusts to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...14-21 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 warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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