Red Flag Warning issued April 20 at 1:56PM EDT until April 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Issue date: 2026-04-20T17:56+00:00
...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS AND A MODERATE SIGNIFICANT FIRE POTENTIAL WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER TODAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Sumter, Pinellas, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Pasco, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Lee, Inland Hernando, Inland Pasco, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Sarasota, Inland Charlotte and Inland Lee. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. * WINDS...East 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 31 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Fire Weather Watch issued April 20 at 2:30AM EDT until April 21 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Issue date: 2026-04-20T06:30+00:00
...CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS AND A MODERATE SIGNIFICANT FIRE POTENTIAL WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER TODAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect Tuesday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Sumter, Pinellas, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Pasco, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Lee, Inland Hernando, Inland Pasco, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Sarasota, Inland Charlotte and Inland Lee. * TIMING...Tuesday afternoon. * WINDS...East 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
