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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Melbourne FL

224 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026



...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Thursday...



.Gusty southwest winds, low relative humidity, and drought

conditions will combine to cause critical fire weather conditions

from Lake and Volusia counties southward through Osceola and 

Brevard counties during the afternoon and evening hours Thursday.



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Inland Volusia-Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Osceola-

Coastal Volusia-Southern Lake-Inland Northern Brevard-

Mainland Northern Brevard-Northern Brevard Barrier Islands-

Inland Southern Brevard-Mainland Southern Brevard-

Southern Brevard Barrier Islands-

224 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

THURSDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE 

HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA...



The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a Fire

Weather Watch, which is in effect from Thursday afternoon through

Thursday evening. 



* AFFECTED AREA... Inland Volusia... Northern Lake... Orange... 

  Seminole... Osceola... Coastal Volusia... Southern Lake... 

  Inland Northern Brevard... Mainland Northern Brevard... 

  Northern Brevard Barrier Islands... Inland Southern Brevard... 

  Mainland Southern Brevard... Southern Brevard Barrier Islands. 



* WIND...Southwest around 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. 



* HUMIDITY...As low as 27 to 35 percent. 



* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

  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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