{"id":164632,"date":"2026-02-22T11:15:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T11:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/164632\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T11:15:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T11:15:07","slug":"dry-breezy-sunday-fuels-elevated-fire-risk-in-northeast-florida-southeast-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/164632\/","title":{"rendered":"Dry, breezy Sunday fuels elevated fire risk in Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla.  \u2013 The overnight rains will end in the next few hours. We\u2019re likely seeing our high temperatures of the day this morning, although there\u2019s an opportunity to rebound into the upper 60s this afternoon once the clouds clear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">The cold front will settle in throughout the afternoon under partly cloudy to clear skies, allowing the arctic air to sink into our area. This cold, dry air has sparked several alerts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Alerts from the National Weather Service:<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/glossary.php?word=Red%20Flag\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Red Flag<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/glossary.php?word=Warning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Warning<\/a> Sunday 1 p.m. through 9 p.m. for portions of Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. Wind gusts 25-35 mph, minimum relative humidity values 25-30% are expected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Fire Weather <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/glossary.php?word=Watch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Watch<\/a> Area-Wide Monday<\/p>\n<p>Red Flag Warning<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/glossary.php?word=Freeze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Freeze<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/glossary.php?word=Warning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Warning<\/a> begins at midnight through early Monday morning, mostly north I-10. Temperatures are expected to drop into the upper 20s, low 30s. <\/p>\n<p>Freeze Warning Monday<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Monday\u2019s highs will struggle to get out of the 50s before dropping even lower overnight into Tuesday morning, when low 20s are expected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Widespread <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/glossary.php?word=Freeze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Freeze<\/a> &amp; Low <a href=\"https:\/\/forecast.weather.gov\/glossary.php?word=Wind%20Chill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wind Chill<\/a> values Monday into early Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Freeze Watch Tuesday<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Be sure to use today to protect your people, pets, and plants. Your exterior pipes in the designated warning areas should be protected, too. Please be careful with space heaters.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 The overnight rains will end in the next few hours. 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