DeSoto County
Fire Weather Watch from MON 9:00 AM EST until MON 7:00 PM EST
Issued February, 21 2026 at 12:23 PM - US/Eastern expires February, 23 2026 at 7:00 PM - US/Eastern
...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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