Fire Weather Watch issued until March 6, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. by National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
…CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER… .The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low humidity, gusty northwest winds and moderate significant fire potential expected on Thursday afternoon.
The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect Thursday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA…Sumter, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto, Inland Levy and Inland Charlotte. * TIMING…Thursday afternoon. * WINDS…Northwest 10 to 15 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.
