Weather Alerts For Tampa/MacDill AFB, FL

# HEADLINE -------------------- CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY WITH GUSTY WINDS AND A MODERATE SIGNIFICANT FIRE POTENTIAL WILL RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER TODAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT TUESDAY AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA # SUMMARY -------------------- The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect Tuesday afternoon. # DETAILS -------------------- 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. ISSUED AT Monday, April 20, 2026 at 2:30 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Coastal Pasco, Coastal Sarasota, Inland Charlotte, Inland Pasco, Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Lee, Coastal Manatee, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Inland Hernando, Inland Hillsborough, Inland Lee, Inland Manatee, Inland Sarasota, Pinellas, Polk, Sumter

Pollen Index: 9.5 Pollen Level: medium-high Predominant Pollen: Oak, Myrtle/Bayberry and Hickory/Pecan. The quantity of pollen grains in the air for Monday will be increasing and extend further into the very high range. This is likely to be caused in part by strong winds and decreasing humidity.