Strengthening northwesterly winds will usher a colder and much drier air mass into our area this afternoon.
These gusty winds will combine with plummeting humidity values to create dangerous wildfire conditions, and a Red Flag Warning will be in effect from 1 PM through 9 PM today for locations from Waycross and Blackshear, GA southward.
Similarly dangerous fire weather conditions will continue on Monday afternoon and evening, and a Fire Weather Watch has been maintained for our entire region.
Prepare your home for potential wildfires and know evacuation routes
Sharply colder weather arrives tonight on the heels of gusty northwesterly winds, a Freeze Warning is in effect for southeast Georgia and portions of northeast Florida north of Interstate 10. Wind chill values will plummet to the mid to upper 20s area-wide by sunrise on Monday.
Arctic cold will continue to filter into our region on Monday night, allowing for a hard freeze across inland portions of southeast Georgia, the Suwannee Valley, and portions of inland northeast FL. A light freeze will extend all the way to coastal locations by sunrise on Tuesday.
A light northwesterly breeze will drive wind chill values down to the low to mid 20s during the predawn and early morning hours on Tuesday. Cold Weather Advisories will likely be issued for northeast and north central FL.
If you will be using a space heater in your home, please make sure you know how to properly use and maintain it!
COLD NIGHTS are ahead! Don’t forget to check on pipes, plants, and pets! Might want to check those tires as well!
