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Home Return to list Fire Weather Warning 0001 Issued by the Key West Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-02-23 03:59:04 936 WWUS82 KKEY 230958 RFWKEY URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 458 AM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 FLZ076-231800- /O.NEW.KKEY.FW.W.0001.260223T1500Z-260223T2200Z/ Monroe Upper Keys- 458 AM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE UPPER KEYS... The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 10 AM this morning to 5 PM EST this afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Monroe Upper Keys. * TIMING...10 AM to 7 PM Monday. * WINDS...North 15 to 20 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-02-23 08:50:44 937 WWUS82 KKEY 231450 RFWKEY URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Key West FL 950 AM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 FLZ076-232200- /O.CON.KKEY.FW.W.0001.260223T1500Z-260223T2200Z/ Monroe Upper Keys- 950 AM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE UPPER KEYS... * AFFECTED AREA...Monroe Upper Keys. * TIMING...10 AM to 7 PM Monday. * WINDS...North 15 to 20 mph, gusts to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||