BOCA RATON, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2025 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A fire weather alert goes into effect Thursday for Palm Beach County, according to the National Weather Service. Conditions will be conducive for fire to start and spread. Here’s the alert:
FLZ068-071075-163-166168-170-172174-263-266-267-270-370-060630- /O. NEW. KMFL. FW. A.0001.250306T1600Z-250307T0000Z/ Metro Palm Beach County-Inland Broward County- Metro Broward County-Inland Miami-Dade County- Metropolitan Miami Dade-Mainland Monroe-Glades County Lake Region- Hendry County Lakes Region-Palm Beach County Lake Region- Coastal Palm Beach County-Big Cypress-Coastal Broward County- Coastal Miami Dade County-Far South Miami-Dade County- Glades County-Hendry County-Inland Palm Beach County- Northern Collier-Southwest Collier- 325 PM EST Wed Mar 5 2025
… FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR MOST OF SOUTH FLORIDA…
The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low humidity and gusty northwest winds, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
- AFFECTED AREA… Fire Weather Zone 068 Metro Palm Beach County, Fire Weather Zone 071 Inland Broward County, Fire Weather Zone 072 Metro Broward County, Fire Weather Zone 073 Inland Miami- Dade County, Fire Weather Zone 074 Metropolitan Miami Dade, Fire Weather Zone 075 Mainland Monroe, Fire Weather Zone 163 Glades County Lake Region, Fire Weather Zone 166 Hendry County Lakes Region, Fire Weather Zone 167 Palm Beach County Lake Region, Fire Weather Zone 168 Coastal Palm Beach County, Fire Weather Zone 170 Big Cypress, Fire Weather Zone 172 Coastal Broward County, Fire Weather Zone 173 Coastal Miami Dade County, Fire Weather Zone 174 Far South Miami-Dade County, Fire Weather Zone 263 Glades County, Fire Weather Zone 266 Hendry County, Fire Weather Zone 267 Inland Palm Beach County, Fire Weather Zone 270 Northern Collier and Fire Weather Zone 370 Southwest Collier.
TIMING… Thursday afternoon.
WINDS… Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY… As low as 29 percent.
IMPACTS… Any fire that develops could catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
