After a breezy Monday across Central Florida, conditions are setting up for a heightened fire risk on Tuesday, especially inland.

A cold front that pushed through Central Florida early Monday, is dragging in cooler, drier and windy conditions through most of the week. While the weather will feel great, the combination of dry and breezy weather will rough up the surf and increase fire danger.

A dry air mass, warming temperatures and strengthening south-southwest winds are combining to create and high fire danger across Central Florida.

Stay informed about the Red Flag Warning in Central Florida and what it means for you, with dry conditions and wind gusts in the forecast.

This means that the combination of low relative humidity and strong winds can lead to extreme fire behavior.

The wind will continue to be gusty Saturday which will help fuel an elevated wildfire risk. Any fires that start will spread easily. The breeze off of the ocean will help to create a few stray showers, mainly along the coast, but most of Central Florida will be dry with a mix of clouds and sun.

A Red flag warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for interior Central Florida including Lake, Orange, Seminole, Osceola, and interior Volusia county through Saturday evening.

ORLANDO, Fla.- – Be mindful of open flames across Central Florida Saturday. The dry vegetation combined with low relative humidity and gusty winds is creating dangerous fire conditions. Gusty northeast winds could quickly spread any fire that got started. The fire danger is elevated across of Central Florida, but the counties not included in the warning don’t quite meet the warning criteria. As the sun goes down, the relative humidity increases improving the situation.

ORLANDO, Fla.- – Behind the cold front from earlier in the week, extremely dry air continues to settle in. The combination of that dry air and gusty winds through Saturday afternoon will elevate the fire risk. A Red Flag Warning for an increased fire risk is in effect Saturday for Volusia, Seminole and Orange counties. The air will remain dry Sunday, but the winds will weaken. Be mindful of open flames this weekend.