Last Updated on March 1, 2025 9:16 am
…DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TODAY… .A dry cold front is expected to cross the area this afternoon with gusty winds that will shift from southwest to northwest. Dry air remains across the region, and once again the relative humidity is expected to drop below 25 percent from late morning through early this evening. The combination of these factors may lead to dangerous fire weather conditions.
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…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PMEST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERNNORTH CAROLINA..UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA..AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA…
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issueda Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which isin effect from 10 AM this morning to 10 PM EST this evening. Thisreplaces the Fire Weather Watch that was in effect but is nolonger.
AFFECTED AREA…Cherokee, York, Rabun, Anderson, Abbeville,Laurens, Union, Chester, Habersham, Stephens, Greenwood,Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Avery, Alexander, Iredell, Davie,Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe, Catawba,Rowan, Graham, Northern Jackson, Macon, Southern Jackson,Transylvania, Henderson, Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston,Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Oconee Mountains, PickensMountains, Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, GreaterPickens, Central Greenville, Southern Greenville, NorthernSpartanburg, Southern Spartanburg, North Carolina Portion ofthe Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Caldwell Mountains,Greater Caldwell, Burke Mountains, Greater Burke, McDowellMountains, Eastern McDowell, Rutherford Mountains, GreaterRutherford, Polk Mountains and Eastern Polk.
TIMING…From 10 AM this morning to 10 PM EST this evening.
WINDS…West southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph,shifting to northwest as a cold front moves through thisafternoon.
HUMIDITY…20 to 25 percent in the mountain valleys up to 35percent on the ridge tops. 15 to 25 percent outside themountains.
IMPACTS…Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly.Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditionsare either occurring now, .or will shortly. A combination ofstrong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures cancontribute to extreme fire behavior.