Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 27 at 2:25AM EDT until March 28 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 26, 2026 - 11:25pm
Expires:
March 27, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS, DRY FUELS, AND LOW HUMIDITY
ON SATURDAY...
* AFFECTED AREA...Cherokee, York, Rabun, Anderson, Abbeville,
Laurens, Union, Chester, Habersham, Stephens, Greenwood,
Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains,
Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central
Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern Spartanburg and Southern
Spartanburg.
* TIMING...8 AM Saturday morning until 11 PM Saturday night.
* WINDS...Northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent.
* IMPACTS...With elevated winds and low relative humidities,
extremely dangerous fire weather conditions are possible. Any
fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. A combination of strong winds, low
relative humidity, and dry vegetation can contribute to extreme
fire behavior.
Please refer to the local burn permitting authorities on whether
you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside...use extreme
caution.
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field
of a Fire Weather Watch.
Area Description:
Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert; Cherokee; York; Anderson; Abbeville; Laurens; Union; Chester; Greenwood; Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains; Greenville Mountains; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville; Southern Greenville; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov