Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 27 at 6:15AM EDT until March 28 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 27, 2026 - 3:15am
Expires:
March 27, 2026 - 12:00pm
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...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...Northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent.
* IMPACTS...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