Headline:
Fire Weather Watch issued March 27 at 9:28AM EDT until March 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
March 27, 2026 - 6:28am
Expires:
March 27, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS AND GUSTY
WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH
CAROLINA...
* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South
Carolina.
* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are
possible during the valid watch time. These conditions could promote
the rapid spread of wildfires which could become life-threatening.
Follow all fire restrictions. Avoid activities that could cause
sparks.
Area Description:
Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Inland Bryan; Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Long; Inland Liberty; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov