Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued April 8 at 10:01AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 8, 2026 - 7:01am
Expires:
April 8, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
Northeast winds will frequently gust to around 20 to 25 mph today
with relative humidity values dropping to around 20 to 30 percent
this afternoon. This combination of gusty winds, low humidity,
along with extremely dry fuels will result in an elevated risk for
wildfires across much of southeast Georgia and southeast South
Carolina.
Instruction:
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether
you can burn. If you do, you are advised to use extreme caution.
Area Description:
Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Inland Bryan; Inland Chatham; Long; Inland Liberty; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland Jasper; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Tidal Berkeley
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov