Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 11:44AM EDT until March 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 27, 2026 - 8:44am
Expires:
March 27, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY DUE TO
CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA, SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA, AND INLAND MCINTOSH...
The National Weather Service in Charleston SC has issued a Red Flag
Warning in effect from 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South
Carolina.
* TIMING...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.
* WINDS...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
Follow all fire restrictions. One less spark, one less wildfire.
A Red Flag Warning is issued when weather conditions will promote
rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not
mean there is a fire. It is important to have multiple ways to
receive information from authorities.
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: