Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 1:33PM EDT until March 28 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 27, 2026 - 10:33am
Expires:
March 27, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND
GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS FOR ALL OF THE MIDLANDS AND CSRA...
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 8 AM to 11 PM EDT Saturday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...Chesterfield, McCormick, Newberry, Fairfield,
Kershaw, Edgefield, Saluda, Lexington, Richland, Lee, Aiken,
Sumter, Barnwell, Calhoun, Clarendon, Lincoln, Bamberg,
McDuffie, Columbia, Richmond, Burke, Northern Lancaster,
Southern Lancaster, Northwestern Orangeburg, Central
Orangeburg and Southeastern Orangeburg.
* TIMING...From 8 AM to 11 PM EDT Saturday.
* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 65.
* IMPACTS...With dry fuels and strong gusty winds, any fires
that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is
strongly discouraged.
Instruction:
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Area Description:
Lincoln; McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; Chesterfield; McCormick; Newberry; Fairfield; Kershaw; Edgefield; Saluda; Lexington; Richland; Lee; Aiken; Sumter; Barnwell; Calhoun; Clarendon; Bamberg; Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaster; Northwestern Orangeburg; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Columbia SC
Sender: