Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 7:48PM EDT until March 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 27, 2026 - 4:48pm
Expires:
March 28, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS 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 AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA...
* 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; Inland McIntosh; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley
Forcast Office:
NWS Charleston SC
Sender: