Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 24 at 10:51AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 24, 2026 - 7:51am
Expires:
March 24, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
Fuels remain quite dry across the region owing to breezy
conditions and low relative humidity. Critical relative humidity
is expected again today. Winds will be much less breezy this
afternoon than they were Monday; nonetheless, the fire weather
threat will be elevated by virtue of dry fuels and excessively low
relative humidity. Outdoor fires will catch easily under these
conditions.
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether
you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution as fires
can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.
Area Description:
Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert; Cherokee; York; Anderson; Abbeville; Laurens; Union; Chester; Greenwood; Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains; Greenville Mountains; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville; Southern Greenville; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg
Forcast Office:
NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Sender: