Special Weather Statement Georgia, South Carolina | Effective 03/28/2026 16:41

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 28 at 7:41PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 28, 2026 - 4:41pm
Expires: 
March 29, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
The combination of gusty winds, low humidity and extremely dry fuels will result in a continued elevated risk for wildfires on Sunday. Various burn bans remains in effect across South Carolina and Georgia. Do not burn.
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; Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Long; Inland Liberty; Coastal Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Coastal McIntosh; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston SC