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Fire Weather Watch 0001
Issued by the Columbia Forecast Office
| Action |
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| New |
2026-03-27 01:26:43 |
2026-03-28 07:00:00 |
2026-03-28 22:00:00 |
Action: New
Issued At: 2026-03-27 01:26:43
716
WWUS82 KCAE 270626
RFWCAE
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Columbia SC
226 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
...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...
GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ016-018-020>022-025>031-035-037-038-041-115-
116-135>137-272100-
/O.NEW.KCAE.FW.A.0001.260328T1200Z-260329T0300Z/
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-
226 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a Fire
Weather Watch.
* 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 Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
* WINDS...Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent.
* IMPACTS...With dry fuels and strong gusty winds, any fires
that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is
strongly discouraged.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
Follow all fire restrictions. Avoid activities that could cause
sparks.
&&
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