689 
WWUS82 KGSP 270625
RFWGSP

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
225 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS, DRY FUELS, AND LOW HUMIDITY
ON SATURDAY...

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-SCZ008>014-019-101>109-271430-
/O.NEW.KGSP.FW.A.0001.260328T1200Z-260329T0300Z/
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-
225 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Cherokee, York, Rabun, Anderson, Abbeville,
  Laurens, Union, Chester, Habersham, Stephens, Greenwood,
  Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains,
  Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central
  Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern Spartanburg and Southern
  Spartanburg.

* TIMING...8 AM Saturday morning until 11 PM Saturday night.

* WINDS...Northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent.

* IMPACTS...With elevated winds and low relative humidities,
  extremely dangerous fire weather conditions are possible. Any 
  fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor 
  burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. A combination of strong winds, low 
relative humidity, and dry vegetation can contribute to extreme 
fire behavior.

Please refer to the local burn permitting authorities on whether
you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside...use extreme
caution.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field
of a Fire Weather Watch.

&&

$$

MPR

752 
WWUS82 KGSP 271015
RFWGSP

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
615 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS, DRY FUELS, AND LOW
HUMIDITY ON SATURDAY...

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-SCZ008>014-019-101>109-271900-
/O.CON.KGSP.FW.A.0001.260328T1200Z-260329T0300Z/
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-
615 AM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Cherokee, York, Rabun, Anderson, Abbeville, 
  Laurens, Union, Chester, Habersham, Stephens, Greenwood, 
  Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, 
  Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central 
  Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern Spartanburg and 
  Southern Spartanburg.

* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...Northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread 
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. A combination of strong winds, low
relative humidity, and dry vegetation can contribute to extreme
fire behavior.

Please refer to the local burn permitting authorities on whether
you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside...use extreme
caution.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of a Fire Weather Watch.

&&

$$

MPR