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Home Return to list Fire Weather Warning 0006 Issued by the Greenville-Spartanburg Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2025-03-27 15:56:29 746 WWUS82 KGSP 272056 RFWGSP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 456 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FRIDAY... .Very dry conditions will develop again Friday afternoon. Wind gusts will once again be in the 20-25 mph range with a few gusts, especially along ridge tops, near 30 mph. Winds will remain gusty throughout the afternoon, then taper off around sunset. Fine fuel moisture is expected to once again fall to below 10% during the afternoon hours, which in conjunction with aforementioned dry and gusty weather will be favorable for the rapid spread of wildfires across the warned area. GAZ010-NCZ048>053-058-059-062>065-303-505>510-SCZ101>106-108- 280600- /O.NEW.KGSP.FW.W.0006.250328T1600Z-250329T0000Z/ Rabun-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham- Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson- North Carolina Portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park- McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains- Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Oconee Mountains- Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee- Greater Pickens-Central Greenville-Northern Spartanburg- 456 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, PORTIONS OF THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND RABUN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA... The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM EDT Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Rabun, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe, Graham, Northern Jackson, Macon, Southern Jackson, Transylvania, Henderson, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central Greenville, Northern Spartanburg, North Carolina Portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, McDowell Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Rutherford Mountains, Greater Rutherford, Polk Mountains and Eastern Polk. * TIMING...From noon to 8 PM EDT Friday. * WINDS...Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 20%. * FUEL MOISTURE...10-hour fuel moisture expected to fall below 10% Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, .or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-03-27 20:32:40 265 WWUS82 KGSP 280132 RFWGSP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 932 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FRIDAY... .Very dry conditions will develop again Friday afternoon. Wind gusts will once again be in the 20-25 mph range with a few gusts, especially along ridge tops, near 30 mph. Winds will remain gusty throughout the afternoon, then taper off around sunset. Fine fuel moisture is expected to once again fall to below 10% during the afternoon hours, which in conjunction with aforementioned dry and gusty weather will be favorable for the rapid spread of wildfires across the warned area. GAZ010-NCZ048>053-058-059-062>065-303-505>510-SCZ101>106-108- 281200- /O.CON.KGSP.FW.W.0006.250328T1600Z-250329T0000Z/ Rabun-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham- Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson- North Carolina Portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park- McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains- Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Oconee Mountains- Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee- Greater Pickens-Central Greenville-Northern Spartanburg- 932 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, PORTIONS OF THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AND RABUN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA... * AFFECTED AREA...Rabun, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe, Graham, Northern Jackson, Macon, Southern Jackson, Transylvania, Henderson, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central Greenville, Northern Spartanburg, North Carolina Portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, McDowell Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Rutherford Mountains, Greater Rutherford, Polk Mountains and Eastern Polk. * TIMING...From noon to 8 PM EDT Friday. * WINDS...Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 20%. * FUEL MOISTURE...10-hour fuel moisture expected to fall below 10% Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, .or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ Action: Continued Issued At: 2025-03-28 02:55:40 163 WWUS82 KGSP 280755 RFWGSP URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 355 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY TODAY... .Very dry conditions will develop again this afternoon. Wind gusts will once again be in the 20-25 mph range with a few gusts, especially along ridgetops, near 30 mph. Winds will remain gusty throughout the afternoon, then taper off around sunset. Fine fuel moisture is expected to once again fall to below 10% during the afternoon hours, which in conjunction with aforementioned dry and gusty weather will be favorable for the rapid spread of wildfires across the warned area. GAZ010-NCZ048>053-058-059-062>065-303-505>510-SCZ101>106-108- 290000- /O.CON.KGSP.FW.W.0006.250328T1600Z-250329T0000Z/ Rabun-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham- Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson- North Carolina Portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park- McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains- Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Oconee Mountains- Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee- Greater Pickens-Central Greenville-Northern Spartanburg- 355 AM EDT Fri Mar 28 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN MUCH OF THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS... * AFFECTED AREA...The following counties. In Georgia, Rabun. In North Carolina, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe, Graham, Jackson, Macon, Jackson, Transylvania, Henderson, McDowell, Rutherford, and Polk. In South Carolina, all of Oconee and Pickens Counties, plus northern portions of Greenville and Spartanburg Counties. * TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening. * WINDS...Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Higher elevations may see gusts to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 20%. * FUEL MOISTURE...10-hour fuel moisture expected to fall below 10% Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||