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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.

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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.

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