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Greenville-Spartanburg - SC, US, National Weather Service

Southern Greenville

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA AND 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 8 AM to 11 PM EDT Saturday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 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 8 AM to 11 PM EDT Saturday. WINDS...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 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 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.

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