Weather Alert
Mecklenburg County, NC
Status: Alert Ended
Start: 3/21/25 2:23 PM
End: 3/22/25 3:38 AM
Dur: 13:15
Canceled 3/22/25 3:38 AM

Red Flag Warning issued March 21 at 2:23PM EDT until March 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS THE AREA ON SATURDAY...
Very dry air remains over the region today as high pressure settles over the Deep South. RH values below 20 percent are expected across most of the CWA on Saturday. Winds associated with a weak cold front will gust to 30-35mph across most of the area.
Counties along the TN/NC border are not included as previous light snowfall on Thursday night reduced fire danger.
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.

* AFFECTED AREA...
Cherokee, York, Rabun, Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, Union, Chester, Habersham, Stephens, Greenwood, Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Alexander, Iredell, Davie, Buncombe, Catawba, Rowan, Northern Jackson, Macon, Southern Jackson, Transylvania, Henderson, Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern Spartanburg, Southern Spartanburg, Caldwell Mountains, Greater Caldwell, Burke Mountains, Greater Burke, McDowell Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Rutherford Mountains, Greater Rutherford, Polk Mountains and Eastern Polk.

* TIMING...
From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday.

* WINDS...
West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...
15 to 20 percent * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.



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