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Canceled 3/26/25 10:12 AM Red Flag Warning issued March 26 at 3:23AM EDT until March 26 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC ...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY TODAY... .Very dry conditions will develop again this afternoon. While winds will not be quite as strong on the whole as they were on Tuesday, they will once again be gusty and erratic, and localized areas may see winds on par with Tuesday's. They will remain elevated 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. 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 today to 8 PM EDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA... Rabun, Anderson, Habersham, Stephens, Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Madison, Buncombe, Northern Jackson, Macon, Southern Jackson, Transylvania, Henderson, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Burke Mountains, McDowell Mountains, Rutherford Mountains and Polk Mountains. * TIMING... From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening. * WINDS... Northwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY... As low as 15%. * FUEL MOISTURE... 10-hour fuel moisture expected to fall below 10% this afternoon. * IMPACTS... Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.  |
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