× Red Flag Warning
Until 2025-03-22T11:45:00-04:00 • National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS THE AREA ON SATURDAY... Relative humidity values below 20 percent are expected across most of the region today. Winds associated with a dry cold front will increase and become gusty with gusts from 30 to 35 mph across most of the area. Counties along the TN/NC border are not included as fuel moisture and relative humidity values are higher across these locations. * 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 this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * HUMIDITY... 15 to 20 percent * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.