Advisory
Fire Weather Watch issued by NWS for Sat. Winds 10-20 mph with gusts to 35. Postpone all outdoor burning.
Fire Weather Watch issued by NWS for Sat. Winds 10-20 mph with gusts to 35. Postpone all outdoor burning. 
FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE WESTERN CAROLINAS * TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph during the morning the shifting to the northwest during the afternoon. * HUMIDITY...20 to 25 percent in the mountain valleys up to 35 percent on the ridge tops. 15 to 25 percent elsewhere. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Address/Location
McDowell County Emergency Management
129 Barnes Rd
Marion, NC 28752
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 828-652-3241
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