Full Notification

Dry and very gusty conditions are expected to develop this afternoon. Relative humidity values will drop below 30%, and possibly below 25%, across the low terrain and mountain valleys, alongside gusts to around 30 mph. Fine fuel moisture remains very dry after only light rainfall on Monday, and these conditions will enhance the fire danger across the area this afternoon. The strongest winds and driest conditions are expected across the foothills and portions of the adjacent mountains, where a Red Flag Warning is in effect. A statewide outdoor burn ban remains in place for both North Carolina and South Carolina. For northeast Georgia, consult your local burn-permitting authority on whether or not you may burn outdoors. If you do burn, exercise extreme caution.

* AFFECTED AREAS: RABUN ... HABERSHAM ... STEPHENS ... FRANKLIN ... HART ... BUNCOMBE ... CATAWBA ... TRANSYLVANIA ... HENDERSON ... CLEVELAND ... LINCOLN ... GASTON ... GREATER CALDWELL ... BURKE MOUNTAINS ... GREATER BURKE ... MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS ... EASTERN MCDOWELL ... RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS ... GREATER RUTHERFORD ... POLK MOUNTAINS ... EASTERN POLK ... CHEROKEE ... ANDERSON ... OCONEE MOUNTAINS ... PICKENS MOUNTAINS ... GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS ... GREATER OCONEE ... GREATER PICKENS ... CENTRAL GREENVILLE ... SOUTHERN GREENVILLE ... NORTHERN SPARTANBURG ... SOUTHERN SPARTANBURG