RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST OF THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS AND WESTERN PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA...
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued
a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is
in effect from 8 AM to 11 PM EDT Saturday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Avery, Alexander, Iredell, Davie, Madison,
Yancey, Mitchell, Swain, Haywood, Buncombe, Catawba, Rowan,
Graham, Northern Jackson, Macon, Southern Jackson,
Transylvania, Henderson, Cleveland, Lincoln, Gaston,
Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, North Carolina Portion of the
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Caldwell Mountains,
Greater Caldwell, Burke Mountains, Greater Burke, McDowell
Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Rutherford Mountains, Greater
Rutherford, Polk Mountains and Eastern Polk.
* TIMING...From 8 AM to 11 PM EDT Saturday.
* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
