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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
932 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY FRIDAY...

.Very dry conditions will develop again Friday afternoon. Wind
gusts will once again be in the 20-25 mph range with a few gusts,
especially along ridge tops, near 30 mph. Winds will remain gusty
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.

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Rabun-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Graham-
Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-
North Carolina Portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park-
McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains-
Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Oconee Mountains-
Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee-
Greater Pickens-Central Greenville-Northern Spartanburg-
932 PM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT
FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, PORTIONS OF THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, AND RABUN COUNTY IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Rabun, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Swain,
  Haywood, Buncombe, Graham, Northern Jackson, Macon, Southern
  Jackson, Transylvania, Henderson, Oconee Mountains, Pickens
  Mountains, Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, Greater
  Pickens, Central Greenville, Northern Spartanburg, North
  Carolina Portion of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park,
  McDowell Mountains, Eastern McDowell, Rutherford Mountains,
  Greater Rutherford, Polk Mountains and Eastern Polk.

* TIMING...From noon to 8 PM EDT Friday.

* WINDS...Southwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...As low as 20%.

* FUEL MOISTURE...10-hour fuel moisture expected to fall below
  10% Friday afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Pueblo CO
205 PM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025

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/O.NEW.KPUB.FW.W.0016.250328T1800Z-250329T0300Z/
Fremont County Including Canon City/Howard/Texas Creek-
San Luis Valley Including Alamosa/Del Norte/Fort Garland/Saguache-
Pueblo County Including Pueblo-
Huerfano County Including Walsenburg-
Western Las Animas County Including Trinidad and Thatcher-
205 PM MDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 9 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR
GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FIRE WEATHER ZONES 222,
224, 228, 229, AND 230...

The National Weather Service in Pueblo has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon to 9 PM MDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zones 222, 224, 228, 229 and 230.

* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent.

* IMPACTS...Elevated fire danger is expected. Fires will catch
  and spread rapidly and erratically.

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.

&&

$$

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