Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Greer, SC

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
321 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-140000-
Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-
321 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A dry and breezy airmass will remain over Northeast Georgia today.
Relative humidity is expected to drop below 25 percent for several
hours this afternoon. Furthermore, fine fuels such as dead brush
and leaf litter already have dried out following the recent rainfall.
Together these conditions will increase the danger of wildfires.

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether
you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires
can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.

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NCZ082-140000-
Union NC-
321 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

...INCREASED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

A dry and breezy airmass will remain over the area today. Relative
humidity is expected to drop below 30 percent for several hours this
afternoon. Winds of up to 15 mph are expected, along with gusts up to
25 mph. Combined with dry vegetation, these conditions will increase
the danger of wildfires in a portion of central North Carolina,
extending into Union County.

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether
you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution since
fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.

$$
JPT
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