One product issued by NWS for: 5 Miles SW Newfound Gap NC
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 816 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-068>072-082-501>510-151100- 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-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell- Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell- Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains- Eastern Polk- 816 PM EDT Tue Apr 14 2026 ...INCREASED FIRE DANGER WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA... Relative humidity values will fall into the 25 to 30 percent range Tuesday afternoon, with winds increasing to around 10 to 15 mph with some higher gusts. With vegetation remaining dry, the ongoing drought, and favorable meteorological conditions, fires will be able to catch and spread rapidly. Refer to your local burn permitting authority regarding whether you may burn outdoors today. If you do burn, exercise extreme caution as fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions. $$