SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED OCTOBER 20 AT 5:59AM EDT
Effective: 2026-10-20 05:59:00
Expires: 2026-10-20 19:00:00
Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Alert Text
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS FORECASTED AGAIN TODAY. RELATIVEHUMIDITY WILL FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON, ESPECIALLY FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA. GIVEN THE DRY VEGETATION, OUTDOOR FIRES WILL BE ABLE TO SPREAD QUICKLY ONCE STARTED, INCREASING 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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RABUN, HABERSHAM, STEPHENS, FRANKLIN, HART, ELBERT
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