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Another day of low relative humidity and dry vegetation, but with lighter winds.
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A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry vegetation can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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A Red Flag Warning is in effect Saturday from 8 AM to 11 PM for northeast Georgia and the western Carolinas. Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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High temperatures are expected to tie or break daily records today, mainly at Charlotte and Greenville-Spartanburg.
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Critical relative humidity values less than 20% and gusty winds are expected.
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A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Saturday for northeast Georgia and Upstate SC. Critical relative humidity values less than 20% and gusty winds are expected.
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High temperatures are expected to tie or break daily records today.
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Low relative humidity combined with gusty winds on Saturday will allow fire weather concerns to return.
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Warming trend continues into Friday with highs expected to end up around 20 degrees above normal for this time of year.
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The South Carolina Forestry Commission issued a statewide Red Flag Fire Alert Tuesday, which is effective until further notice. The alert is being issued to strongly discourage people from burning outdoors as weather conditions present an elevated risk of wildfire. In addition to drought intensifying from a lack of significant rainfall, forecasts are calling for higher winds, low humidities and no precipitation in the fo