Cabarrus County, NC
Alerts
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In effect from Monday 04/20 1:04 AM EDT – Monday 04/20 8:00 PM EDT
Issued by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Brush and leaf litter are very dry in all but the northern mountains of North Carolina, where fuel moisture values are higher due to recent rainfall. Relative humidity will fall to around 30 percent in the mountains and below 25 percent in the foothills and Piedmont this afternoon. Wind gusts up to 35 mph can be expected across the mountains, with wind gusts up to 25 mph across the foothills and Piedmont. Given these conditions, outdoor fires will be able to spread quickly once started, increasing the danger of wildfires.
A statewide burn ban remains in effect until further notice for North Carolina. Open burning of any kind is illegal.
Areas impacted
- Alexander
- Iredell
- Davie
- Madison
- 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
Briefing
From the forecaster
Increased Fire Danger Today
Created by the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg WFO
Winds gusting from 25-35 mph across the mountains, and from 20-30 mph across the lower elevations will combine with afternoon humidity of 20-30% and very dry vegetation to increase the fire danger across the area this afternoon. A Red Flag Warning is in effect for northeast Georgia. Statewide outdoor burn bans remain in effect for the Carolinas.
Seven-day weather risk overview
Daily weather risk summary
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