Active AlertsChesnee, SC

FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR GUSTY WINDS, DRY FUELS,
And Low Humidity On Saturday:
Affected Area: Cherokee, York, Rabun, Anderson, Abbeville, Laurens, Union, Chester, Habersham, Stephens, Greenwood, Franklin, Hart, Elbert, Oconee Mountains, Pickens Mountains, Greenville Mountains, Greater Oconee, Greater Pickens, Central Greenville, Southern Greenville, Northern Spartanburg and Southern Spartanburg.
Timing: From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.
Winds: Northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Relative Humidity: As low as 14 percent.
Impacts: Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry vegetation can contribute to extreme fire behavior. Please refer to the local burn permitting authorities on whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside...use extreme caution. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of a Fire Weather Watch.