Demorest, GA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA...

* 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...8 AM Saturday morning until 11 PM Saturday night.

* WINDS...Northeast 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent.

* IMPACTS...With elevated winds and low relative humidities,
extremely dangerous fire weather conditions are possible. Any
fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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