Columbia, SC Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR ALL OF THE MIDLANDS AND CSRA...

* AFFECTED AREA...Chesterfield, McCormick, Newberry, Fairfield,
Kershaw, Edgefield, Saluda, Lexington, Richland, Lee, Aiken,
Sumter, Barnwell, Calhoun, Clarendon, Lincoln, Bamberg,
McDuffie, Columbia, Richmond, Burke, Northern Lancaster,
Southern Lancaster, Northwestern Orangeburg, Central
Orangeburg and Southeastern Orangeburg.

* TIMING...From 8 AM to 11 PM EDT Saturday.

* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 65.

* IMPACTS...With dry fuels and strong gusty winds, any fires
that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is
strongly discouraged.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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