GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dangerous fire weather conditions continue through the weekend as dry air and gusty winds develop each afternoon. Another cold front crosses the region Monday bringing a chance for rain. Dry air returns behind the front, with the potential for additional fire weather issues afterwards.
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GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
..TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening.
..SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
..SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy with showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
..MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning, then mostly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
..MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Macon County remains under a burn ban from state, county and municipal governments until further notice. No outdoor burning is permitted until further notice. Also, the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for dangerous fire conditions due to both low levels of relative huimidity and high winds.
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
335 AM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY ACROSS THE AREA ON SATURDAY...
Relative humidity values below 20 percent are expected across most of the region today. Winds associated with a dry cold front will increase and become gusty with gusts from 30 to 35 mph across most of the area. Counties along the TN/NC border are not included as fuel moisture and relative humidity values are higher across these locations.
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR ALL BUT THE COUNTIES ALONG THE TENNESSEE BORDER...
* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* HUMIDITY... 15 to 20 percent
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will develop shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
NEWS UPDATES
• Burn ban issued for all North Carolina counties due to hazardous forest fire conditions [Macon Media (Franklin, NC)]
• Evacuations in place, structures destroyed as three wildfires burn in Polk County [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• NC looks to capitalize on Trump, DOGE efforts to fire federal workers [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC) ]
• Under the Dome: NC officials respond to Trump’s call to dismantle Education Department [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Helene 2024 FINAL REPORT (107-page PDF) [NOAA]
• 'Leave now': Polk County wildfire triples in 8 hours; fires burn over 2,000 acres [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Boeing Wins F-47 Next Generation Air Dominance Fighter Contract | The War Zone [ The War Zone ]
• Elon Musk threatens Pentagon leakers after NYT report on secret China war briefing [ Politico ]
Washington Today (3-21-25): Pres. Trump & Def Sec Hegseth say Elon Musk did not see China war plan | C-SPAN
Popular London airport temporarily closed after fire causes major power outages | ABC News
• A federal lawsuit says the Trump administration has unlawfully shuttered the Voice of America [AP News]
• Solo Bitcoin Miner Hits the Jackpot, Scoring $266K Reward [Decrypt]
• Commerce secretary: No one but ‘fraudsters’ would complain about missed Social Security check [The Hill]
NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) Investigation Pages
• Learjet 55 Medevac Crash [1/31/2025 - Philadelphia, PA]
• Midair Collision PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ700 Airplane and Sikorsky H-60 Military Helicopter [1/29/2025 - Arlington, VA]
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Published at 5.00am on Saturday, March 22, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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