Fire Weather Watch issued March 27 at 2:26AM EDT until March 28 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Issue date: 2026-03-27T06:26+00:00
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS, AND GUSTY NORTHEASTERLY WINDS FOR ALL OF THE MIDLANDS AND CSRA... The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a Fire Weather Watch. * 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 Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * WINDS...Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...With dry fuels and strong gusty winds, any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged.
Lake Wind Advisory issued March 27 at 2:13AM EDT until March 28 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
Issue date: 2026-03-27T06:13+00:00
* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 2 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft.
