Red Flag Warning 10, NWS Greenville-Spartanburg, SC

000 
WWUS82 KGSP 250854
RFWGSP

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
454 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008

...VERY DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA THIS 
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-260000-
/O.CON.KGSP.FW.W.0010.080325T1600Z-080326T0000Z/
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-
454 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA IS EXPECTED TO
FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY
THIS EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY
DRY FUELS MAY RESULT IN DANGEROUS WILDFIRE CONDITIONS TODAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE
FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$

NED

000 
WWUS82 KGSP 251601
RFWGSP

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
1201 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008

...VERY DRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-260000-
/O.CON.KGSP.FW.W.0010.000000T0000Z-080326T0000Z/
RABUN-HABERSHAM-STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-
1201 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2008

...RED FLAG WARNING FOR EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS EXTREME NORTHEAST GEORGIA WILL BE
BELOW 25 PERCENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS
EVENING. THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS
CAN RESULT IN DANGEROUS WILDFIRE CONDITIONS.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE
FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

$$
LGL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
247 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

.SYNOPSIS...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN
REGION TODAY. THE AXIS OF THE DISTURBANCE WILL PUSH EAST OF THE
REGION EARLY THIS EVENING. A COOL AIR MASS WILL BUILD OVER THE
SOUTHEAST TONIGHT AND WILL REMAIN THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. A DEVELOPING
LOW OVER THE PLAINS WILL SLOWLY MOVE EAST THROUGH THE REST OF THE
WEEK. AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE REGION ON
SATURDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
INSTABILITY FROM STEEP LOW LEVEL LAPSE RATES ASSOCIATED WITH CAA
DEVELOPED AS EXPECTED ACCORDING TO LAPS DATA. THIS HAS LEAD TO QUITE
A BIT OF LOW TOP CU ACROSS THE AREA AND ISOLATED SHOWERS OUTSIDE OF
THE MTNS. WILL KEEP THE CLOUDS AND SHOWERS IN UNTIL LOSS OF HEATING
EARLY THIS EVENING. RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS CONTINUE ACROSS THE NC MTNS
THIS AFTERNOON. THIS SITUATION MUCH TRICKIER GIVEN THE THERMAL
PROFILES. LOWER ELEVATIONS ARE STILL RELATIVELY WARM AND WELL ABOVE
FREEZING. THIS ESPECIALLY TRUE WHERE SUNSHINE OCCURRING. THAT SAID
WE ARE GETTING REPORTS OF SNOW SHOWERS IN SOME OF THESE WARMER
AREAS...BUT NO REAL ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHER ELEVATIONS SHOULD BE
SEEING ALL SNOW. THERE ARE SOME BRIEF SPURTS OF HEAVY SNOW WITH
THESE SHOWERS...BUT THESE ARE QUITE SCATTERED. THEREFORE...WILL
LEAVE SCATTERED SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS OVER THE MTNS UNTIL EARLY
EVENING WITH LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATIONS.

LOOKS TO BE A DECENT RADIATIONAL COOLING NIGHT ONCE THE CLOUDS
DISSIPATE. HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OVER THE AREA AND WINDS BECOME VERY
LIGHT OR CALM. EXPECT ONLY A FEW WARM POCKETS TO BE CLOSE TO
FREEZING TONIGHT. EVERYONE ELSE SHOULD BE BELOW FREEZING. MOST
LOCATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE MTNS WILL BE BETWEEN 28 AND 30...WITH SOME
LOCATIONS AS LOW AS 27 OR AS HIGH AS 31 OR EVEN 32. GENERALLY LOW TO
MID 20S OVER THE MTNS. CURRENT FREEZE WARNING IS WELL PLACED.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/...
AS OF 235 PM MON...THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW BACKS TO BECOME ZONAL ON
TUESDAY...AND REMAINS SO THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WITH ONLY WEAK
IMPULSE CROSSING OUR AREA. HIGH PRESSURE INITIALLY CENTERED OVER GA
WILL MOVE OFF THE COAST BY TUESDAY NIGHT...BUT SOUTHERLY FLOW ON THE
BACK SIDE OF THE RIDGE WAITS UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY TO SET UP IN THE
MOUNTAINS. MOISTURE WILL BE RESTRICTED TO THE MOUNTAINS...AND NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 40 WHICH WILL BE IN THE VICINITY OF A STATIONARY FRONT
IN SOUTHERN VA. ONLY SMALL POPS WILL BE CARRIED IN THE MOUNTAINS
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...ALL OF IT LIQUID. TEMPERATURES WILL
CLIMB WITH RISING HEIGHTS...FROM BELOW NORMAL TUESDAY TO ABOVE
NORMAL WEDNESDAY...WHILE SOUTHWESTERLY SURFACE FLOW BECOMES
ESTABLISHED.

&&

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
AS OF 245 AM MON...EXPECT A MILD SW FLOW OVER THE REGION THU AND FRI
WITH JUST A GRADUAL INCREASE IN MOISTURE. IT SHOULD BE ESSENTIALLY
DRY THROUGH FRI. ON SAT...A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH
THE REGION WHICH SUPPORTS A CHANCE POPS FOR THAT TIME FRAME. HIGH
PRESSURE AND DRY WEATHER EXPECTED TO RETURN FOR NEXT SUN. STAYED
CLOSE TO HPC GUIDANCE FIELDS FOR ALL SENSIBLE WEATHER.

&&

.AVIATION /19Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
VFR CLOUD DECK HAS DEVELOPED AT ALL TAF SITES. CIGS WILL BE VARIABLE
DUE TO THE CELLULAR NATURE OF THE CLOUDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS HAVE
MOVED OUT OF THE MTNS INTO THE UPSTATE AND NE GA. EXPECT THE
ISOLATED SHOWERS TO MOVE INTO THE NC FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT AS WELL.
EVEN IF A SHOWER MOVES OVER AN AIRFIELD...EXPECT VFR TO CONTINUE
GIVEN THE LIGHT PRECIP. SNOW COULD MIX WITH RAIN AT KAVL. CLOUDS
SHOULD DIMINISH WITH THE LOSS OF HEATING ENDING THE INSTABILITY OVER
THE AREA. NORTHERLY WINDS AROUND 10 KTS EXPECTED THRU THE AFTERNOON.
THE EXCEPTIONS ARE KAVL WITH 15G25KT AND KAND WHERE WIND WILL BE
WESTERLY. WINDS BECOME LIGHT OVERNIGHT. MAY BE SOME CIRRUS MOVING IN
TUESDAY MORNING...BUT MAINLY SKC. WINDS BECOME LIGHT SOUTH OR
SOUTHWEST AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES OFFSHORE.

OUTLOOK FOR TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY...MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS
EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD. STEADILY INCREASING MOISTURE ONCE HIGH
PRESSURE MOVES OFF THE SOUTHEAST COAST AFTER TUESDAY COULD BRING
MORNING FOG BY WED OR THURS NITE...AND LOW CLOUDS ON FRIDAY...WHICH
COULD MEAN MVFR CONDITIONS.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE 20 TO 25 PERCENT FOR AT LEAST FOUR
HOURS ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON...BUT WINDS ONLY BE AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH
WITH GUSTS PERHAPS AS HIGH AS 20 MPH. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH WILL BE
UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING IN NORTHEAST GA...WHERE RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES ALONE WILL MEET CRITERIA.

&&

.GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...FREEZE WARNING FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR GAZ018-026-
     028-029.
     RED FLAG WARNING FROM 12 PM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR GAZ010-017-
     018-026-028-029.
NC...FREEZE WARNING FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR NCZ035>037-
     056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510.
SC...FREEZE WARNING FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY FOR SCZ004>014-
     019.

&&

SYNOPSIS...NED
NEAR TERM...RWH
SHORT TERM...JAT
LONG TERM...LG/NED
AVIATION...RWH
FIRE WEATHER...JAT

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC
436 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-250845-
AVERY-MADISON-YANCEY-MITCHELL-SWAIN-HAYWOOD-BUNCOMBE-GRAHAM-
NORTHERN JACKSON-MACON-SOUTHERN JACKSON-TRANSYLVANIA-HENDERSON-
436 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTH
CAROLINA MOUNTAINS TODAY...ESPECIALLY NEAR THE TENNESSEE STATE
LINE. PERIODS OF LIGHT ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL IS POSSIBLE THIS
MORNING. A FEW AREAS ABOVE 4000 FEET COULD SEE A TOTAL OF A HALF
INCH TO INCH OF SNOW.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-510-SCZ004>014-019-
250845-
ALEXANDER-IREDELL-DAVIE-CATAWBA-ROWAN-CLEVELAND-LINCOLN-GASTON-
MECKLENBURG-CABARRUS-UNION NC-GREATER CALDWELL-GREATER BURKE-
EASTERN MCDOWELL-GREATER RUTHERFORD-EASTERN POLK-GREATER OCONEE-
GREATER PICKENS-GREATER GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-CHEROKEE-YORK-
ANDERSON-ABBEVILLE-LAURENS-UNION SC-CHESTER-GREENWOOD-
436 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PIEDMONT NORTH
CAROLINA...WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FREEZE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FREEZE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

NCZ501-503-505-507-509-SCZ001>003-250845-
CALDWELL MOUNTAINS-BURKE MOUNTAINS-MCDOWELL MOUNTAINS-
RUTHERFORD MOUNTAINS-POLK MOUNTAINS-OCONEE MOUNTAINS-
PICKENS MOUNTAINS-GREENVILLE MOUNTAINS-
436 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AND
UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

GAZ018-026-028-029-250845-
STEPHENS-FRANKLIN-HART-ELBERT-
436 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FREEZE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FREEZE WARNING.
   FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

GAZ010-017-250845-
RABUN-HABERSHAM-
436 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2008

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FIRE WEATHER WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.