Red Flag Warning Georgia, South Carolina | Effective 03/27/2026 16:48

Headline: 
Red Flag Warning issued March 27 at 7:48PM EDT until March 28 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event: 
Red Flag Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 27, 2026 - 4:48pm
Expires: 
March 28, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT SATURDAY DUE TO CRITICALLY LOW HUMIDITY, DRY FUELS AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA... * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * TIMING...From 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * WINDS...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction: 
Follow all fire restrictions. One less spark, one less wildfire. A Red Flag Warning is issued when weather conditions will promote rapid spread of fire which may become life-threatening. This does not mean there is a fire. It is important to have multiple ways to receive information from authorities.
Area Description: 
Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Inland Bryan; Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Long; Inland Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston SC