Special Weather Statement Georgia, South Carolina | Effective 04/06/2026 23:13

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 7 at 2:13AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 6, 2026 - 11:13pm
Expires: 
April 7, 2026 - 7:15am
Description: 
Northeast winds today will gust around 20 to 25 mph, with relative humidity values dropping to 25 to 30% across locations away from the immediate coastline. Extremely dry fuels will result in an elevated risk for wildfires.
Instruction: 
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn. If you do, you are advised to use extreme caution.
Area Description: 
Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Inland Bryan; Inland Chatham; Long; Inland Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland Jasper
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston SC