INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY

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According to the National Weather Service, there is a Hazardous Weather Outlook today for piedmont North Carolina and western North Carolina.

Today and tonight, Saturday, March 19, 2022: INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS AND PIEDMONT.

Windy conditions will develop today, with gusts picking up out of the southwest over 30 mph this morning and afternoon before diminishing late this evening. Relative humidities will drop to below 35 percent this afternoon and evening. These winds and low relative humidity values will result in increased fire danger through this evening. Outdoor burning is discouraged. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn. If you do, you are advised to use extreme caution.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the Internet for more information about the following hazards.

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