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Special Weather Statement issued April 19 at 4:15AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg

...Increased fire danger this afternoon and evening across North Carolina... Strong, breezy northwesterly winds with gusts of 25 to 35 mph, will combine with relative humidity levels dipping as low as 25 to 30 percent creating elevated fire danger conditions again on Thursday across western North Carolina. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today or Thursday. If you do burn, you are advised to use extreme caution.

Counties Affected:
Alexander; Avery; Buncombe; Burke Mountains; Cabarrus; Caldwell Mountains; Catawba; Cleveland; Davie; Eastern McDowell; Eastern Polk; Gaston; Graham; Greater Burke; Greater Caldwell; Greater Rutherford; Haywood; Henderson; Iredell; Lincoln; Macon; Madison; McDowell Mountains; Mecklenburg; Mitchell; Northern Jackson; Polk Mountains; Rowan; Rutherford Mountains; Southern Jackson; Swain; Transylvania; Union; Yancey

Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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Freeze Warning issued April 19 at 4:12AM EDT until April 20 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg

...CHILLY AND WINDY WEATHER ON THE WAY FOR THE NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAINS... .A passing cold front will produce strong wind gusts tonight in some of the mountains, particularly at higher elevations. These gusts are expected to continue through this afternoon. In the wake of the cold front, cooler temperatures will allow some areas to fall below freezing later tonight and Friday morning. ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Freeze Warning, which is in effect from midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Friday. The Freeze Watch is no longer in effect. * LOCATIONS...The southern mountains and foothills of western North Carolina. * TEMPERATURES...Lows around 30. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions may damage sensitive vegetation. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Counties Affected:
Buncombe; Graham; Haywood; Henderson; Macon; Madison; Northern Jackson; Southern Jackson; Swain; Transylvania

Issued by: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg (Western North Carolina and Northwest South Carolina)
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