Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Hawaii; Severe Weather in the Plains

A storm system is expected to bring strong winds, widespread heavy rainfall, and flooding concerns to the Hawaiian Islands through the weekend. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast from the Southern Plains to the Mid-Missouri Valley Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail and strong winds are the primary threats. Read More >

Frost Possible This Morning - Advisory for NC

Spring Weather Expected Today

Increased Fire Danger in northeast Georgia Today

Red Flag Fire Alert for South Carolina

Frost is possible again across the southwestern NC mountains, the eastern NC foothills, and western NC Piedmont through this morning, with impacts likely and widespread enough to warrant a Frost Advisory for the areas in blue on this map. A few areas of eastern upstate SC may also experience patchy frost but with more localized impacts. Take action to protect sensitive plants from the cold.

Mostly sunny and dry conditions are expected for today with temperatures at or slightly below normal. With full sunshine and high pollen count, Spring will be in the air.

Dry brush and leaf litter have become very dry in recent days due to breezy conditions and low relative humidity. These conditions are forecast again today. Relative humidity will fall below 25 percent for much of the afternoon. Given the dry vegetation, outdoor fires will be able to spread quickly once started, increasing the danger of wildfires. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn Thursday. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.

The South Carolina Forestry Commission has a Red Flag Fire Alert in effect until further notice for most areas of SC, including the Upstate. The alert was issued to strongly discourage people from burning outdoors as weather conditions present an elevated risk of wildfire. In addition to drought intensifying from a lack of significant rainfall, forecasts are calling for low humidity and no precipitation for at least the next week. For more information visit scfc.gov.