Fire Danger
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Mar- 2026 -27 March
Fire Danger Alerts Issued for All Three High Country Counties for Saturday
All three High Country counties are under fire danger alerts for Saturday, March 28, as dry and breezy conditions follow…
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25 March
NC Forest Service Warns of High to Extreme Fire Danger Statewide for March 25
The North Carolina Forest Service is warning of elevated wildfire risk across the state on Tuesday, March 25, with fire…
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Nov- 2025 -4 November
Special Weather Statement for Avery County – Increased Fire Danger – Wednesday November 5, 2025
NCZ033-035>037-048>050-053-056-057-064-065-068>072-082-501>510-050615-Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Buncombe-Catawba-Rowan-Transylvania-Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-107 PM EST Tue Nov 4 2025 …INCREASED FIRE DANGER…
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Oct- 2025 -23 October
Special Weather Statement for Avery County – Increased Fire Danger – Thursday October 23, 2025
GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-068>072-082-501>510-SCZ008>014-019-101>109-232300-Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Catawba-Rowan-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood-Oconee Mountains-Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Central Greenville-Southern Greenville-Northern…
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21 October
Special Weather Statement for Avery County – Increased Fire Danger – Wednesday October 22, 2025
NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-068>072-082-501>510-220700-Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Catawba-Rowan-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-1256 PM EDT Tue Oct 21 2025 …INCREASED…
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Feb- 2025 -28 February
Special Weather Statement for Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes – Increased Fire Danger – Friday February 28, 2025
NCZ001>006-018>020-010100-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Danbury,Eden, Yanceyville, Boone, Wilkesboro, and Yadkinville332 AM EST Fri Feb 28…
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28 February
Special Weather Statement including Avery County – Increased Fire Danger – Friday February 28, 2025
NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-068>072-082-501>510-010000-Avery-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-Catawba-Rowan-Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-Henderson-Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-McDowell Mountains-Eastern McDowell-Rutherford Mountains-Greater Rutherford-Polk Mountains-Eastern Polk-432 AM EST Fri Feb 28 2025 …INCREASED…
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Dec- 2024 -4 December
Special Weather Statement for Avery County – Fire Danger Statement
NCZ033-035-037-056-057-501>504-050745-Avery-Alexander-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-Caldwell Mountains-Greater Caldwell-Burke Mountains-Greater Burke-235 PM EST Wed Dec 4 2024 Following the passage of a dry cold front on…
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Jul- 2024 -30 July
Special Weather Statement for Watauga – Tuesday July 30, 2024
NCZ018-302230-Watauga-601 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2024 …A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT WATAUGA COUNTY… At 600 PM EDT, a strong…
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Apr- 2024 -16 April
Special Weather Statement for Watauga – Tuesday April 16, 2024
Special Weather StatementNational Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA152 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2024 NCZ018-161815-Watauga NC-152 PM EDT Tue Apr 16…
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