Great Smokey Mountain Drive, North Carolina
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Stokes; Rockingham; Caswell |
| Effective: | 2025-12-28 @ 11:54 am -> 2025-12-29 @ 5:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2025-12-29 @ 11:00 am -> 2025-12-29 @ 5:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2025-12-28 @ 11:54 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued December 28 at 12:54PM EST until December 29 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHWEST PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA... .The combination of decreasing relative humidity through the afternoon and very gusty wind gusts behind a departing cold front, will allow for a narrow window of Red Flag conditions Monday afternoon. However, limiting factors will be temperatures trending much colder also during the afternoon, and the potential for at least some added surface moisture from scattered showers during the morning hours. The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM EST Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...In North Carolina, Fire Weather Zone 004 Stokes, Fire Weather Zone 005 Rockingham and Fire Weather Zone 006 Caswell. * WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Cherokee; Clay; Hancock; Hawkins; Sullivan; Union; Grainger; Hamblen; Northwest Cocke; Northwest Greene; Washington; Northwest Carter; Roane; Loudon; Knox; Jefferson; NW Blount; North Sevier; Rhea; Meigs; McMinn; Northwest Monroe; Hamilton; Bradley; West Polk; East Polk |
| Effective: | 2025-12-28 @ 11:52 am |
| Onset: | 2025-12-28 @ 11:52 am -> 2025-12-29 @ 6:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Morristown TN on 2025-12-28 @ 11:52 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued December 28 at 12:52PM EST by NWS Morristown TN |
| Description: |
Southwest winds become stronger tonight through early Monday morning. Sustained winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph are expected areawide. Isolated gusts to around 40 mph are possible. The highest gusts should subside by sunrise Monday morning, but winds will remain breezy throughout the day with westerly gusts from 20 to 30 mph. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects, be sure to safely secure them before the arrival of the stronger winds. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Avery |
| Effective: | 2025-12-28 @ 11:22 am -> 2025-12-30 @ 6:00 am |
| Onset: | 2025-12-29 @ 12:00 pm -> 2025-12-29 @ 4:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2025-12-28 @ 11:22 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued December 28 at 12:22PM EST until December 30 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected. * WHERE...Avery County. * WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Yancey; Mitchell; Caldwell Mountains; Burke Mountains; McDowell Mountains |
| Effective: | 2025-12-28 @ 11:22 am -> 2025-12-30 @ 6:00 am |
| Onset: | 2025-12-29 @ 12:00 pm -> 2025-12-29 @ 4:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2025-12-28 @ 11:22 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued December 28 at 12:22PM EST until December 30 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Burke Mountains, Caldwell Mountains, McDowell Mountains, Mitchell, and Yancey Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM Monday to 7 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Person; Granville; Vance; Warren; Forsyth; Guilford; Alamance; Orange; Durham; Franklin; Davidson; Randolph; Chatham; Wake; Stanly; Montgomery; Moore; Lee; Harnett; Anson; Richmond; Scotland; Hoke |
| Effective: | 2025-12-28 @ 11:21 am -> 2025-12-29 @ 5:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2025-12-29 @ 11:00 am -> 2025-12-29 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Raleigh NC on 2025-12-28 @ 11:21 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued December 28 at 12:21PM EST until December 29 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Raleigh NC |
| Description: |
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR THE PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL NC... Low relative humidity and strong, veering wind gusts will result in Red Flag criteria behind the cold front Monday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Raleigh has issued a Red Flag Warning for low humidity and strong wind gusts, which is in effect from noon to 6 PM EST Monday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 007 Person, Fire Weather Zone 008 Granville, Fire Weather Zone 009 Vance, Fire Weather Zone 010 Warren, Fire Weather Zone 021 Forsyth, Fire Weather Zone 022 Guilford, Fire Weather Zone 023 Alamance, Fire Weather Zone 024 Orange, Fire Weather Zone 025 Durham, Fire Weather Zone 026 Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 038 Davidson, Fire Weather Zone 039 Randolph, Fire Weather Zone 040 Chatham, Fire Weather Zone 041 Wake, Fire Weather Zone 073 Stanly, Fire Weather Zone 074 Montgomery, Fire Weather Zone 075 Moore, Fire Weather Zone 076 Lee, Fire Weather Zone 077 Harnett, Fire Weather Zone 083 Anson, Fire Weather Zone 084 Richmond, Fire Weather Zone 085 Scotland and Fire Weather Zone 086 Hoke. * TIMING...From noon to 6 PM EST Monday. * WINDS...West 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
| Alert: | High Wind Warning |
| Area(s): | Ashe; Alleghany; Watauga; Giles; Grayson; Carroll; Floyd; Craig; Alleghany; Bath; Roanoke; Botetourt; Rockbridge; Western Greenbrier |
| Effective: | 2025-12-28 @ 11:20 am -> 2025-12-30 @ 11:00 am |
| Onset: | 2025-12-29 @ 6:00 am -> 2025-12-28 @ 7:30 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2025-12-28 @ 11:20 am |
| Headline: | High Wind Warning issued December 28 at 12:20PM EST until December 30 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected, especially at higher elevations. * WHERE...Portions of northwest North Carolina, southwest and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 AM Monday to noon EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Surry; Wilkes; Tazewell; Smyth; Bland; Wythe; Pulaski; Montgomery; Patrick; Franklin; Bedford; Amherst; Mercer; Summers; Monroe; Eastern Greenbrier |
| Effective: | 2025-12-28 @ 11:20 am -> 2025-12-30 @ 11:00 am |
| Onset: | 2025-12-29 @ 6:00 am -> 2025-12-28 @ 7:30 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Blacksburg VA on 2025-12-28 @ 11:20 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued December 28 at 12:20PM EST until December 30 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Blacksburg VA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 7 AM Monday to noon EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. |