Weather Alerts For Barnardsville, NC

# HEADLINE -------------------- INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA # SUMMARY -------------------- Brush and leaf litter are very dry in all but the northern mountains of North Carolina, where fuel moisture values are higher due to recent rainfall. Relative humidity will fall to around 30 percent in the mountains and below 25 percent in the foothills and Piedmont Monday afternoon. Winds will gust to 30 mph across the mountains and 25 mph across the foothills and Piedmont. Given the dry vegetation, outdoor fires will be able to spread quickly once started, increasing the danger of wildfires. A Red Flag Warning could be needed if relative humidity drops lower across the mountains or stronger wind gusts develop across the foothills and Piedmont. A statewide burn ban is in effect for North Carolina. # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 9:30 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC HEADER Special Weather Statement # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Caldwell Mountains, Greater Rutherford, Henderson, McDowell Mountains, Rowan, Alexander, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, Cabarrus, Catawba, Cleveland, Davie, Eastern McDowell, Eastern Polk, Gaston, Graham, Greater Burke, Greater Caldwell, Haywood, Iredell, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, Mecklenburg, Northern Jackson, Polk Mountains, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson, Swain, Transylvania, Union

Pollen Index: 10.1 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Oak, Sweetgum and Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood. The pollen levels for Monday will be rising and extend even further into the extremely high range. This forecast of higher pollen concentration is based on windy conditions.