Weather Alerts For Connelly Springs, NC

# HEADLINE -------------------- FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT TUESDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. WHERE Portions of western North Carolina. WHEN From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Tuesday. IMPACTS Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. ISSUED AT Monday, April 20, 2026 at 1:37 AM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Greater Burke, Henderson, Rowan, Alexander, Buncombe, Burke Mountains, Caldwell Mountains, Catawba, Davie, Eastern McDowell, Graham, Greater Caldwell, Haywood, Iredell, Macon, Madison, McDowell Mountains, Northern Jackson, Rutherford Mountains, Southern Jackson, Swain, Transylvania Including the cities of Marion, Glenwood, Bryson City, Old Fort, Dana, Newton, Millersville, Tuckasegee, Granite Falls, Waterville, Statesville, Highlands, Tuxedo, Salisbury, Little River, Farmington, Pleasant Grove, Sugar Hill, Walnut, Waynesville, Bethlehem, Cruso, St. Stephens, Brevard, Ashford, Hendersonville, Fero, Taylorsville, Hickory, Mars Hill, Fletcher, East Flat Rock, Rainbow Springs, Fork Church, Advance, Kyle, Lenoir, Chimney Rock State Park, Hot Springs, Ellendale, Patterson, Hiddenite, Allenstand, Cashiers, Asheville, Canton, Luada, Mocksville, Faust, Etowah, Kings Creek, Stony Point, Stecoah, Wolf Mountain, Morganton, Alarka, Dysartsville, Franklin, Jonas Ridge, Black Mountain, Robbinsville, Candler, Sylva, Mooresville, Sawmills, Almond, Luck, Nebo, Cedar Mountain, Cove Creek, Cullowhee, Marshall, Valdese, Wesser, and Woodlawn

# HEADLINE -------------------- INCREASED FIRE DANGER ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA FROM 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING # 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 this afternoon. Wind gusts up to 35 mph can be expected across the mountains, with wind gusts up to 25 mph across the foothills and Piedmont. Given these conditions, outdoor fires will be able to spread quickly once started, increasing the danger of wildfires. A statewide burn ban remains in effect until further notice for North Carolina. Open burning of any kind is illegal. # DETAILS -------------------- ISSUED AT Monday, April 20, 2026 at 1:04 AM 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: 11.4 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Oak, Birch and Cedar/Juniper. The quantity of pollen grains in the air for Monday will be falling but stay in the extremely high range. The cause for the falling pollen levels is falling temperatures, higher dew points and lack of strong winds.