Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Coffee; Jeff Davis; Atkinson |
| Effective: | 2026-04-19 @ 7:20 am -> 2026-04-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-19 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-04-19 @ 7:20 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued April 19 at 8:20AM EDT until April 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST GA THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical humidity and elevated winds, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Coffee, Jeff Davis and Atkinson. * TIMING...This afternoon for RFW and Monday afternoon and evening for watch. * WINDS...Today, North 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Today, in the low-mid 20s. Monday, As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Today, mow-mid 70s. Monday, upper 70s. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS...Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to contain or suppress. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Pierce; Brantley; Inland Glynn; Echols; Clinch; Inland Camden; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton |
| Effective: | 2026-04-19 @ 7:20 am -> 2026-04-20 @ 8:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-20 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-04-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-04-19 @ 7:20 am |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued April 19 at 8:20AM EDT until April 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST GA THIS AFTERNOON... * AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Bacon, Appling, Wayne, Pierce, Brantley, Inland Glynn, Echols, Clinch, Inland Camden, Northern Ware, Northeastern Charlton, Southern Ware and Western Charlton. * TIMING...Monday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 81. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS...Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to contain or suppress. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Coffee; Jeff Davis; Atkinson |
| Effective: | 2026-04-19 @ 7:20 am -> 2026-04-20 @ 8:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-20 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-04-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-04-19 @ 7:20 am |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued April 19 at 8:20AM EDT until April 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST GA THIS AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red Flag Warning for critical humidity and elevated winds, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Coffee, Jeff Davis and Atkinson. * TIMING...This afternoon for RFW and Monday afternoon and evening for watch. * WINDS...Today, North 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Today, in the low-mid 20s. Monday, As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Today, mow-mid 70s. Monday, upper 70s. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS...Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to contain or suppress. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; Polk; Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro; Heard; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Butts; Jasper; Putnam; Hancock; Troup; Meriwether; Pike; Upson; Lamar; Monroe; Jones; Baldwin; Harris; Talbot; Taylor; Crawford; Bibb; Twiggs; Wilkinson; Muscogee; Chattahoochee; Marion; Schley; Macon; Peach; Houston; Bleckley; Stewart; Webster; Sumter; Dooly; Crisp; Pulaski; Wilcox |
| Effective: | 2026-04-19 @ 1:32 am -> 2026-04-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-19 @ 11:00 am -> 2026-04-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-04-19 @ 1:32 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued April 19 at 2:32AM EDT until April 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidities and gusty winds for most of North and Central Georgia, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM EDT Sunday. Due to the ongoing drought and a lack of appreciable rainfall, critical fire weather conditions are met at relative humidity values of 30% or less. * Affected Area...Most of north and central Georgia. * Timing...Noon to 8PM Sunday. * Winds...Northwest at 10 to 18 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph are possible along the ridgelines and peaks in northeast Georgia. * Relative Humidity...In the low-to-mid 20 percent range. * Temperatures...Between 65 and 70 degrees along and north of Interstate 85, and between 70 to 80 degrees for areas further south. * Impacts...With elevated winds and low relative humidity, extremely dangerous fire weather conditions are possible. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Warren; Washington; Glascock; Jefferson; Johnson; Emanuel; Laurens; Treutlen; Dodge; Telfair; Wheeler; Montgomery; Toombs |
| Effective: | 2026-04-19 @ 1:29 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-19 @ 1:29 am -> 2026-04-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-04-19 @ 1:29 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued April 19 at 2:29AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
Relative Humidities of 30 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours this afternoon into the evening. Winds will be northwest at 8 to 12 MPH with gusts to 20 MPH. With dry fuels, high fire danger conditions can be expected. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside, use extreme caution. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Rabun; Habersham |
| Effective: | 2026-04-19 @ 1:05 am -> 2026-04-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-19 @ 11:00 am -> 2026-04-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-04-19 @ 1:05 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued April 19 at 2:05AM EDT until April 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
* AFFECTED AREA...Rabun and Habersham Counties in northeast Georgia. * TIMING...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...20 to 25 percent. * FUEL MOISTURE...Likely falling below 8 percent, possibly as low as 6 percent in the warmest part of the afternoon. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Dougherty; Worth; Turner; Tift; Ben Hill; Irwin; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien |
| Effective: | 2026-04-19 @ 1:02 am -> 2026-04-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-19 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-19 @ 3:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-04-19 @ 1:02 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued April 19 at 2:02AM EDT until April 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
...Critical Fire Weather through Monday... A cold frontal passage this morning will be followed this afternoon by northerly winds gusting around 20 to 25 mph, and RH will be dropping in the afternoon as a drier air mass arrives. Lingering cloud cover will be the main inhibitor to more widespread critical fire concerns today, but Red Flag Warnings are now in effect where the confidence in lowest humidity overlaps with strong post-frontal winds. With dry air continuing to filter in tonight, there will be poor nighttime humidity recovery. On Monday, the heart of the dry air mass will be in place, with minimum relative humidities commonly in the 15-20 percent range. Sustained northeast winds will be near 10 to 15 mph and support extremely high dispersions. Full sunshine, seasonably warm late April temperatures, and ongoing drought will all contribute to a critical fire environment. A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for Monday where winds are currently forecast to touch 15 mph. The watch has been expanded west and southwestward this update to now include portions of the Florida Panhandle and extreme southeast Alabama. Additionally some portions of southwest Georgia were added to the fire weather watch. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Georgia fire weather zones 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148. * WIND...Today, north near 15 mph, with gusts near 25 mph. On Monday, northeast near 10 to 15 mph, with gusts near 20 mph. * HUMIDITY...Today, 22-27 percent, followed by poor humidity recovery tonight. Then on Monday, 15-20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Quitman; Randolph; Calhoun; Terrell; Lee |
| Effective: | 2026-04-19 @ 1:02 am -> 2026-04-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-19 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-19 @ 3:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-04-19 @ 1:02 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued April 19 at 2:02AM EDT until April 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
...Critical Fire Weather through Monday... A cold frontal passage this morning will be followed this afternoon by northerly winds gusting around 20 to 25 mph, and RH will be dropping in the afternoon as a drier air mass arrives. Lingering cloud cover will be the main inhibitor to more widespread critical fire concerns today, but Red Flag Warnings are now in effect where the confidence in lowest humidity overlaps with strong post-frontal winds. With dry air continuing to filter in tonight, there will be poor nighttime humidity recovery. On Monday, the heart of the dry air mass will be in place, with minimum relative humidities commonly in the 15-20 percent range. Sustained northeast winds will be near 10 to 15 mph and support extremely high dispersions. Full sunshine, seasonably warm late April temperatures, and ongoing drought will all contribute to a critical fire environment. A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for Monday where winds are currently forecast to touch 15 mph. The watch has been expanded west and southwestward this update to now include portions of the Florida Panhandle and extreme southeast Alabama. Additionally some portions of southwest Georgia were added to the fire weather watch. * AFFECTED AREA...Georgia fire weather zones 120, 122, 123, 124, and 126. * WIND...Today, north 15 mph, with gusts near 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...22-25 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Geneva; Houston; North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Wakulla; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty; Miller; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier |
| Effective: | 2026-04-19 @ 1:02 am -> 2026-04-20 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-20 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-04-19 @ 3:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-04-19 @ 1:02 am |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued April 19 at 2:02AM EDT until April 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
...Critical Fire Weather through Monday... A cold frontal passage this morning will be followed this afternoon by northerly winds gusting around 20 to 25 mph, and RH will be dropping in the afternoon as a drier air mass arrives. Lingering cloud cover will be the main inhibitor to more widespread critical fire concerns today, but Red Flag Warnings are now in effect where the confidence in lowest humidity overlaps with strong post-frontal winds. With dry air continuing to filter in tonight, there will be poor nighttime humidity recovery. On Monday, the heart of the dry air mass will be in place, with minimum relative humidities commonly in the 15-20 percent range. Sustained northeast winds will be near 10 to 15 mph and support extremely high dispersions. Full sunshine, seasonably warm late April temperatures, and ongoing drought will all contribute to a critical fire environment. A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for Monday where winds are currently forecast to touch 15 mph. The watch has been expanded west and southwestward this update to now include portions of the Florida Panhandle and extreme southeast Alabama. Additionally some portions of southwest Georgia were added to the fire weather watch. * AFFECTED AREA...Alabama fire weather zones 068 and 069. Florida fire weather zones 007, 008, 009, 010, 011, 012, 013, 014, 015, 016, 017, 029, 030, 031, 032, 033, 034, 108, 112, 114, 115, 118, 127, 128, 134, 326, 426. Georgie fire weather zones 144, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161. * WIND...Northeast near 10 to 15 mph, with gusts near 20 to 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...15-20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Dougherty; Worth; Turner; Tift; Ben Hill; Irwin; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien |
| Effective: | 2026-04-19 @ 1:02 am -> 2026-04-20 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-20 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-04-19 @ 3:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-04-19 @ 1:02 am |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued April 19 at 2:02AM EDT until April 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
...Critical Fire Weather through Monday... A cold frontal passage this morning will be followed this afternoon by northerly winds gusting around 20 to 25 mph, and RH will be dropping in the afternoon as a drier air mass arrives. Lingering cloud cover will be the main inhibitor to more widespread critical fire concerns today, but Red Flag Warnings are now in effect where the confidence in lowest humidity overlaps with strong post-frontal winds. With dry air continuing to filter in tonight, there will be poor nighttime humidity recovery. On Monday, the heart of the dry air mass will be in place, with minimum relative humidities commonly in the 15-20 percent range. Sustained northeast winds will be near 10 to 15 mph and support extremely high dispersions. Full sunshine, seasonably warm late April temperatures, and ongoing drought will all contribute to a critical fire environment. A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for Monday where winds are currently forecast to touch 15 mph. The watch has been expanded west and southwestward this update to now include portions of the Florida Panhandle and extreme southeast Alabama. Additionally some portions of southwest Georgia were added to the fire weather watch. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND DRY FUELS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA... The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT this evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Georgia fire weather zones 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148. * WIND...Today, north near 15 mph, with gusts near 25 mph. On Monday, northeast near 10 to 15 mph, with gusts near 20 mph. * HUMIDITY...Today, 22-27 percent, followed by poor humidity recovery tonight. Then on Monday, 15-20 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert |
| Effective: | 2026-04-19 @ 1:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-19 @ 1:00 am -> 2026-04-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-04-19 @ 1:00 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued April 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
Relative humidity values will fall below 25 percent this afternoon across northeast Georgia. Breezy winds with gusts up to 25 mph are also expected. Low relative humidity, breezy winds, very low fuel moisture, and ongoing drought will allow any fires that develop to spread quickly. Refer to your local burn permitting authority regarding whether you may burn outdoors. |