Atlanta, Georgia

Regional Weather Alerts


     

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Suwannee; Baker; Union; Gilchrist; Eastern Hamilton; Western Hamilton; Northern Columbia; Southeastern Columbia; Southwestern Columbia; Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Echols; Clinch; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton
Effective: 2026-04-22 @ 1:24 am
Onset: 2026-04-22 @ 1:24 am -> 2026-04-22 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-04-22 @ 1:24 am
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued April 22 at 2:24AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Description: A very dry airmass will persist over inland areas of Northeast FL
and Southeast GA today with critically low relative humidity values
below 30 percent along and just south of I-10 and below 25 percent
west of US highway 301 in Southeast GA for 4 or more hours this
afternoon. Light southeast winds of 4-8 mph over inland Southeast
GA and 8-12 mph over inland Northeast FL along with dry fuels will
support elevated fire danger conditions.

Practice Wildfire safety and avoid activities with open flames or
sparks. Obey local burn bans. If you see a wildfire, first walk
or drive away from it, then call 911.

Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert
Effective: 2026-04-22 @ 1:13 am
Onset: 2026-04-22 @ 1:13 am -> 2026-04-22 @ 1:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-04-22 @ 1:13 am
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued April 22 at 2:13AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Description: Relative humidity is forecast to fall to 20 to 25 percent across
much of northeast Georgia this afternoon, while temperatures are
forecast to be around 5 degrees warmer than Tuesday. Meanwhile, winds
are expected to increase to around 10 mph this afternoon, with
some gusts of 15-20 mph possible. These factors combined with
very dry vegetation will result in an elevated threat for the
rapid spread of wildfire across the area, especially this
afternoon.

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether
you can burn today

Alert: Special Weather Statement
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; Warren; Troup; Meriwether; Pike; Upson; Lamar; Monroe; Jones; Baldwin; Washington; Glascock; Jefferson; Harris; Talbot; Taylor; Crawford; Bibb; Twiggs; Wilkinson; Johnson; Emanuel; Muscogee; Chattahoochee; Marion; Schley; Macon; Peach; Houston; Bleckley; Laurens; Treutlen; Stewart; Webster; Sumter; Dooly; Crisp; Pulaski; Wilcox; Dodge; Telfair; Wheeler; Montgomery; Toombs
Effective: 2026-04-22 @ 1:11 am
Onset: 2026-04-22 @ 1:11 am -> 2026-04-22 @ 7:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-04-22 @ 1:11 am
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued April 22 at 2:11AM 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 SW
at 4 to 8 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.