Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert; Alexander; Iredell; Davie; Catawba; Rowan; Cleveland; Lincoln; Gaston; Mecklenburg; Cabarrus; Union; Cherokee; York; Anderson; Abbeville; Laurens; Union; Chester; Greenwood; Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains; Greenville Mountains; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville; Southern Greenville; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg |
| Effective: | 2026-01-15 @ 6:59 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 6:59 am -> 2026-01-15 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-01-15 @ 6:59 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued January 15 at 7:59AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
Relative humidity is expected to drop below 25 percent this afternoon as extremely dry Arctic air arrives in the Carolinas and northeast Georgia. Gusts as high as 25-30 kts will accompany this air mass, resulting in potential for fine dead fuel moisture to drop to critical levels. Although cold temperatures will somewhat limit erratic fire behavior, the risk for quick spread of fires will nonetheless be elevated across the North Carolina Piedmont, the South Carolina Upstate, and northeast Georgia this afternoon. Consult your local burn permitting authority on whether you may burn today. If you do burn, exercise extreme caution. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Fannin; Union; Towns |
| Effective: | 2026-01-15 @ 12:27 am -> 2026-01-15 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 3:00 am -> 2026-01-15 @ 9:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-01-15 @ 12:27 am |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 15 at 1:27AM EST until January 15 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills from 5 above to as low as 3 below expected. * WHERE...Fannin, Union, and Towns Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Wind chills in the single digits above zero to as cold as two below zero will be possible in the mountain counties of northeast Georgia this morning. Prepare for a cold morning commute and avoid prolonged exposure to the cold when possible. |
| 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: | 2026-01-15 @ 12:24 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 12:24 am -> 2026-01-15 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-01-15 @ 12:24 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued January 15 at 1:24AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
Much colder and drier air will filter into the region today. Sustained winds of 10 to 16 MPH can be expected along with gusts of 20 to 30 MPH. Relative Humidities will range from 25 to 35% this afternoon and may briefly dip below 25% across portions of Central and far eastern Georgia this afternoon. While colder temperatures temperatures may limit erratic fire behavior, the risk for quick spread of fire remains elevated across North and Central Georgia through the afternoon. 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: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert; Cherokee; York; Anderson; Abbeville; Laurens; Union; Chester; Greenwood; Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains; Greenville Mountains; Greater Oconee; Greater Pickens; Central Greenville; Southern Greenville; Northern Spartanburg; Southern Spartanburg |
| Effective: | 2026-01-15 @ 12:11 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 12:11 am -> 2026-01-15 @ 12:15 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-01-15 @ 12:11 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued January 15 at 1:11AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
Relative humidity is expected to drop below 25% this afternoon as extremely dry Arctic air arrives in the Carolinas. Gusts as high as 25-30 kts will accompany this air mass, resulting in potential for fine dead fuel moisture to drop to critical levels. Although cold temperatures will somewhat limit erratic fire behavior, the risk for quick spread of fires will nonetheless be elevated across the South Carolina Upstate and northeast Georgia this afternoon. Consult your local burn permitting authority on whether you may burn today. If you do burn, exercise extreme caution. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Inland Bryan; Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Long; Inland Liberty; Coastal Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Coastal McIntosh; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland Jasper; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley |
| Effective: | 2026-01-15 @ 12:05 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 12:05 am -> 2026-01-15 @ 12:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-01-15 @ 12:05 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued January 15 at 1:05AM EST by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
Gusty northwest winds will develop across southeast Georgia and the South Carolina Lowcountry today. Wind gusts around 25 mph and relative humidity values between 20 to 25 percent will be common across the area from mid-morning until early this evening. These weather conditions combined with dry fuels will result in an increase in wildfire risk today. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Lincoln; McDuffie; Columbia; Richmond; Burke; Chesterfield; McCormick; Newberry; Fairfield; Kershaw; Edgefield; Saluda; Lexington; Richland; Lee; Aiken; Sumter; Barnwell; Calhoun; Clarendon; Bamberg; Northern Lancaster; Southern Lancaster; Northwestern Orangeburg; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg |
| Effective: | 2026-01-14 @ 11:39 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-01-14 @ 11:39 pm -> 2026-01-15 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 2026-01-14 @ 11:39 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued January 15 at 12:39AM EST by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
A cold front moving through the region will bring gusty winds and drier air back into the forecast area today. Wind gusts of between 20-25 mph, and low relative humidity values of between 20-25 percent are expected over central SC and east-central GA. These will combine with dry fuels to bring and increase fire risk today. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Jasper |
| Effective: | 2026-01-14 @ 11:35 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 8:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 7:00 pm -> 2026-01-15 @ 1:45 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-01-14 @ 11:35 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 15 at 12:35AM EST until January 16 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Very cold temperatures as low as 17 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 9 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. |
| Alert: | Freeze Warning |
| Area(s): | Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Echols; Clinch; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton |
| Effective: | 2026-01-14 @ 10:45 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 8:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 10:00 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 8:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-01-14 @ 10:45 pm |
| Headline: | Freeze Warning issued January 14 at 11:45PM EST until January 16 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the low 20s expected. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia. * WHEN...From 11 PM Thursday to 9 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Appropriate action should be taken to ensure tender vegetation and outdoor pets have adequate protection from the cold temperatures. Young children, the elderly and the homeless are especially vulnerable to the cold. Take measures to protect them. |
| Alert: | Cold Weather Advisory |
| Area(s): | Coffee; Dale; Henry; Geneva; Houston; Quitman; Clay; Randolph; Calhoun; Terrell; Lee; Early |
| Effective: | 2026-01-14 @ 10:10 pm -> 2026-01-15 @ 9:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 3:00 am -> 2026-01-16 @ 8:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-01-14 @ 10:10 pm |
| Headline: | Cold Weather Advisory issued January 14 at 11:10PM EST until January 15 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 18 expected. For the Freeze Warning for a Hard Freeze, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 22 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Thursday. For the Freeze Warning, from 11 PM EST /10 PM CST/ Thursday to 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. |
| Alert: | Freeze Warning |
| Area(s): | Coffee; Dale; Henry; Geneva; Houston; Quitman; Clay; Randolph; Calhoun; Terrell; Lee; Early |
| Effective: | 2026-01-14 @ 10:10 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 8:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 10:00 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 8:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-01-14 @ 10:10 pm |
| Headline: | Freeze Warning issued January 14 at 11:10PM EST until January 16 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 18 expected. For the Freeze Warning for a Hard Freeze, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 22 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 4 AM EST /3 AM CST/ to 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ Thursday. For the Freeze Warning, from 11 PM EST /10 PM CST/ Thursday to 9 AM EST /8 AM CST/ Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. |
| Alert: | Freeze Warning |
| Area(s): | Dougherty; Worth; Turner; Tift; Ben Hill; Irwin; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier |
| Effective: | 2026-01-14 @ 10:10 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 8:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-01-15 @ 10:00 pm -> 2026-01-16 @ 8:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-01-14 @ 10:10 pm |
| Headline: | Freeze Warning issued January 14 at 11:10PM EST until January 16 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 22 expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...From 11 PM Thursday to 9 AM EST Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. |