Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Suwannee; Baker; Inland Nassau; Union; Bradford; Gilchrist; Inland Flagler; Eastern Hamilton; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Eastern Alachua; Eastern Putnam; Coastal Flagler; Eastern Marion; Western Hamilton; Trout River; Western Clay; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Alachua; Western Putnam; Central Marion; Northern Columbia; South Central Duval; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Marion; Southeastern Columbia; Western Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southwestern Columbia; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns; Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Echols; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden |
| Effective: | 2026-08-18 @ 6:17 pm -> 2026-08-19 @ 4:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-08-19 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-08-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-08-18 @ 6:17 pm |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 7:17PM EDT until August 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 111 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and southeast Georgia. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Clinch; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton |
| Effective: | 2026-08-18 @ 6:17 pm -> 2026-08-19 @ 4:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-08-19 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-08-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-08-18 @ 6:17 pm |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 7:17PM EDT until August 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 expected. * WHERE...Clinch, Northeastern Charlton, Southern Ware, and Western Charlton Counties. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley |
| Effective: | 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 9:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-19 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-08-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 2:18PM EDT until August 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 113 degrees or higher. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Tattnall; Evans; Long; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton |
| Effective: | 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 2:18PM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 112. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Extreme Heat Warning |
| Area(s): | Effingham; Inland Bryan; Inland Liberty; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland Jasper |
| Effective: | 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm |
| Headline: | Extreme Heat Warning issued August 18 at 2:18PM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 113 degrees or higher. * WHERE...In Georgia, Effingham, Inland Bryan, and Inland Liberty Counties. In South Carolina, Dorchester, Inland Berkeley, and Inland Jasper Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. |
| Alert: | Extreme Heat Warning |
| Area(s): | Coastal Bryan; Inland Chatham; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper; Tidal Berkeley |
| Effective: | 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 9:30 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-08-18 @ 1:18 pm |
| Headline: | Extreme Heat Warning issued August 18 at 2:18PM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 113 degrees or higher. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Coffee; Dale; Henry; Geneva; Houston; Quitman; Clay; Randolph; Calhoun; Terrell; Dougherty; Lee; Worth; Turner; Tift; Ben Hill; Irwin; Early; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien |
| Effective: | 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 1:49PM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 111. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Alabama and south central and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Extreme Heat Warning |
| Area(s): | 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; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes |
| Effective: | 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm |
| Headline: | Extreme Heat Warning issued August 18 at 1:49PM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 112 expected. * WHERE...Portions of Big Bend and Panhandle Florida and south central and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | North Walton; Lanier |
| Effective: | 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 1:49PM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the todays Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 112. For the Wednesdays Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected. * WHERE...In Florida, North Walton County. In Georgia, Lanier County. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | North Walton; Lanier |
| Effective: | 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-19 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-08-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 1:49PM EDT until August 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the todays Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 112. For the Wednesdays Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 110 expected. * WHERE...In Florida, North Walton County. In Georgia, Lanier County. * WHEN...For the first Heat Advisory, until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. For the second Heat Advisory, from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | 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; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes |
| Effective: | 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm -> 2026-08-18 @ 9:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-19 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-08-19 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-08-18 @ 12:49 pm |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 1:49PM EDT until August 19 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 115. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values up to 112 expected. * WHERE...Portions of Big Bend and Panhandle Florida and south central and southwest Georgia. * WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Air Quality Alert |
| Area(s): | Dawson; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Pike |
| Effective: | 2026-08-18 @ 12:48 pm -> 2026-08-19 @ 5:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-18 @ 12:48 pm |
| Severity: | Unknown |
| Certainty: | Unknown |
| Urgency: | Unknown |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-08-18 @ 12:48 pm |
| Headline: | Air Quality Alert issued August 18 at 1:48PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
AQAFFC The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division has issued a Code Orange (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) Air Quality Alert for Atlanta for Wednesday August 19. Under Code Orange conditions, the outdoor air quality is likely to be unhealthy for some people. Children, people who are sensitive to ozone, and people with heart or lung disease should limit prolonged outdoor exertion during the late afternoon or early evening when ozone concentrations are highest. For additional information on the Air Quality Index, please visit http://airnow.gov. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Jones; Baldwin; Washington; Jefferson; 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: | 2026-08-18 @ 10:43 am -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-18 @ 10:43 am -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-08-18 @ 10:43 am |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 11:43AM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, and west central Georgia. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |
| Alert: | Heat Advisory |
| Area(s): | Columbia; Richmond; Burke; Chesterfield; Kershaw; Lexington; Richland; Lee; Aiken; Sumter; Barnwell; Calhoun; Clarendon; Bamberg; Northwestern Orangeburg; Central Orangeburg; Southeastern Orangeburg |
| Effective: | 2026-08-18 @ 10:42 am -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-08-18 @ 10:42 am -> 2026-08-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 2026-08-18 @ 10:42 am |
| Headline: | Heat Advisory issued August 18 at 11:42AM EDT until August 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109. * WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. |