Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Dougherty; Worth; Turner; Tift; Ben Hill; Irwin; Berrien; Lanier |
| Effective: | 2026-04-17 @ 1:19 pm -> 2026-04-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-18 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-18 @ 5:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-04-17 @ 1:19 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued April 17 at 2:19PM EDT until April 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
...Critical Fire Weather coming up from Saturday through Monday... .Critical fire weather conditions are coming up from Saturday through Monday, with the most critical conditions expected on Monday. On Saturday, a Fire Weather Watch is in effect for portions of the Florida Big Bend and east of the Flint River in Georgia, where RH will tank to near or below 30 percent, wind will exceed 12 mph, where dispersion will exceed 100, temperatures WILL reach 88-92 degrees (within a few degrees of record highs), and where the Hot Dry Windy Index exceeds the 90th percentile at a time of year when its climatology is already nearing its annual peak in early May. A dry cold front on Sunday will bring northerly afternoon wind gusts of 20-25 mph, and RH will be dropping in the afternoon as a drier air mass arrives. Lingering cloud cover and shading of fuels will be the main inhibitor to active fire behavior on Sunday. On Monday, a very dry air mass will overspread the region, with Min RH commonly in the 15-20 percent range. Sustained northeast winds will be near 15 mph, supporting extremely high dispersion. Full sunshine, seasonably warm late April temperatures, and ongoing drought will all contribute to a critical fire environment. A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Monday where winds are currently forecast to exceed 15 mph, and the watch could be expanded in later forecast updates. The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Georgia fire weather zones 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 148, and 161. * WIND...Southwest 10-15 mph, with gusts near 20 mph. * HUMIDITY...25-30 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Calhoun; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes |
| Effective: | 2026-04-17 @ 1:19 pm -> 2026-04-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-18 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-18 @ 5:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-04-17 @ 1:19 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued April 17 at 2:19PM EDT until April 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
...Critical Fire Weather coming up from Saturday through Monday... .Critical fire weather conditions are coming up from Saturday through Monday, with the most critical conditions expected on Monday. On Saturday, a Fire Weather Watch is in effect for portions of the Florida Big Bend and east of the Flint River in Georgia, where RH will tank to near or below 30 percent, wind will exceed 12 mph, where dispersion will exceed 100, temperatures WILL reach 88-92 degrees (within a few degrees of record highs), and where the Hot Dry Windy Index exceeds the 90th percentile at a time of year when its climatology is already nearing its annual peak in early May. A dry cold front on Sunday will bring northerly afternoon wind gusts of 20-25 mph, and RH will be dropping in the afternoon as a drier air mass arrives. Lingering cloud cover and shading of fuels will be the main inhibitor to active fire behavior on Sunday. On Monday, a very dry air mass will overspread the region, with Min RH commonly in the 15-20 percent range. Sustained northeast winds will be near 15 mph, supporting extremely high dispersion. Full sunshine, seasonably warm late April temperatures, and ongoing drought will all contribute to a critical fire environment. A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Monday where winds are currently forecast to exceed 15 mph, and the watch could be expanded in later forecast updates. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. a Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Florida fire weather zones 013, 016, 017, 018, 019, 027, 326, and 426. Georgia fire weather zones 145, 146, 147, 156, 157, 158, 159, and 160. * WIND...On Saturday...southwest 10-15 mph, with gusts near 20 mph. On Monday, northeast winds near 15 mph, with gusts around 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...On Saturday, 25-33 percent. On Monday, 15-20 percent, followed by poor humidity recovery on Monday night. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Wakulla; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie; Miller; Baker; Seminole |
| Effective: | 2026-04-17 @ 1:19 pm -> 2026-04-20 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-20 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-18 @ 5:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-04-17 @ 1:19 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued April 17 at 2:19PM EDT until April 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
...Critical Fire Weather coming up from Saturday through Monday... .Critical fire weather conditions are coming up from Saturday through Monday, with the most critical conditions expected on Monday. On Saturday, a Fire Weather Watch is in effect for portions of the Florida Big Bend and east of the Flint River in Georgia, where RH will tank to near or below 30 percent, wind will exceed 12 mph, where dispersion will exceed 100, temperatures WILL reach 88-92 degrees (within a few degrees of record highs), and where the Hot Dry Windy Index exceeds the 90th percentile at a time of year when its climatology is already nearing its annual peak in early May. A dry cold front on Sunday will bring northerly afternoon wind gusts of 20-25 mph, and RH will be dropping in the afternoon as a drier air mass arrives. Lingering cloud cover and shading of fuels will be the main inhibitor to active fire behavior on Sunday. On Monday, a very dry air mass will overspread the region, with Min RH commonly in the 15-20 percent range. Sustained northeast winds will be near 15 mph, supporting extremely high dispersion. Full sunshine, seasonably warm late April temperatures, and ongoing drought will all contribute to a critical fire environment. A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Monday where winds are currently forecast to exceed 15 mph, and the watch could be expanded in later forecast updates. The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Florida fire weather zones 010, 011, 012, 014, 015, 028, 029, 034, 112, 114, 115, 118, 127, 128, and 134. Georgia fire weather zones 143, 144, and 155. * WIND...Northeast near 15 mph, with gusts near 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...15-20 percent, followed by poor humidity recovery on Monday night. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Calhoun; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes |
| Effective: | 2026-04-17 @ 1:19 pm -> 2026-04-20 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-20 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-18 @ 5:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-04-17 @ 1:19 pm |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued April 17 at 2:19PM EDT until April 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
...Critical Fire Weather coming up from Saturday through Monday... .Critical fire weather conditions are coming up from Saturday through Monday, with the most critical conditions expected on Monday. On Saturday, a Fire Weather Watch is in effect for portions of the Florida Big Bend and east of the Flint River in Georgia, where RH will tank to near or below 30 percent, wind will exceed 12 mph, where dispersion will exceed 100, temperatures WILL reach 88-92 degrees (within a few degrees of record highs), and where the Hot Dry Windy Index exceeds the 90th percentile at a time of year when its climatology is already nearing its annual peak in early May. A dry cold front on Sunday will bring northerly afternoon wind gusts of 20-25 mph, and RH will be dropping in the afternoon as a drier air mass arrives. Lingering cloud cover and shading of fuels will be the main inhibitor to active fire behavior on Sunday. On Monday, a very dry air mass will overspread the region, with Min RH commonly in the 15-20 percent range. Sustained northeast winds will be near 15 mph, supporting extremely high dispersion. Full sunshine, seasonably warm late April temperatures, and ongoing drought will all contribute to a critical fire environment. A Fire Weather Watch has been issued for Monday where winds are currently forecast to exceed 15 mph, and the watch could be expanded in later forecast updates. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION AND SOUTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday evening. a Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Florida fire weather zones 013, 016, 017, 018, 019, 027, 326, and 426. Georgia fire weather zones 145, 146, 147, 156, 157, 158, 159, and 160. * WIND...On Saturday...southwest 10-15 mph, with gusts near 20 mph. On Monday, northeast winds near 15 mph, with gusts around 25 mph. * HUMIDITY...On Saturday, 25-33 percent. On Monday, 15-20 percent, followed by poor humidity recovery on Monday night. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Union; Towns; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Butts; Jasper; Putnam; Hancock; Warren; Pike; Lamar; Monroe; Jones; Baldwin; Washington; Glascock; Jefferson; Bibb; Twiggs; Wilkinson; Johnson; Emanuel; Bleckley; Laurens; Treutlen; Dodge; Telfair; Wheeler; Montgomery; Toombs |
| Effective: | 2026-04-17 @ 12:44 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-17 @ 12:44 am -> 2026-04-17 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-04-17 @ 12:44 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued April 17 at 1:44AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
Relative Humidities of 30 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours this afternoon and evening. Winds will be west to northwest at 4-7 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: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert |
| Effective: | 2026-04-17 @ 12:32 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-17 @ 12:32 am -> 2026-04-17 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-04-17 @ 12:32 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued April 17 at 1:32AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
Relative humidity values will fall below 30 percent again this afternoon across northeast Georgia. With low fuel moisture, the ongoing drought, and favorable meteorological conditions, fires will be able to catch and spread rapidly. Refer to your local burn permitting authority regarding whether you may burn outdoors. |