Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert |
| Effective: | 2026-04-14 @ 12:34 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-14 @ 12:34 am -> 2026-04-14 @ 12:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-04-14 @ 12:34 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued April 14 at 1:34AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
Relative humidity values will fall to near 30 percent this afternoon, with winds increasing to 10-15 mph with some higher gusts. With vegetation remaining dry, 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 today. If you do burn, exercise extreme caution as fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions. |
| 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: | 2026-04-13 @ 8:32 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-13 @ 8:32 pm -> 2026-04-14 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-04-13 @ 8:32 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 9:32PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
Relative Humidities of 30 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours Tuesday afternoon into the evening. Winds will be southwest at 5 to 10 mph, with gusts to 15 to 20 mph across north Georgia. With dry fuels and ongoing drought, 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: | 2026-04-13 @ 7:14 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-13 @ 7:14 pm -> 2026-04-14 @ 5:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-04-13 @ 7:14 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued April 13 at 8:14PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
Relative humidity values will fall to near 30 percent Tuesday afternoon, with winds increasing to near 15 mph with some higher gusts. With vegetation remaining dry, 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 today. If you do burn, exercise extreme caution as fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions. |