Atlanta, Georgia

Regional Weather Alerts


     
Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert
Effective: 2026-04-16 @ 11:59 am
Onset: 2026-04-16 @ 11:59 am -> 2026-04-16 @ 8:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-04-16 @ 11:59 am
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued April 16 at 12:59PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Description: Relative humidity values will fall into the 25 to 30 percent
 range again this afternoon, with winds increasing to 10 to 15 mph
 with gusts of 15 to 25 mph. With low fuel moisture, the ongoing
 drought, and favorable meteorological conditions, fires will be
 able to catch and spread rapidly this afternoon.
Refer to your local burn permitting authority regarding whether
 you may burn outdoors.
Alert: Special Weather Statement
Area(s): Union; Towns; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; 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; Crawford; Bibb; Twiggs; Wilkinson; Johnson; Emanuel; Peach; Houston; Bleckley; Laurens; Treutlen; Dooly; Crisp; Pulaski; Wilcox; Dodge; Telfair; Wheeler; Montgomery; Toombs
Effective: 2026-04-15 @ 7:01 pm
Onset: 2026-04-15 @ 7:01 pm -> 2026-04-16 @ 7:15 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Observed
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-04-15 @ 7:01 pm
Headline: Special Weather Statement issued April 15 at 8:01PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Description: Relative Humidities of 30 percent or less can be expected for 4
 or more hours Thursday afternoon and evening. Winds will be
 southwest at 5 to 10 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.