Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| 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: | 2026-03-24 @ 1:44 am |
| Onset: | 2026-03-24 @ 1:44 am -> 2026-03-24 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 2026-03-24 @ 1:44 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued March 24 at 2:44AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
Fuels continue to remain dry across the region and several contained wildfires were noted on the SC Forestry webpage. While winds will not be as strong as they were on Monday, northeasterly winds around 10 to 15 mph are expected with gusts 20 to 25 mph from mid morning through the afternoon before diminishing a bit late this afternoon. Critical relative humidity with values around 25 percent combining with dry fuels these winds support a continued elevated fire weather threat across the Midlands and CSRA. Given the dry vegetation and increased winds, outdoor fires will have the potential to spread quickly, increasing the danger of wildfires. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution as fires can quickly get out of control under these conditions. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden |
| Effective: | 2026-03-24 @ 1:26 am -> 2026-03-24 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-24 @ 4:00 am -> 2026-03-24 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-03-24 @ 1:26 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued March 24 at 2:26AM EDT until March 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts 40 to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In Florida, Coastal Duval and Coastal Nassau Counties. In Georgia, Coastal Camden and Coastal Glynn Counties. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. |
| Alert: | High Surf Advisory |
| Area(s): | Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden |
| Effective: | 2026-03-24 @ 1:22 am -> 2026-03-25 @ 1:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-24 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-03-24 @ 2:30 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-03-24 @ 1:22 am |
| Headline: | High Surf Advisory issued March 24 at 2:22AM EDT until March 25 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves up to 6 to 8 feet. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from 7 AM EDT this morning through late Wednesday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to 2 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. |
| Alert: | Rip Current Statement |
| Area(s): | Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden |
| Effective: | 2026-03-24 @ 1:22 am -> 2026-03-26 @ 1:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-03-24 @ 6:00 am -> 2026-03-24 @ 2:30 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-03-24 @ 1:22 am |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued March 24 at 2:22AM EDT until March 26 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves up to 6 to 8 feet. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, from 7 AM EDT this morning through late Wednesday night. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to 2 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. |
| 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: | 2026-03-24 @ 1:01 am |
| Onset: | 2026-03-24 @ 1:01 am -> 2026-03-24 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-03-24 @ 1:01 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued March 24 at 2:01AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
Fuels remain quite dry across the region owing to breezy conditions and low relative humidity. Critical relative humidity is expected again today. Winds will be much less breezy on Tuesday afternoon than they were Monday; nonetheless, fire weather threat will be elevated by virtue of dry fuels and excessively low relative humidity. Outdoor fires will catch easily under these conditions. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution as fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions. |
| 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: | 2026-03-24 @ 12:44 am |
| Onset: | 2026-03-24 @ 12:44 am -> 2026-03-24 @ 12:45 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-03-24 @ 12:44 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued March 24 at 1:44AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
Fuels remain quite dry across the region owing to breezy conditions and low relative humidity. Critical relative humidity is expected again today. Winds will be much less breezy on Tuesday afternoon than they were Monday; nonetheless, fire weather threat will be elevated by virtue of dry fuels and excessively low relative humidity. Outdoor fires will catch easily under these conditions. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. If you do burn, use 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; Warren |
| Effective: | 2026-03-23 @ 11:55 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-03-23 @ 11:55 pm -> 2026-03-24 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-03-23 @ 11:55 pm |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued March 24 at 12:55AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
Relative Humidities of 25 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours this afternoon into the evening. Winds will be easterly at 7 to 10 MPH and winds gusts up to 15 to 20 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. |