Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Gadsden; Leon; South Walton; Coastal Bay; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty; Dougherty; Worth; Turner; Tift; Ben Hill; Irwin; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks |
| Effective: | 2026-04-07 @ 9:02 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-04-07 @ 9:02 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued April 7 at 10:02AM EDT until April 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
* AFFECTED AREA...Florida fire weather zones 008, 014, 016, 017, 108, 112, 326, and 426. Georgia fire weather zones 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 155, 156, 157, 158, and 159. * WIND...Northeast 15 to 20 mph, with gusts of 25 to 30 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 22 to 28 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged. |
| Alert: | Rip Current Statement |
| Area(s): | Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper |
| Effective: | 2026-04-07 @ 6:19 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-07 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 2:30 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-04-07 @ 6:19 am |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued April 7 at 7:19AM EDT until April 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM Wednesday to 8 AM EDT Thursday. * 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: | High Surf Advisory |
| Area(s): | Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper |
| Effective: | 2026-04-07 @ 6:19 am -> 2026-04-09 @ 7:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-08 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 2:30 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-04-07 @ 6:19 am |
| Headline: | High Surf Advisory issued April 7 at 7:19AM EDT until April 9 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 5 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 8 AM Wednesday to 8 AM EDT Thursday. * 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): | Jenkins; Screven; Candler; Bulloch; Effingham; Tattnall; Evans; Inland Bryan; Inland Chatham; Long; Inland Liberty; Inland McIntosh; Allendale; Hampton; Inland Colleton; Dorchester; Inland Berkeley; Inland Jasper |
| Effective: | 2026-04-07 @ 6:18 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-07 @ 6:18 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 6:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-04-07 @ 6:18 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued April 7 at 7:18AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
Northeast winds today will gust around 20 to 25 mph, with relative humidity values dropping to 25 to 30% across locations away from the immediate coastline. This combination along with extremely dry fuels will result in an elevated risk for wildfires. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Crisp; Wilcox; Dodge; Telfair; Wheeler |
| Effective: | 2026-04-07 @ 1:59 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-04-07 @ 1:59 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued April 7 at 2:59AM EDT until April 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Red Flag Warning for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * Affected Area...South-Central Georgia including Crisp, Wilcox, Dodge, Telfair, and Wheeler Counties. * Timing...Between 11 AM and 8 PM today. * Winds...East-Northeast at 12 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * Relative Humidity...22 to 25 percent. * Temperatures...66 to 76 degrees. * Impacts...With elevated winds and low relative humidities, critical fire weather conditions are possible. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Pickens; Dawson; 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; Pulaski; Montgomery; Toombs |
| Effective: | 2026-04-07 @ 1:59 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-07 @ 1:59 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-04-07 @ 1:59 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued April 7 at 2:59AM 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 east-northeast at 8 to 12 MPH with wind gusts up 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. |
| 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: | 2026-04-07 @ 1:33 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-07 @ 1:33 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 2026-04-07 @ 1:33 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued April 7 at 2:33AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
A dry air mass will settle into the area today with low relative humidity expected during this afternoon, generally between 25 to 30 percent. With breezy winds ahead of an approaching cold front, combined with dry fuels as determined by forestry partners, an elevated fire weather threat will be in place across the Midlands and CSRA today. Outdoor fires will have the potential to spread quickly, increasing the danger of wildfires. |
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Atkinson |
| Effective: | 2026-04-07 @ 12:52 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-07 @ 11:00 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-04-07 @ 12:52 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued April 7 at 1:52AM EDT until April 7 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS INLAND PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST GA ON TUESDAY... The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red Flag Warning for low humidity, strong winds and critically dry fuels, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Bacon, Appling and Atkinson. * TIMING...During the afternoon hours Tuesday 12 PM to 8 PM. * WINDS...Northeast 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 75. * IMPACTS...Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to contain or suppress. |
| 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: | 2026-04-07 @ 12:39 am -> 2026-04-09 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-07 @ 12:39 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 3:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-04-07 @ 12:39 am |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued April 7 at 1:39AM EDT until April 9 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 13 feet. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * 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: | High Surf Advisory |
| Area(s): | Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Coastal Glynn; Coastal Camden |
| Effective: | 2026-04-07 @ 12:39 am -> 2026-04-09 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-07 @ 5:00 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 3:00 pm |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-04-07 @ 12:39 am |
| Headline: | High Surf Advisory issued April 7 at 1:39AM EDT until April 9 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 7 to 13 feet. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Thursday evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 6 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * 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: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Inland Wakulla; Lowndes; Lanier |
| Effective: | 2026-04-07 @ 12:12 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 12:27 am |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Past |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-04-07 @ 12:12 am |
| Headline: | The Fire Weather Watch has been cancelled. |
| Description: |
The Fire Weather Watch has been cancelled and is no longer in effect. |
| Alert: | Fire Weather Watch |
| Area(s): | Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Gadsden; Leon; Coastal Bay; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty; Dougherty; Worth; Turner; Tift; Ben Hill; Irwin; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks |
| Effective: | 2026-04-07 @ 12:12 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-07 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-07 @ 12:27 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Past |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-04-07 @ 12:12 am |
| Headline: | The Fire Weather Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Tallahassee FL on this developing situation. |
| Description: |
The Fire Weather Watch has been replaced. Please see the latest information from NWS Tallahassee FL on this developing situation. |