Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Calhoun; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes |
| Effective: | 2026-04-18 @ 1:27 am -> 2026-04-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-18 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-18 @ 3:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-04-18 @ 1:27 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued April 18 at 2:27AM EDT until April 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
...Critical Fire Weather Today through Monday... Today, the Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded to a Red Flag Warning and 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, where wind will exceed 12 mph, where dispersion will exceed 90, where 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, but critical conditions remain possible Sunday afternoon. On Monday, a very dry air mass will overspread the region, with minimum relative humidities commonly in the 15-20 percent range. Sustained northeast winds will be near 10 to 15 mph and support 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 remains in effect for Monday where winds are currently forecast to exceed 15 mph, and the watch could be expanded in later forecast updates. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY, MODERATE BREEZES, VERY HIGH DISPERSIONS AND ONGOING DROUGHT... The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ this morning to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 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, 30-35 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: | Red Flag Warning |
| Area(s): | Dougherty; Worth; Turner; Tift; Ben Hill; Irwin; Berrien; Lanier |
| Effective: | 2026-04-18 @ 1:27 am -> 2026-04-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-18 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-18 @ 3:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-04-18 @ 1:27 am |
| Headline: | Red Flag Warning issued April 18 at 2:27AM EDT until April 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
...Critical Fire Weather Today through Monday... Today, the Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded to a Red Flag Warning and 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, where wind will exceed 12 mph, where dispersion will exceed 90, where 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, but critical conditions remain possible Sunday afternoon. On Monday, a very dry air mass will overspread the region, with minimum relative humidities commonly in the 15-20 percent range. Sustained northeast winds will be near 10 to 15 mph and support 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 remains in effect 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 Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * 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: | 2026-04-18 @ 1:27 am -> 2026-04-20 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-20 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-18 @ 3:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-04-18 @ 1:27 am |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued April 18 at 2:27AM EDT until April 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
...Critical Fire Weather Today through Monday... Today, the Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded to a Red Flag Warning and 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, where wind will exceed 12 mph, where dispersion will exceed 90, where 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, but critical conditions remain possible Sunday afternoon. On Monday, a very dry air mass will overspread the region, with minimum relative humidities commonly in the 15-20 percent range. Sustained northeast winds will be near 10 to 15 mph and support 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 remains in effect for Monday where winds are currently forecast to exceed 15 mph, and the watch could be expanded in later forecast updates. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY, MODERATE BREEZES, VERY HIGH DISPERSIONS AND ONGOING DROUGHT... The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ this morning to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. 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, 30-35 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: | 2026-04-18 @ 1:27 am -> 2026-04-20 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-20 @ 10:00 am -> 2026-04-18 @ 3:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Tallahassee FL on 2026-04-18 @ 1:27 am |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued April 18 at 2:27AM EDT until April 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL |
| Description: |
...Critical Fire Weather Today through Monday... Today, the Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded to a Red Flag Warning and 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, where wind will exceed 12 mph, where dispersion will exceed 90, where 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, but critical conditions remain possible Sunday afternoon. On Monday, a very dry air mass will overspread the region, with minimum relative humidities commonly in the 15-20 percent range. Sustained northeast winds will be near 10 to 15 mph and support 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 remains in effect for Monday where winds are currently forecast to exceed 15 mph, and the watch could be expanded in later forecast updates. * 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 20 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): | Baker; Inland Nassau; Eastern Hamilton; Western Clay; Northern Columbia; Western Duval; Echols |
| Effective: | 2026-04-18 @ 1:27 am -> 2026-04-20 @ 8:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-20 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-04-18 @ 4:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-04-18 @ 1:27 am |
| Headline: | Fire Weather Watch issued April 18 at 2:27AM EDT until April 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF INLAND NORTHEAST FL MONDAY AFTERNOON... * AFFECTED AREA...In Florida, Baker, Inland Nassau, Eastern Hamilton, Western Clay, Northern Columbia and Western Duval. In Georgia, Echols. * TIMING...Monday afternoon and evening. * WINDS...Northeast around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 81. * LIGHTNING... * IMPACTS...Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to contain or suppress. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert |
| Effective: | 2026-04-18 @ 1:24 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-18 @ 1:24 am -> 2026-04-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-04-18 @ 1:24 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 2:24AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
Relative humidity values will fall below 35 percent this afternoon across northeast Georgia. Breezy wind gusts from 15 to 20 mph can also be expected this afternoon. Low relative humidity, breezy winds, very low fuel moisture, and ongoing drought will allow any fires that develop to spread quickly. Refer to your local burn permitting authority regarding whether you may burn outdoors. |
| 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: | 2026-04-18 @ 1:14 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-18 @ 1:14 am -> 2026-04-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-04-18 @ 1:14 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 2:14AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
Relative Humidities of 30 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours this afternoon into the evening. Winds will be southwest at 8 to 12 MPH with gusts 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. |