Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Frost Advisory |
| Area(s): | Rabun; Habersham; Alexander; Transylvania; Henderson; Caldwell Mountains; Greater Caldwell; Burke Mountains; Greater Burke; McDowell Mountains; Eastern McDowell; Rutherford Mountains; Polk Mountains; Oconee Mountains; Pickens Mountains; Greenville Mountains |
| Effective: | 2026-10-18 @ 5:28 am -> 2026-10-18 @ 8:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-10-18 @ 5:28 am -> 2026-10-18 @ 8:00 am |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-10-18 @ 5:28 am |
| Headline: | Frost Advisory issued October 18 at 6:28AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Georgia, the foothills of North Carolina, and the South Carolina mountains. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. |
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | 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; Harris; Talbot; Taylor; Crawford; Bibb; Twiggs; Wilkinson; Muscogee; Chattahoochee; Marion; Schley; Macon; Peach; Houston; Bleckley; Stewart; Webster; Sumter; Dooly; Crisp; Pulaski |
| Effective: | 2026-10-18 @ 3:43 am -> 2026-10-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-18 @ 3:43 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-10-18 @ 3:43 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued October 18 at 4:43AM 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 Northeast at 10 to 15 MPH, with occasional gusts of 20 to 25 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: | Rip Current Statement |
| Area(s): | Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh |
| Effective: | 2026-10-18 @ 1:09 am -> 2026-10-18 @ 2:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-18 @ 7:00 am -> 2026-10-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-10-18 @ 1:09 am |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued October 18 at 2:09AM EDT until October 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from midnight tonight to noon EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * 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 |
| Effective: | 2026-10-18 @ 1:09 am -> 2026-10-18 @ 2:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-18 @ 1:09 am -> 2026-10-19 @ 11:00 am |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Charleston SC on 2026-10-18 @ 1:09 am |
| Headline: | High Surf Advisory issued October 18 at 2:09AM EDT until October 19 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Charleston SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet expected in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents expected. * WHERE...Georgia Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, from midnight tonight to noon EDT Monday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * 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: | Lake Wind Advisory |
| 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: | 2026-10-18 @ 12:55 am -> 2026-10-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-18 @ 12:55 am -> 2026-10-18 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Columbia SC on 2026-10-18 @ 12:55 am |
| Headline: | Lake Wind Advisory issued October 18 at 1:55AM EDT until October 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east central Georgia and central South Carolina. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. |
| 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: | 2026-10-18 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-10-18 @ 2:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-18 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-10-20 @ 1:00 am |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-10-18 @ 12:00 am |
| Headline: | High Surf Advisory issued October 18 at 1:00AM EDT until October 20 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of up to 7 to 11 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Monday night. * 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: | 2026-10-18 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-10-18 @ 2:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-18 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-10-20 @ 1:00 am |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-10-18 @ 12:00 am |
| Headline: | Rip Current Statement issued October 18 at 1:00AM EDT until October 20 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of up to 7 to 11 feet. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida Beaches. * WHEN...For the High Surf Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. For the High Rip Current Risk, through late Monday night. * 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: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | Brantley, GA |
| Effective: | 2026-10-17 @ 8:06 pm -> 2026-10-18 @ 8:15 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-10-17 @ 8:06 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Immediate |
| Issued By: | NWS Jacksonville FL on 2026-10-17 @ 8:06 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued October 17 at 9:06PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL |
| Description: |
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia... Satilla River At Atkinson affecting Brantley County. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/wfo/JAX The next statement will be issued Sunday evening at 915 PM EDT. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Satilla River at Atkinson. * WHEN...Until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Warners Landing, Louis Landing and secondary roads around KOA campgrounds begin to flood. At 14.0 feet, River Rock Road begins to experience flooding across the road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 13.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.3 feet tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Frost Advisory |
| Area(s): | Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Dawson; Lumpkin; White |
| Effective: | 2026-10-17 @ 7:10 pm -> 2026-10-18 @ 8:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-10-18 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-10-18 @ 8:00 am |
| Severity: | Minor |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-10-17 @ 7:10 pm |
| Headline: | Frost Advisory issued October 17 at 8:10PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 36 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Union, Towns, and White Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. |
