Atlanta, Georgia
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Special Weather Statement |
| Area(s): | Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert |
| Effective: | 2026-04-21 @ 1:25 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-21 @ 1:25 am -> 2026-04-21 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC on 2026-04-21 @ 1:25 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued April 21 at 2:25AM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC |
| Description: |
Relative humidity is forecast to fall to 25 to 30 percent across northeast Georgia this afternoon. While winds are expected to be light, the low humidity combined with very dry vegetation will result in an elevated threat for the rapid spread of wildfire across the area, especially this afternoon. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. |
| 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: | 2026-04-21 @ 1:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-21 @ 1:15 am -> 2026-04-21 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Observed |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Peachtree City GA on 2026-04-21 @ 1:15 am |
| Headline: | Special Weather Statement issued April 21 at 2:15AM 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 variable at 3 to 6 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. |