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Special Weather Statement

Status

Issued Active alert

Start Time

Wed 04/08/2026 09:07 PM EDT

End Time

Thu 04/09/2026 08:00 PM EDT

Impacts

Informational

Locations Affected

Atlanta, GA ∙ Sandy Springs, GA ∙ Athens, GA ∙ Roswell, GA ∙ Johns Creek, GA ∙ Alpharetta, GA ∙ Marietta, GA ∙ Smyrna, GA ∙ Turin, GA ∙ Red Oak, GA

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 907 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING FOR PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... Relative Humidities of 25 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours Thursday afternoon into the evening. Winds will be northeast to southeast at 7 to 12 MPH with 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.

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