Special Weather Statement
Status
Issued Active alertStart Time
Tue 10/20/2026 12:50 AM EDTEnd Time
Tue 10/20/2026 07:00 PM EDTImpacts
Informational
Locations Affected
Atlanta, GA ∙ Columbus, GA ∙ Athens, GA ∙ Sandy Springs, GA ∙ Roswell, GA ∙ Johns Creek, GA ∙ Macon, GA ∙ Warner Robins, GA ∙ Alpharetta, GA ∙ Marietta, GAFull Alert Message
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1250 AM EDT Tue Oct 20 2026 ...HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES... Relative Humidities of less than 30 percent can be expected for 4 or more hours this afternoon into the evening. Winds will be North to Northeast at 3 to 8 MPH, with gusts up to 15 MPH in central Georgia. 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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