Weather Warnings for Georgia
| Alerts Updated: January 16, 2026, 2:00 pm UTC |
Special Weather Statement issued January 16 at 2:23AM EST by NWS Peachtree City GASummary: Relative Humidities of 25 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours this afternoon into the evening. Winds will be SW at 8-12 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.Severity: Moderate Effective: January 16, 2026, 2:23 am Expires: January 16, 2026, 7:00 pm Area: Forsyth; Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro; 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 |
Special Weather Statement issued January 16 at 1:40AM EST by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SCSummary: Minimum relative humidity will drop below 25 percent this afternoon, with wind gusts up to 25 mph expected. Low humidity combined with gusty winds and dry vegetation will lead to increased fire danger this afternoon and early evening across portions of northeast Georgia. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn Friday. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.Severity: Moderate Effective: January 16, 2026, 1:40 am Expires: January 16, 2026, 7:00 pm Area: Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert |