Red Flag Warning 5, NWS Atlanta, GA

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
403 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026

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403 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS IN
PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA...

* Affected Area...North Georgia including the following: Dade, 
  Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Union and 
  Towns.

* Timing...Noon to 8 PM Sunday

* Winds...10 to 15 mph; with gusts to 20 to 25 mph.

* Relative Humidity...Less than 25%

* Temperatures...80 to 85 degrees

* Impacts...With elevated winds, low relative humidities, and dry
  fuels, critical fire weather conditions are possible. Outdoor 
  burning is strongly discouraged.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This warning includes the Chattahoochee National Forests. A Red
Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring...or will occur within 24 hours.

Please refer to the local burn permitting authorities on whether
you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside...use extreme
caution.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the Red Flag Warning.

&&

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
745 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026

...New 00Z Aviation Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 734 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026

 - High fire danger conditions are again expected on Sunday amid
   ongoing very warm and dry weather.

 - Temperatures will remain well above normal through next week. A
   few locations could approach daily record highs by mid-week.

 - With little chance of appreciable rainfall over the next 7 days
   drought conditions are likely to worsen.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Sunday)
Issued at 228 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026

Dry and hot (for April) conditions will persist under the grip of
high pressure. Surface high pressure will continue to slide eastward
through Sunday, ultimately centered off the coast of the
northeastern U.S. by Sunday evening. Meanwhile, ridging aloft will
bring well above normal temperatures, with highs again soaring into
the mid 80s Sunday afternoon.

Fire weather concerns will again arise on Sunday afternoon as
minimum relative humidity values bottom out in the low-to-mid 20
percent range. South-southeast winds will be breezier with
occasional gusts as high as 15-20 mph, particularly across far north
Georgia. While short of Red Flag thresholds, ongoing very dry fuels
and low humidity alongside the slightly breezier conditions all add
up to hazardous fire weather conditions and continued strong
discouragement of outdoor burning amid our worsening drought.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday morning through next Friday)
Issued at 228 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026

Model guidance remains in strong agreement on the overall
synoptic pattern throughout the upcoming week, with very warm and
dry conditions continuing. A textbook omega block pattern will
set up during this period and keep things stagnant, with a strong
mid-level ridge developing over the Gulf and tilting up across
the Southeast US, and troughing on both sides of the ridge. Dry
air from the mid to high latitudes will wrap around the east side
of the ridge and keep PWAT values over Georgia generally under
0.75-1" through the end of next week, resulting in near zero
rainfall chances. This will only worsen our ongoing drought
conditions, and the low moisture will likely lead to daily fire
weather concerns, even if it isn't windy. As the ridge gradually
builds and the airmass warms next week, both high and low
temperatures will likely end up around 12-20 degrees above
normal. This will translate to high temperatures climbing from
the low to mid 80s on Monday, to the upper 80s and low 90s the
rest of the week. Daily records would be in jeopardy with those
temps. Overnight lows would likely only drop to the low to mid
60s. The one benefit of the lower moisture/humidity is that heat
index values would not be a concern during this period.

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 734 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026

VFR and primarily SKC to continue thru the TAF pd. Ocnl FEW cigs
at 10-25kft psbl. Winds initially largely CALM/VRB will pick up
out of the SE at 4-8kts by 15Z.

//ATL Confidence...00Z Update...
High confidence all elements.

96

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          54  85  57  82 /   0   0   0   0
Atlanta         58  85  59  83 /   0   0   0   0
Blairsville     53  80  54  78 /   0   0   0   0
Cartersville    53  86  58  84 /   0   0   0   0
Columbus        55  86  57  84 /   0   0   0   0
Gainesville     56  83  58  81 /   0   0   0   0
Macon           55  85  56  83 /   0   0   0   0
Rome            53  87  57  85 /   0   0   0   0
Peachtree City  54  85  56  83 /   0   0   0   0
Vidalia         55  87  57  86 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...RW
LONG TERM....Culver
AVIATION...96

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1148 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026

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1148 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

A Fire Danger Statement is in effect for north and central
Georgia through this evening. Dry vegetation and low humidity will
increase fire danger conditions. Outdoor burning is strongly
discouraged.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...

Hazardous fire weather conditions are anticipated once again on
Sunday for at least some parts of north and central Georgia and
likely on additional days through the week ahead amid ongoing very
dry conditions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.