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Dry vegetation, low relative humidity, and gusty winds could make for critical fire weather conditions, particularly over portions of eastern and central Georgia on Wednesday afternoon and evening. A Red Flag Warning is in effect until 8PM for this area. Elsewhere, a Fire Danger Statement is in effect. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Wildfires could quickly get out of control.

Cold air damming (“wedge”) conditions will bring seasonable temperatures through Thursday. After that, high temperatures will return to the 80s this weekend. Rain chances will be essentially 0% for the next 7 days.

Rain chances will remain very low through early next week. Current drought conditions will worsen given the lack of rainfall.

Here are the forecast high temperatures and precipitation chances for today.

Here are the forecast low temperatures and precipitation chances for tonight.

Here are the forecast high temperatures and precipitation chances for tomorrow.

Current Weather Observations...

Location	Time (EDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Albany GA	13:53	Mostly Clear	10	73	41	31	NE 17G30	-	30.27
Athens GA	13:51	Clear	10	64	39	39	E 10G21	-	30.39
Atlanta GA	13:52	Partly Cloudy	10	66	36	32	E 13G25	-	30.35
Augusta GA	13:53	Clear	10	66	32	27	ENE 10G22	-	30.37
Blairsville GA	13:55	Clear	10	62	36	37	SE 10	-	30.37
Cartersville GA	13:55	Clear	10	64	35	34	ESE 10G18	-	30.36
Chamblee GA	13:53	Clear	10	69	36	29		-	30.36
Columbus GA	13:51	Clear	10	71	39	31	E 18G23	-	30.29
Dalton GA	13:55	Partly Cloudy	10	67	36	31	SSE 7G18	-	30.34
Ellijay GA	13:55	Lightning Observed	10	66	39	37	ESE 8G14	-	30.36
Gainesville GA	13:53	Clear	8	61	34	36	SE 10	-	30.40
Lawrenceville GA	13:50	Clear		62	37	39	E 12G21	-	30.41
Macon GA	13:53	Clear	10	68	40	35	E 17G26	-	30.33
Newnan GA	13:55	Clear	10	66	36	33	E 13G18	-	30.33
Peachtree City GA	13:53	Clear	10	66	39	36	ESE 13G23	-	30.34
Rome GA	13:53	Clear	10	65	37	35	SE 12G24	-	30.34
West Atlanta GA	13:53	Clear	10	65	35	32	ESE 13	-	30.35


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