Air Quality Alert
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Air Quality Alert Message
Georgia Dept of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division
Relayed by National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
213 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
...CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR ATLANTA FOR
Friday September 18...
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental
Protection Division has issued a Code Orange (Unhealthy for
sensitive groups) Air Quality Alert for Atlanta for
Friday September 18.
Under Code Orange conditions, the outdoor air quality is likely to
be unhealthy for some people. Children, people who are sensitive to
ozone, and people with heart or lung disease should limit prolonged
outdoor exertion during the late afternoon or early evening when
ozone concentrations are highest.
For additional information on the Air Quality Index, please visit
http://airnow.gov.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
1214 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026
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Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-
Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-
Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-
Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-
Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount-
Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains-
Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe-
Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee-
Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA-
1214 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026 /1114 PM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Hot and humid conditions are expected this afternoon with heat
index values reaching to near or above 100 degrees in the central
and southern valley.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday
Hot and humid conditions will continue through the weekend with
heat index values reaching near or above 100 degrees in the
central and southern valley.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not needed at this time.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
302 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
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Person-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Durham-Davidson-Randolph-
Chatham-Wake-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Anson-Richmond-
Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-
302 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
Scattered to locally numerous showers and thunderstorms Friday
afternoon into Saturday may cause minor flooding, especially in
urban and poor drainage areas. Strong to locally damaging wind gusts
will also be possible in the most intense storms during the heat of
the afternoon Friday.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather
conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.
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