Red Flag Warning
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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Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
104 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
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Rabun-Habersham-Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-
104 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
...INCREASED FIRE DANGER ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA UNTIL 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...
Relative humidity values are on track to fall below 30 percent
again this afternoon as winds pick up from the south. Given the
dry vegetation, outdoor fires will be able to spread quickly once
started.
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether
you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution as fires
can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.
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MPR
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026
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Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-
Newton-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-
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Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler-
Montgomery-Toombs-
1001 PM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026
...HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING
FOR PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...
Relative Humidities of 25 percent or less can be expected for
4 or more hours Sunday afternoon into the evening. Winds will be
8-12 mph, from the south-southeast 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.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1200 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
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Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson-
Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon-
Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray-
Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach-
Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton-
Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs-
Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren-
Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes-
Wilkinson-
1200 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...
A Red Flag Warning is in effect for portions of far north Georgia
until 8PM today. Dry vegetation, low relative humidity, and
breezy winds will support critical fire danger conditions. Outdoor
burning is strongly discouraged.
A Fire Danger Statement is also in effect for the remainder of
north and central Georgia this afternoon and evening.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...
Hazardous fire weather conditions are possible Tuesday through
Friday for at least portions of north and central Georgia amid
very dry antecedent conditions.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
402 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
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Orange-Durham-Franklin-Nash-Edgecombe-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-
Johnston-Wilson-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Harnett-Wayne-Anson-
Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-Sampson-
402 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.
A dangerous heat wave is possible next week, with several consecutive
very hot days, beginning Tuesday. High temperatures may approach or
exceed daily records over multiple days.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
249 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026
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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-
249 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2026 /149 AM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026/
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.
.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight
Unseasonably warm temperatures in the 80s, low afternoon relative
humidity in the 20s, and breezy winds gusting between 15 to 25
mph will lead to increased fire weather concerns this afternoon.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday
Continued dry, warm, and breezy conditions will maintain heightened
fire weather concerns and worsening drought into the new work
week. Monday is the most likely day of greatest concern.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not needed at this time.
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