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weather NWS moderate Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; Polk; Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro; Heard; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Butts; Jasper; Putnam; Hancock; Warren; Troup; Meriwether; Pike; Upson; Lamar; Monroe; Jones; Baldwin; Washington; Glascock; Harris; Talbot; Taylor; Crawford; Bibb; Twiggs; Wilkinson; Muscogee; Chattahoochee; Marion; Schley; Macon; Peach; Houston; Bleckley; Stewart; Webster; Sumter; Dooly; Crisp; Pulaski October 18, 2026 at 8:43 AM

Special Weather Statement

Relative Humidities of 30 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours this afternoon into the evening. Winds will be Northeast at 10 to 15 MPH, with occasional gusts of 20 to 25 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.

Local conditions in Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; Polk; Paulding; Cobb; North Fulton; Gwinnett; Barrow; Clarke; Oconee; Oglethorpe; Wilkes; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Morgan; Greene; Taliaferro; Heard; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry; Butts; Jasper; Putnam; Hancock; Warren; Troup; Meriwether; Pike; Upson; Lamar; Monroe; Jones; Baldwin; Washington; Glascock; Harris; Talbot; Taylor; Crawford; Bibb; Twiggs; Wilkinson; Muscogee; Chattahoochee; Marion; Schley; Macon; Peach; Houston; Bleckley; Stewart; Webster; Sumter; Dooly; Crisp; Pulaski may affect travel, public safety, or daily routines. Stay informed and adjust plans if conditions change.

This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.

Residents should be prepared for possible effects on travel, public safety, and daily routines while the situation remains active.

Recommended steps: stay informed via official sources; avoid non-essential travel in the area; secure outdoor items if weather is involved; check on family and neighbors.

Alert USA is tracking this developing situation and will update this report as verified information becomes available.

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