2 products issued by NWS for: Atlanta GA
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 231 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-171845- Baldwin-Banks-Barrow-Bartow-Bibb-Bleckley-Butts-Carroll-Catoosa- Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta- Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel- Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene- 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- 231 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... A Heat Advisory remains in effect for much of north and central Georgia today. Afternoon "feels like" temperatures will once again be well into the 100s. Please exercise caution if outdoors and check on vulnerable neighbors. Scattered thunderstorms across eastern and central Georgia through this evening will be capable of gusty winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday... Hot and humid conditions will persist through much of the week ahead with heat index values rising into the triple digits. The current Heat Advisory will remain in effect through 8PM EDT on Monday. Scattered thunderstorms in north Georgia Monday afternoon and evening could become severe, bringing the risk for strong to damaging wind gusts. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible each afternoon, especially Thursday through Saturday. Locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds will be primary storm threats. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. $$
Heat Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1112 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 GAZ001>005-011-012-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-171200- /O.CON.KFFC.HT.Y.0019.000000T0000Z-260818T0000Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Chattooga-Gordon-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-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot- Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-Muscogee- Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens- Treutlen-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge- Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery-Toombs- Including the cities of Zebulon, Butler, Roberts, Dallas, Watkinsville, Gainesville, Soperton, Warrenton, Lawrenceville, Forsyth, Warner Robins, Ellaville, Barnesville, Fort Valley, Riverdale, Summerville, Cordele, East Point, Sandersville, Toomsboro, Macon, Hawkinsville, Eatonton, Montezuma, Winder, Covington, Commerce, Swainsboro, Griffin, Franklin, Talbotton, Cochran, Greensboro, Fort Benning, Wrightsville, Rome, Carrollton, Stockbridge, Dublin, Dalton, Douglasville, Crawford, Homer, Chatsworth, Crawfordville, Columbus, West Point, Decatur, Vienna, Marietta, Jeffersonville, Mount Vernon, Newnan, Woodstock, Peachtree City, Trenton, Americus, Abbeville, Washington, Alamo, Mcrae, Monroe, Thomaston, LaFayette, Bremen, Monticello, Athens, Lumpkin, Atlanta, Calhoun, Milledgeville, Gibson, Preston, Cedartown, Manchester, Pine Mountain, Fort Oglethorpe, Comer, Gray, Louisville, Cumming, Cartersville, Madison, Jackson, Conyers, Vidalia, Sparta, Buena Vista, and Eastman 1112 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 109. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, southeast, and west central Georgia. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. && $$