Newton County, GA Warnings, Watches and Advisories
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Area Rabun; Habersham; Stephens; Franklin; Hart; Elbert
Special Weather Statement issued April 15 at 12:22PM EDT by NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC
Relative humidity values will fall into the 25 to 30 percent
range this afternoon, with winds increasing to 10 to 15 mph with
some higher gusts. With low fuel moisture, the ongoing drought,
and favorable meteorological conditions, fires will be able to
catch and spread rapidly this afternoon.
Refer to your local burn permitting authority regarding whether
you may burn outdoors today.
Special Weather Statement issued April 14 at 8:39PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING
FOR PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...
Relative Humidities of 30 percent or less can be expected for 4
or more hours Wednesday afternoon and evening.. Winds will be
southwest at 5 to 10 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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