Georgia Fire Weather Watch | Effective 04/19/2026 10:42

Headline: 
Fire Weather Watch issued April 19 at 1:42PM EDT until April 20 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Fire Weather Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 19, 2026 - 10:42am
Expires: 
April 20, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF INLAND SOUTHEAST GA THIS AFTERNOON... * AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Coffee, Jeff Davis and Atkinson. * TIMING...This afternoon for the Red Flag Warning and Monday afternoon and evening for the Fire Weather Watch. * WINDS...Today Northwest to north 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Monday, northeast up to 10 to 15 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Today in the lower to mid 20s. For Monday, as low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Today, lower to mid 70s, and Monday in the upper 70s around 80. * IMPACTS...Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to contain or suppress.
Instruction: 
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Area Description: 
Coffee; Jeff Davis; Atkinson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL