Dry conditions and elevated wildfire risk are the main concerns across north and central Georgia today and tonight, with a Fire Danger Statement in effect this afternoon and evening. Hazardous fire weather conditions are expected to continue through much of next week. Scattered thunderstorms are also possible in north Georgia and parts of central Georgia Saturday night into early Sunday morning.
Georgia and the Carolinas are under record drought conditions. In Cobb County, East Cobb in particular has been particularly hard-hit by the drought, classified as “extreme drought.”
The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia for Friday, April 17, 2026…