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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 8:04 AM Apr. 12, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS IN PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA... * Affected Area...North Georgia including the following: Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Union and Towns. * Timing...Noon to 8 PM Sunday * Winds...10 to 15 mph; with gusts to 20 to 25 mph. * Relative Humidity...Less than 25% * Temperatures...80 to 85 degrees * Impacts...With elevated winds, low relative humidities, and dry fuels, critical fire weather conditions are possible. Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... This warning includes the Chattahoochee National Forests. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring...or will occur within 24 hours. Please refer to the local burn permitting authorities on whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside...use extreme caution. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of the Red Flag Warning. &&
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