Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low relative humidity and gusty winds, which is in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.

* Affected Area...Western and Northern Georgia

* Timing...Late Wednesday Morning through Wednesday night.

* Winds...Northwest at 15 to 20 mph; gusting up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidity...Minimum relative humidity values between 15 and 25 percent.

* Impacts...Due to low humidity and gusty winds in addition, very dry fuels and ongoing drought conditions, any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

* AFFECTED AREAS: FANNIN ... GILMER ... UNION ... TOWNS ... PICKENS ... DAWSON ... LUMPKIN ... WHITE ... CHEROKEE ... FORSYTH ... HALL ... JACKSON ... PAULDING ... COBB ... NORTH FULTON ... GWINNETT ... BARROW ... CLARKE ... OCONEE ... CARROLL ... DOUGLAS ... SOUTH FULTON ... DEKALB ... ROCKDALE ... WALTON ... NEWTON ... MORGAN ... HEARD ... COWETA ... FAYETTE ... CLAYTON ... SPALDING ... HENRY ... BUTTS ... JASPER ... PUTNAM ... TROUP ... MERIWETHER ... PIKE ... UPSON ... LAMAR ... MONROE ... JONES ... BALDWIN ... HARRIS ... TALBOT ... TAYLOR ... CRAWFORD ... BIBB ... TWIGGS ... WILKINSON ... MUSCOGEE ... CHATTAHOOCHEE ... MARION ... SCHLEY ... MACON ... PEACH ... HOUSTON ... BLECKLEY ... LAURENS ... STEWART ... WEBSTER ... SUMTER ... DOOLY ... CRISP ... PULASKI ... WILCOX ... DODGE ... TELFAIR

Instructions:

This watch includes the Chattahoochee and Oconee National Forests. A Fire Weather Watch means that there is high potential for the development of critical fire weather conditions in 12 to 96 hours. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. 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 Fire Weather Watch.