Tennille, GA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIY FOR
PORTIONS OF SOUTH-CENTRAL GEORGIA...

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 morning through Wednesday evening.

* Affected Area...South-Central Georgia including the following:
Crisp, Wilcox, Dodge, Telfair, Wheeler, Montgomery, Toombs,
Emanuel, Treutlen, Laurens, Pulaski, Dooly, Houston, Bleckley,
Johnson, Jefferson, Twigs, Wilkinson, Washington, Glascock, and
Warren.

* Timing...Noon to 8 PM Wednesday

* Winds...15 to 20 mph; with gusts to 25 mph.

* Relative Humidity...Less than 25%

* Temperatures...70 to 75 degrees

* Impacts...With elevated winds and low relative humidities,
critical fire weather conditions are possible. Outdoor burning
is strongly discouraged.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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...HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING
FOR PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...

Relative Humidities of 25 percent or less can be expected for 4
or more hours this afternoon into the evening. Winds will be
east-northeast at 8 to 12 MPH with wind gusts up to 20 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.