A stretch of hazy, dry, and unseasonably warm weather is gripping Chattooga County and much of Northwest Georgia, as wildfire smoke drifting north from South Georgia and Florida continues to impact air quality and visibility across the region.
Dry and increasingly hot conditions are expected to continue across North Georgia through the weekend and into next week, raising concerns about wildfire risk and worsening drought conditions.
Chattooga County and the rest of Northwest Georgia are facing an extended stretch of dry weather, increasing fire danger, and a significant warm-up heading into the weekend and early next week.
Residents across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia are preparing for a surge of unseasonably hot weather Friday, with temperatures expected to climb near record highs before a cool-down this weekend.
Residents across Chattooga County and Northwest Georgia can expect one more day of unusually warm weather today before a cold front pushes temperatures back down early this week.
Chattooga County and the rest of Northwest Georgia are heading into a stretch of unseasonably warm weather this weekend, with temperatures expected to run 15 to 20 degrees above normal through Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Afternoon highs will climb into the low to mid 80s across the region, creating a much more summer-like pattern than what is typical for late March.