Heat Advisory Issued for North Georgia Through Holiday Weekend
National Weather Service warns of dangerous heat and humidity across North Georgia, with conflicting end times reported.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 4, 2026, 8:42 a.m. ET
Earlier reports
Sep 5, 2026, 12:47 a.m. ET
Heat Advisory Issued for Northwest Georgia, Including Dade and Bartow Counties
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for parts of northwest Georgia, including Dade and Bartow counties, and nearly all of North Georgia, according to fox5atlanta.com. The advisory affects cities including Covington, Woodstock, Marietta, Douglasville, Alpharetta, and Ellijay.
The advisory is in effect through the Labor Day weekend. Sources disagree on the exact end time: fox5atlanta.com reports it ends at 8 p.m. on September 4, while another report from the same outlet says it ends at 8 p.m. on September 5.
The advisory warns of severe humidity and high temperatures that could create potentially dangerous outdoor conditions, with heat index values around 100 to 104 degrees, according to fox5atlanta.com. Another report from the outlet says heat index values are expected to reach the triple digits across much of north Georgia.
Officials advise residents to stay hydrated, take frequent breaks, and seek air conditioning whenever possible.
Sep 4, 2026, 8:42 a.m. ETFirst report
Heat Advisory Issued for Northwest Georgia, Including Dade and Bartow Counties, Through Friday
A Heat Advisory is in effect for parts of northwest Georgia, including Dade and Bartow counties, until 8 p.m. Friday, September 4, according to FOX 5 Atlanta. The advisory covers areas such as Covington, Woodstock, Marietta, Douglasville, Alpharetta, and Ellijay.
Heat index values are expected to reach the triple digits across much of north Georgia, with readings around 100° to 104° possible, FOX 5 Atlanta reported. The advisory is expected to expire Friday evening as cooler air moves into the region.
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- Version 36 Sept 2026, 10:20current
Added Chattooga 1180 as a source for the advisory and its description of conditions.
- Version 25 Sept 2026, 04:52
Headline revised to include specific counties (Dade and Bartow) to satisfy the headline_place_missing check. Dek updated to match. Body unchanged as it already contained specific places.
- Version 14 Sept 2026, 12:53
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