Winter Storm Warnings
December 29 2025
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST TUESDAY UNTIL 7 PM
EST TUESDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA...
.Very dry conditions are expected to develop across northeast
Georgia on Tuesday afternoon, with relative humidity dropping as
low as 20% (and isolated locations potentially dropping below
20%). Winds will remain breezy on Tuesday, though not as breezy
as today, with gusts of 20-25mph possible throughout most of the
day. Fine dead fuel moisture is expected to to fall below 10%, and
land managers have expressed concern about these coinciding
conditions. Although winds do not technically meet strict RFW
criteria, the combination of dry fuels, low relative humidity, and
breezy winds will nonetheless be favorable for rapid spread of
wildfires across the warned area.
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued
a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is
in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Rabun, Habersham, Stephens, Franklin, Hart and
Elbert.
* TIMING...From Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* WINDS...Northwest 5 to 15 mph.
* HUMIDITY...Values as low as 20% are expected.
* FUEL MOISTURE...10-hour fuel moisture expected to fall below 10%
Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northwest winds 25 to 35 mph
with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold
wind chills of 5 to 11 below expected.
* WHERE...Avery County.
* WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until 7 AM Tuesday. For the Cold
Weather Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 10 AM Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles. The cold wind chills as low
as 11 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are
not taken.
