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3 active alerts for Athens, Georgia right now: 3 Special Weather Statements.

35 in the last 30 days 44 in 12 months (since Aug 30) most common: Special Weather Statement Get alerts on your phone →

Active alerts for Clarke County

NWS issues alerts by county; Athens is in Clarke County. Refreshed every few minutes; times in EDT.

Moderate Expected

Special Weather Statement

Issued Thu, Oct 22, 1:28 AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA Until Thu, Oct 22, 1:15 PM EDT (in 32 min)

Area: Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; Polk; Paulding; Cobb; North ...

Relative Humidities of 28 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours this afternoon into the evening. Winds will be out of the north to variable at 3 to 8 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.

What it means: A heads-up about conditions that do not meet warning or advisory criteria but still deserve attention, such as a strong storm, patchy fog or a brief burst of snow.

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Moderate Expected

Special Weather Statement

Issued Thu, Oct 22, 1:15 AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA Until Thu, Oct 22, 1:15 PM EDT (in 32 min)

Area: Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; Polk; Paulding; Cobb; North ...

Relative Humidities of 28 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours this afternoon into the evening. Winds will be out of the north to variable at 3 to 8 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.

What it means: A heads-up about conditions that do not meet warning or advisory criteria but still deserve attention, such as a strong storm, patchy fog or a brief burst of snow.

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Moderate Expected

Special Weather Statement

Issued Thu, Oct 22, 1:02 AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA Until Thu, Oct 22, 1:15 PM EDT (in 32 min)

Area: Dade; Walker; Catoosa; Whitfield; Murray; Fannin; Gilmer; Union; Towns; Chattooga; Gordon; Pickens; Dawson; Lumpkin; White; Floyd; Bartow; Cherokee; Forsyth; Hall; Banks; Jackson; Madison; Polk; Paulding; Cobb; North ...

Relative Humidities of 28 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours this afternoon into the evening. Winds will be out of the north to variable at 3 to 8 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.

What it means: A heads-up about conditions that do not meet warning or advisory criteria but still deserve attention, such as a strong storm, patchy fog or a brief burst of snow.

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Clarke County on the map

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Last 30 days

Recent alerts for Clarke County

AlertIssuedEndedIssued by
Special Weather Statement Oct 21, 1:34 AM Oct 21, 7:00 PM Peachtree City GA
Special Weather Statement Oct 20, 12:50 AM Oct 20, 7:00 PM Peachtree City GA
Special Weather Statement Oct 19, 10:32 AM Oct 19, 8:00 PM Peachtree City GA
Special Weather Statement Oct 19, 2:44 AM Oct 19, 2:45 PM Peachtree City GA
Special Weather Statement Oct 18, 4:43 AM Oct 18, 8:00 PM Peachtree City GA
High Wind Warning Oct 10, 12:37 PM Oct 11, 8:00 AM Peachtree City GA
Flood Watch Oct 10, 12:27 PM Oct 11, 8:00 AM Peachtree City GA
Flood Watch Oct 10, 9:57 AM Oct 11, 8:00 AM Peachtree City GA
Tropical Cyclone Local Statement Oct 10, 5:23 AM Oct 10, 1:30 PM Peachtree City GA
Flood Watch Oct 10, 5:03 AM Oct 11, 8:00 AM Peachtree City GA
High Wind Warning Oct 10, 5:00 AM Oct 11, 8:00 AM Peachtree City GA
Tropical Cyclone Local Statement Oct 9, 11:29 PM Oct 10, 7:30 AM Peachtree City GA
Tropical Cyclone Local Statement Oct 9, 5:21 PM Oct 10, 1:30 AM Peachtree City GA
Tropical Cyclone Local Statement Oct 9, 11:38 AM Oct 10, 8:00 AM Peachtree City GA
Flood Watch Oct 9, 11:19 AM Oct 11, 8:00 AM Peachtree City GA
High Wind Warning Oct 9, 11:02 AM Oct 11, 8:00 AM Peachtree City GA
High Wind Warning Oct 9, 10:59 AM Oct 11, 8:00 AM Peachtree City GA
Flood Watch Oct 9, 9:06 AM Oct 11, 8:00 AM Peachtree City GA
High Wind Watch Oct 9, 9:04 AM Oct 11, 8:00 AM Peachtree City GA
Tropical Cyclone Local Statement Oct 9, 4:58 AM Oct 9, 1:00 PM Peachtree City GA
Tropical Cyclone Local Statement Oct 8, 11:34 PM Oct 9, 7:45 AM Peachtree City GA
High Wind Watch Oct 8, 5:33 PM Oct 11, 8:00 AM Peachtree City GA
Flood Watch Oct 8, 5:31 PM Oct 11, 8:00 AM Peachtree City GA
Tropical Cyclone Local Statement Oct 8, 5:26 PM Oct 9, 1:30 AM Peachtree City GA
Tropical Cyclone Local Statement Oct 8, 3:03 PM Oct 8, 11:15 PM Peachtree City GA
Flood Watch Oct 8, 11:58 AM Oct 11, 8:00 AM Peachtree City GA
Tropical Cyclone Local Statement Oct 8, 11:42 AM Oct 8, 8:00 PM Peachtree City GA
High Wind Watch Oct 8, 11:20 AM Oct 11, 8:00 AM Peachtree City GA
Special Weather Statement Oct 6, 4:12 AM Oct 6, 9:00 AM Peachtree City GA
Special Weather Statement Oct 5, 5:05 AM Oct 5, 10:00 AM Peachtree City GA
Dense Fog Advisory Sep 30, 10:48 AM Sep 30, 11:00 AM Peachtree City GA
Dense Fog Advisory Sep 30, 8:42 AM Sep 30, 11:00 AM Peachtree City GA

Pattern

What Clarke County gets alerted for

Every alert that named Clarke County in the last 12 months, by type. Records begin August 30, 2026, so this fills in over the year.

Special Weather Statement
13
Tropical Cyclone Local Statement
9
Flood Watch
7
Heat Advisory
6
High Wind Warning
4
High Wind Watch
3
Dense Fog Advisory
2

Plain English

What these alerts mean

A warning means the hazard is happening or about to; a watch means conditions favour it; an advisory is a lesser hazard still worth planning around.

Special Weather Statement

A heads-up about conditions that do not meet warning or advisory criteria but still deserve attention, such as a strong storm, patchy fog or a brief burst of snow.

High Wind Warning

Sustained winds of 40 mph or more, or gusts of 58 mph or more, are expected. Secure loose objects and expect downed trees and power lines.

Flood Watch

Conditions are favourable for flooding. Have a plan in case a warning is issued.

High Wind Watch

Damaging winds are possible. Secure loose objects ahead of time.

Dense Fog Advisory

Visibility of a quarter mile or less is expected. Slow down and use low beams.

Heat Advisory

Heat index values high enough to cause heat illness with prolonged exposure. Drink water, stay in air conditioning and check on neighbours.

Nearby

Alerts near Athens

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Questions

About Athens alerts

How do I get Athens weather alerts on my iPhone?

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Where do these alerts come from?

From the National Weather Service alert feed (api.weather.gov). NWS issues alerts by county and by forecast zone; this page lists every product that names Clarke County, the county Athens sits in. Forecast Bar checks the feed continuously and this page refreshes within a few minutes of a change.

What is the difference between a watch, a warning and an advisory?

A warning means the hazard is occurring, imminent or very likely: act now. A watch means conditions are favourable for it to develop: prepare and stay informed. An advisory covers a hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause real inconvenience or danger if you are not ready for it.

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Yes. /weather-alerts/ga/athens.json returns the active alerts, the last 30 days and the 12-month counts for Athens, refreshed every minute. Please cache responses and credit National Weather Service as the source.

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