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Excessive Heat Watch — Whitfield, GA, Murray, GA, Chattooga, GA, Gordon, GA, Floyd, GA, Bartow, GA, Polk, GA, Dade, GA, Walker, GA, Catoosa, GA, Fannin, GA, Gilmer, GA, Pickens, GA, Dawson, GA, Cherokee, GA, Forsyth, GA, Hall, GA, Banks, GA, Jackson, GA, Madison, GA, Paulding, GA, Cobb, GA, North Fulton, GA, Gwinnett, GA, Barrow, GA, Clarke, GA, Oconee, GA, Oglethorpe, GA, Wilkes, GA, Haralson, GA, Carroll, GA, Douglas, GA, South Fulton, GA, DeKalb, GA, Rockdale, GA, Walton, GA, Newton, GA, Morgan, GA, Greene, GA, Taliaferro, GA, Heard, GA, Coweta, GA, Fayette, GA, Clayton, GA, Spalding, GA, Henry, GA, Butts, GA, Jasper, GA, Putnam, GA
Issued
11:00 AM CDT · Thu, Jul 2 2026
Expires
7:00 PM CDT · Thu, Jul 2 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KFFC

Affected Areas

Whitfield, GA Murray, GA Chattooga, GA Gordon, GA Floyd, GA Bartow, GA Polk, GA Dade, GA Walker, GA Catoosa, GA Fannin, GA Gilmer, GA Pickens, GA Dawson, GA Cherokee, GA Forsyth, GA Hall, GA Banks, GA Jackson, GA Madison, GA Paulding, GA Cobb, GA North Fulton, GA Gwinnett, GA Barrow, GA Clarke, GA Oconee, GA Oglethorpe, GA Wilkes, GA Haralson, GA Carroll, GA Douglas, GA South Fulton, GA DeKalb, GA Rockdale, GA Walton, GA Newton, GA Morgan, GA Greene, GA Taliaferro, GA Heard, GA Coweta, GA Fayette, GA Clayton, GA Spalding, GA Henry, GA Butts, GA Jasper, GA Putnam, GA

Official Bulletin

346
WWUS72 KFFC 020039
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
839 PM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026

GAZ004-005-011-012-019-020-030-020845-
/O.UPG.KFFC.XH.A.0001.260702T1600Z-260703T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.XH.W.0001.260702T1600Z-260703T0000Z/
Whitfield-Murray-Chattooga-Gordon-Floyd-Bartow-Polk-
Including the cities of Rome, Dalton, Calhoun, Cedartown,
Summerville, Cartersville, and Chatsworth
839 PM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026

...EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 109
  expected.

* WHERE...Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Polk, and
  Whitfield Counties.

* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during
  extreme heat and high humidity events.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

&&

$$

GAZ001>003-006-007-013-014-021>025-027-031>039-041>060-020845-
/O.CON.KFFC.HT.Y.0006.260702T1600Z-260703T0000Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Fannin-Gilmer-Pickens-Dawson-Cherokee-Forsyth-
Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-
Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-
South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-
Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-
Including the cities of Watkinsville, Bremen, Winder, LaFayette,
Dawsonville, Marietta, Trenton, Monroe, Jasper, Ellijay, Crawford,
Jackson, Greensboro, Monticello, Cumming, Madison, Lawrenceville,
Peachtree City, Stockbridge, Douglasville, Comer, Homer, Athens,
Franklin, Woodstock, Fort Oglethorpe, Atlanta, Crawfordville,
Eatonton, Carrollton, Covington, Dallas, Newnan, Riverdale,
Washington, Gainesville, Commerce, Blue Ridge, Griffin, East Point,
Decatur, and Conyers
839 PM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 106 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
  northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...From noon to 8 PM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.

&&

$$