Weather Alerts For Leesburg, GA

# HEADLINE -------------------- Critical Fire Weather through Monday FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR Quitman, Randolph, Calhoun, Terrell, and Lee Counties # SUMMARY -------------------- A cold frontal passage on Sunday morning will be followed on Sunday afternoon by northerly winds gusting around 25 mph, and RH will be dropping in the afternoon as a drier air mass arrives. Lingering cloud cover will be the main inhibitor to active fire behavior on Sunday, but critical conditions remain possible Sunday afternoon. With dry air continuing to filter in on Sunday night, there will be poor nighttime humidity recovery. On Monday, the heart of the dry air mass will be in place, with minimum relative humidities commonly in the 15-20 percent range. Sustained northeast winds will be near 10 to 15 mph and support extremely high dispersion. Full sunshine, seasonably warm late April temperatures, and ongoing drought will all contribute to a critical fire environment. A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect for Monday where winds are currently forecast to touch 15 mph. The watch could be expanded in later forecast updates. The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA Georgia fire weather zones 120, 122, 123, 124, and 126. WIND On Sunday, north near 15 mph, with gusts near 25 mph. HUMIDITY 24-27 percent. IMPACTS any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. ISSUED AT Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 2:06 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Tallahassee FL HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Calhoun, Lee, Quitman, Randolph, Terrell

Pollen Index: 11.1 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Oak, Birch and Sycamore. The pollen levels for Sunday will remain relatively stable in the extremely high range. The pollen producing plants are delivering a fairly constant level of pollen into the air.