Dead brush and leaf litter, which can serve as fuels for
wildfires, have steadily dried out over the past few days given a
lack of rainfall and persistent warm, dry air over the region.
Breezy winds will return again Friday afternoon and evening but
will be lighter compared to what we saw earlier today. Relative
humidity values will dip to 25% or less Friday afternoon. The
combination of dry fuels and gusty winds will lead to an increased
danger of wildfires in northeast Georgia.
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether
you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution since
fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.