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Heat Advisory in metro Atlanta through 8 p.m. Saturday; highs near 96–97°F and heat indices up to 105°F. Shift Fourth of July plans to morning or evening and stay hydrated.
A line of potentially severe thunderstorms moved across North Georgia on Wednesday, prompting a widespread severe thunderstorm watch and multiple county warnings in metro Atlanta.
Heat Advisory noon–8 p.m. Thursday, July 2: highs near 97 and feels-like readings around 105. City cooling center open at Selena S. Butler Park.
Heat Advisory for Atlanta on Wednesday: highs near 95°F and heat indices above 100°F. Slight chance of afternoon storms northwest of the city.
DWM crews are testing water after a reported fish kill on the South River; early results suggest material may have reached storm drains.
HVAC companies around metro Atlanta report a surge in repair calls as heat and humidity push air conditioners to their limits; technicians share what to check now.
A Kennesaw woman reunited Monday with the responders who revived her after a May 6 lightning strike in a Marietta church parking lot.
A Heat Advisory is in effect Tuesday, June 30, in Atlanta with highs near 96°F and 'feels like' temps above 100°F.
Heat Advisory noon–8pm Monday, June 29, 2026. Highs in the upper 90s and heat index over 100.
A Heat Advisory covers parts of east‑central Georgia Sunday; Atlanta will climb into the low‑90s with heat‑index values near 100. Hydrate, avoid midday exertion and check cooling‑center listings.
Low‑90s heat Saturday in Atlanta with humid, sticky conditions and a slight chance of late‑afternoon storms. Far‑north counties could see isolated strong gusts.
Low 70s this morning; high near 90°F. Slight chance of afternoon storms and heat index topping 100°F by the weekend.
Clear morning, highs near 88°F today. Heat builds into the weekend with heat indices over 100°F.
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