Weather Alerts For Ellijay, GA

# HEADLINE -------------------- HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Heat index values up to 105. WHERE Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia. WHEN Until 8 PM EDT Saturday. IMPACTS Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. ISSUED AT Friday, July 3, 2026 at 8:53 PM EDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Peachtree City GA HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- DeKalb, Fayette, Madison, Oconee, Pickens, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dade, Dawson, Douglas, Fannin, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Gordon, Greene, Gwinnett, Hall, Hancock, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Morgan, Murray, Newton, North Fulton, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Polk, Putnam, Rockdale, South Fulton, Spalding, Taliaferro, Walker, Walton, Warren, Whitfield, Wilkes Including the cities of Griffin, Fort Oglethorpe, LaFayette, Commerce, Calhoun, Newnan, Winder, Bremen, Conyers, East Point, Athens, Dallas, Eatonton, Trenton, Crawfordville, Gainesville, Summerville, Dalton, Comer, Douglasville, Cedartown, Madison, Monroe, Greensboro, Lawrenceville, Washington, Crawford, Jackson, Atlanta, Jasper, Chatsworth, Homer, Covington, Marietta, Dawsonville, Sparta, Cumming, Monticello, Blue Ridge, Stockbridge, Cartersville, Decatur, Carrollton, Rome, Watkinsville, Warrenton, Riverdale, Peachtree City, Woodstock, Franklin, and Ellijay

Closest strike: 11.97 miles Storms Approaching Stay alert and frequently check WeatherBug to see if storms are moving toward you. Be mindful that new storms can also form with little notice.