Red Flag Warning for Coffee, Jeff Davis, Bacon, and Appling Counties in Georgia
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NOAA issued it on April 8, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Red Flag Warning has been issued for parts of southeast Georgia, including Coffee, Jeff Davis, Bacon, and Appling counties, due to critical fire weather conditions expected from 2 PM to 8 PM EDT on April 8, 2026.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southeast Georgia
- Issued
- April 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Jacksonville FL
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeast Georgia.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Jacksonville FL. This alert is for critical fire weather conditions and is effective from 2 PM EDT until 8 PM EDT on April 8, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects specific counties in Georgia: Coffee, Jeff Davis, Bacon, and Appling.
What You Should Do
Residents should prepare for critical fire weather conditions, as a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior and make wildfires spread rapidly and become difficult to contain.
Expected Conditions
Expected conditions include northeast winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, relative humidity as low as 26 percent, and temperatures up to 72 degrees.
Timeline
The alert is effective starting at 2 PM EDT on April 8, 2026, and ends at 8 PM EDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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