Weather in Murphy

Default overview section * Affected Area...North Georgia including the following: Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Union and Towns. * Timing...Noon to 8 PM Sunday * Winds...10 to 15 mph; with gusts to 20 to 25 mph. * Relative Humidity...Less than 25% * Temperatures...80 to 85 degrees * Impacts...With elevated winds, low relative humidities, and dry fuels, critical fi...

This warning includes the Chattahoochee National Forests. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring...or will occur within 24 hours. Please refer to the local burn permitting authorities on whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside...use extreme...

Relative Humidities of 25 percent or less can be expected for 4 or more hours Sunday afternoon into the evening. Winds will be 8-12 mph, from the south-southeast with gusts up to 20 mph. With dry fuels, high fire danger conditions can be expected. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside, use extreme caution.

Relative humidity values are on track to fall below 30 percent again this afternoon as winds pick up from the south. Given the dry vegetation, outdoor fires will be able to spread quickly once started. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether you can burn today. If you do burn, use extreme caution as fires can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.