There are currently no active warnings or advisories for Fortson, Georgia.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

1111 AM EDT THU MAY 31 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SYNOPSIS...

A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE STATE DURING
DAYTIME HEATING.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...

THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS TODAY WILL
BE SMALL HAIL... GUSTY WINDS... AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING.

.DISCUSSION...

AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE...INCREASING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND CAPE
VALUES OF 1000-1500 J/KG WILL COMBINE TO PRODUCE ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY. WEAK SHEAR VALUES AND MODEST INSTABILITIES
SHOULD HELP TO HOLD STORM DEVELOPMENT BELOW SEVERE LIMITS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

A COLD FRONT WILL BRING A MORE SIGNIFICANT CHANCE FOR
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT FRIDAY THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.

A FEW STORMS MAY BE SEVERE ON FRIDAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE
FOR ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTH GEORGIA DURING THE AFTERNOON
ON MONDAY. A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL BRING ANOTHER CHANCE FOR
THUNDERSTORMS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

Special Weather Statement

555 AM EDT THU MAY 31 2012

...FIRE DANGER STATEMENT...

...HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING FOR
MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES...

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 25 PERCENT OR LESS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR 4
OR MORE HOURS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. WINDS WILL BE OUT
OF THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT NEAR 10 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 15-20 MPH.

WITH DRY FUELS...HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED.

PLEASE REFER TO YOUR LOCAL BURN PERMITTING AUTHORITIES CONCERNING
WHETHER YOU MAY BURN OUTDOORS. IF YOU DO BURN OUTSIDE...USE EXTREME
CAUTION.

There are currently no Short Term Forecasts Fortson, Georgia.