Smoke From Wildfires Continues To Blanket Metro Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA — Ongoing wildfires in extreme north Georgia continue to have an atmospheric impact in metro Atlanta.

Smoke continues to push downward across north and central Georgia due to the wildfires, which have also been reported in western North Carolina and Tennessee.

The fire danger continues in north and central Georgia through the afternoon and Thursday evening due to the very dry conditions expected to hang around, the National Weather Service said.

"Humidity values will fall to as low as 20 to 25 percent and winds will be northwest at 5 to 10 mph," the agency said. "The low relative humidity and critically dry fuels will create higher fire danger conditions."

In other words, expect some reductions in visibility and continued smoky conditions throughout the night and into Friday.

But Friday won't bring an end to these treacherous conditions, unfortunately. The National Weather service states the danger will continue to lurk throughout the week, as relative humidity will be "particularly low" from Friday to Sunday.

The fire is situated in the Rough Ridge Fire in the Cohutta Wilderness Area, which is located inside the Chattahoochee National Forest in western Fannin County. According to NASA, the fire started Oct. 16 with a lightning strike.

On a related note, some areas of north and central Georgia could see frost and freeze threats Sunday morning and possibly Monday morning.

For more information, visit the National Weather Service website.

Satellite image via NASA