Scorching temperatures in Georgia prompt heat warning, storms expected

A new heat advisory has been issued for Georgia, extending from the central region to the coast, due to heat indices of at least 105.

July 8, 2024 1:23 PM ET | Update July 8, 2024, 1:25 p.m. EDT

ATLANTA, Ga. — Georgia’s scorching heat wave continues as another heat warning is in effect Monday for several Atlanta-area counties.

Last week, at least two heat advisories were issued for the Peach State due to storms. This week, Georgia is expected to follow a similar trend.

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The National Weather Service’s Peachtree City office has issued a heat advisory for Barrow, Bartow, Cobb, Clarke, Cobb, Cherokee, DeKalb, Muscogee, Douglas, Fayette, Hall, Henry, Forsyth, Paulding and Gwinnett counties, among others. The advisory will expire at 8 p.m. Monday.

Meanwhile, the weather service office in Jacksonville has issued a heat warning for southeast Georgia.

Parts of central and east-central Georgia could see heat indices of at least 105 degrees, including metropolitan Atlanta and the Columbus area, weather officials said.

They added that scattered thunderstorms are also expected daily from Monday. Locally heavy rain and frequent thunderstorms could pose dangers in the event of severe storms.

On Monday, highs will be 33 degrees in metropolitan Atlanta and 34 degrees in Columbus. On the coast, in Savannah, temperatures are expected to reach 33 degrees.

Heat indices of at least 100-105 are forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Each day this week, isolated or scattered thunderstorms are expected to hit central and east-central Georgia. The risk of severe weather is low, with thunderstorms likely to occur in the afternoon and evening.

The forecast for Georgia is in line with other southern regions on Monday.

Several heat advisories were issued in neighboring Florida, while Birmingham, Alabama, and Jackson, Mississippi, had their own heat advisories amid forecasts of temperatures above 90 degrees.

Parts of Georgia were slightly cooler than parts of Tennessee, with a high of 97 degrees forecast for the neighboring state capital, Nashville.

Daily storms are also expected in these southern states.

On Monday around 1:20 p.m., the National Weather Service announced the following detailed forecast:

This afternoon: 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index as high as 101. Calm winds.