Extreme heat warning issued for Thursday as heat index could reach 110

Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:30:00 -0400

The National Weather Service has upgraded Thursday’s heat advisory to an extreme heat warning for parts of metro Atlanta, with heat index values forecast to hit 108 to 111 degrees in some areas from noon through 8 p.m.

The warning covers most of north and central Georgia, including Fulton, DeKalb, Cobb, Gwinnett, Clayton and Henry counties. Forecasters are calling for actual air temperatures in the upper 90s combined with high humidity to push the feels-like reading past 110 in the hottest spots, including downtown Atlanta and the south metro.

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Extreme heat warning issued for Thursday as heat index could reach 110