Heat advisory issued for Dragon Con, Atlanta Black Pride and UGA home opener
The Labor Day weekend will bring plenty of events to metro Atlanta and North Georgia, but the heat will be the biggest weather story before rain chances increase.
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The Labor Day weekend will bring plenty of events to metro Atlanta and North Georgia, but the heat will be the biggest weather story before rain chances increase.
The CBS News Atlanta NEXT Weather team is tracking a new heat advisory in effect for Northwest Georgia from 1 PM to 8 PM on Wednesday.
Georgia will begin to cool off after this week's heat wave, but healthcare experts still want you to pay attention to your medication while temperatures remain high.
With high temperatures forecast across metro Atlanta this week, doctors are urging teachers, coaches and parents to watch children closely while they play or practice outdoors.
Heat waves are dealing a financial blow to businesses and creating hazardous conditions for workers, according to climate experts.
The dangerous combination of high temperatures and humidity has led Clayton County Public Schools to cancel all outdoor activities for its students.
The combination of the heat and high humidity levels could make temperatures feel as hot as 105 to 110 degrees in metro Atlanta this week.
Temperatures last month averaged 76.9 degrees Fahrenheit as above-average warmth blanketed the U.S.
Extremely dangerous heat, coupled with humidity, could result in heat index readings of 100 to 115 degrees from the Midwest to the East Coast, forecasters said.
A heat wave will blast much of the eastern U.S. this week, and forecasters say temperatures will feel even hotter because of the high humidity that's arriving with it.
Most of Georgia will be back under a heat advisory on Tuesday as a dangerous heat wave continues to scorch parts of the United States.
The hot summer can mean pricier power costs, but experts say there are some easy ways to make your bill lower while staying cool.
Most of Georgia, including all of metro Atlanta, will be under a heat advisory from noon through 8 p.m. on Monday.
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With the FIFA Men's World Cup celebrations continuing in Centennial Olympic Park during the hot weather, firefighters and medics want to make sure that people are keep safe and cool.
High temperatures in Atlanta led to a situation where multiple children had to be treated by medics at a local park on Friday.
The record-breaking temperatures and weeks without rain have Georgia gardeners and farmers worried about their plants and crops.
Atlanta could break records for high temperatures this week, which means tough working conditions for those in the metro area whose jobs keep them outside.
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