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Environment October 15, 2026

Code Orange air quality alert issued for metro Atlanta Oct. 15

A Code Orange air quality alert is in effect for Atlanta on Thursday, Oct. 15, with children and other sensitive groups advised to limit prolonged outdoor exertion during the late…

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News, Weather October 13, 2026

Dense Fog Could Affect Cobb County Drivers Tuesday Morning

Patchy dense fog could make driving hazardous across portions of north Georgia, including Cobb County, on Tuesday morning, October 13, 2026. The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement…

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News, Weather October 10, 2026

What is a Post-Tropical Cyclone?

The former Hurricane Isaias has now been designated a Post-Tropical Cyclone by the National Hurricane Center. But what is that? A post-tropical cyclone is a former tropical storm or hurricane…

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News, Weather October 10, 2026

Flood Watch remains in effect for Cobb County and much of Georgia through Sunday morning

Post-Tropical Cyclone Isaias continues its path through Alabama and Georgia The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Cobb County, metro Atlanta, and large portions of north and…

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News, Weather October 10, 2026

High Wind Watch escalated to High Wind Warning for much of Georgia

The National Weather Service has issued a High Wind Warning for Cobb County and much of north and central Georgia through 8 a.m. Sunday, October 11, 2026. East winds of…

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News, Weather October 7, 2026

Tropical Storm Isaias Could Affect Metro Atlanta By Friday

Tropical Storm Isaias could bring heavy rain, flooding, gusty winds and isolated tornadoes to north and central Georgia from Friday evening into Sunday, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters…

News, Weather October 4, 2026

Heavy Rain Could Bring Localized Flash Flooding to Cobb and much of north Georgia

Widespread rain and embedded thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia beginning Sunday afternoon and continuing through much of the night, with high rainfall rates creating the potential for…

News, Weather October 3, 2026

Cobb County Weather: Heavy Rain Could Bring Localized Flooding

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia Saturday afternoon into tonight, with locally heavy rainfall that could cause ponding on roads and nuisance flooding in low-lying…

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News, Weather October 2, 2026

Cobb and Other Metro Counties Could See Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms Friday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms could bring locally heavy rainfall and lightning to north and central Georgia Friday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service. Patchy dense fog is…

News, Weather September 20, 2026

Storms Could Bring Damaging Winds to Metro Atlanta Sunday

Isolated thunderstorms are expected across portions of north and central Georgia Sunday afternoon and evening, with damaging gusty winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall possible. Shower and thunderstorm chances…

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Opinion October 16, 2026