• Extreme Heat Warning for Calhoun - Click for Details
    ...EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...
    Expires: July 02, 2026 @ 8:00pm
    WHAT
    Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 109 expected.
    WHERE
    Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Polk, and Whitfield Counties.
    WHEN
    From noon to 8 PM EDT Thursday.
    IMPACTS
    Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
    Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
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