175 FXUS62 KFFC 241911 AFDFFC Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 311 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021 .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Wednesday Night/... Precipitation chances increasing across the region tomorrow as moderate mid/upper-level wave drifts westward out of the Bahamas to the FL/southeastern U.S. coast. Not much of a surface reflection with this feature as the region remains under the western edge of the western Atlantic surface ridge, but ample low-level moisture and adequate mid/upper dynamics for more widespread, but still diurnally oriented, convection. Temperatures remain seasonably warm but increased cloud coverage and precipitation takes just enough of an edge off of the highs tomorrow to keep heat index values below advisory criteria. 20 .LONG TERM /Thursday through Tuesday/... The enhanced moisture advection off the Atlantic continues to keep us in the high PWAT soup along the SW extent of the Bermuda high thru the end of the work week. Continue to have some chance to likely pops Thu/Fri accordingly for expected scattered to numerous diurnally aided convection, which could have some stronger storms with hydrometeor loaded downdrafts allowing for localized strong gusts and efficient heavy rain. There are some subtle differences in how far the moisture axis/drier gradient extends into the CWA as the center of the ridge retrogrades further west later Saturday into Sunday, but feel like it still supports general chance pops for most of the area. For early next week, there is an upper wave that keeps any driving dynamics well north of the region up across the Midwest and Ohio River Valley, but does push an elongated front/moisture axis towards the northern CWA by late Monday or moreso Tuesday, which could stall or drift southward across the area into midweek and be the next main feature to focus convection. Nothing eventful to mention with temps as they look to remain right around climo norms thru period. Baker && .AVIATION... 18Z Update... VFR conditions are expected to predominate across the area through the majority of the forecast period. Areas of MVFR or lower visibilities will develop after 06Z. Will likely see some impacts at the KPDK and KMCN TAF sites, with a low chance at the other sites. Isolated to scattered convection will be confined to mainly central Georgia and the north Georgia mountains this afternoon, diminishing through the evening. Scattered convection Wednesday afternoon will see more widespread distribution over north and central Georgia. Light, 6kt or less, northeast to southeast winds will prevail through the period. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... High confidence on all elements. 20 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 73 92 72 88 / 10 60 40 30 Atlanta 75 92 73 87 / 10 60 40 40 Blairsville 66 88 66 81 / 20 60 40 60 Cartersville 71 93 71 87 / 10 50 30 50 Columbus 74 92 73 89 / 10 60 40 40 Gainesville 73 91 72 85 / 10 60 40 40 Macon 73 91 71 90 / 20 60 40 40 Rome 71 95 71 90 / 5 40 30 50 Peachtree City 72 92 71 88 / 10 60 40 40 Vidalia 74 88 73 89 / 40 60 30 40 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && $$ SHORT TERM...20 LONG TERM....Baker AVIATION...20