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FXUS62 KFFC 040747
AFDFFC

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
347 AM EDT SAT APR 4 2015

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
BAND OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT 
SOUTHWARD THIS MORNING...AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE CONTINUED TO WEAKEN. 
HAVE GRADUALLY DIMINISHED POPS TOWARD THE CENTRAL ZONES THIS MORNING 
AND THINK ALL RAIN SHOULD BE SOUTH OF THE FORECAST AREA AROUND 18Z. 
INSTABILITY WEAKENS ALSO AND LITTLE CAPE IS INDICATED FOR CENTRAL 
ZONES TODAY. HOWEVER...HAVE KEPT A MENTION OF ISOLATED THUNDER 
IN ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL. TONIGHT AND SUNDAY WILL BE DRY.

LOWS TONIGHT RANGING FROM THE MID 30S NORTH TO MID AND UPPER 40S 
CENTRAL. HAVE ISSUED NO FREEZE WARNING AT THIS TIME...HOWEVER THERE 
COULD BE A FEW READINGS OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES IN THE NORTHEAST 
MOUNTAINS. WINDS WILL BE NORTHWEST AND GUSTY TODAY BUT SHOULD BE 
BORDERLINE FOR WIND ADVISORY. 

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.LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/...
MOISTURE AND PRECIP CHANCES RETURN SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY DUE TO 
MOIST SOUTHERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW. NO INSTABILITY SUNDAY NIGHT WITH 
ONLY LIGHT RAIN EXPECTED WITH SOME INSTABILITY FORECAST LATER 
MONDAY. LOW TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL SUNDAY NIGHT AND HIGH 
TEMPERATURES AROUND NORMAL ON MONDAY.

REST OF EXTENDED PERIOD WILL SEE WSW FLOW ALOFT AND A RATHER MOIST 
LOW LEVEL FLOW WITH INCREASING INSTABILITY. THIS WILL KEEP CHANCES 
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST. TEMPERATURES ARE 
EXPECTED TO BE ABOVE NORMAL DURING THIS PERIOD.

BDL

&&

.AVIATION..
06Z UPDATE... 
AREA OF SHOWERS/THUNDERSTORMS ASSOCIATED WITH SURFACE FRONT WILL
CONTINUE TO DRIFT TO THE SOUTH AND WEAKEN. EXPECT FRONT TO MOVE SOUTH
OF THE TAF SITES AROUND SUNRISE. MVFR CONDITIONS MAINLY IN THE RAIN
AREAS OVERNIGHT BECOMING VFR AFTER SUNRISE. WINDS SOUTHWEST AND GUSTY
BECOMING NORTHWEST AND GUSTY WITH THE FRONT. GUSTY WINDS CONTINUING
INTO SATURDAY. 

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//ATL CONFIDENCE...06Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM TO HIGH ON ALL ELEMENTS. 

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&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          70  38  68  50 /  10   0   5  60 
ATLANTA         67  42  67  56 /  10   0   5  60 
BLAIRSVILLE     63  35  63  45 /  10   0   5  60 
CARTERSVILLE    65  37  68  51 /  10   0   5  60 
COLUMBUS        72  46  71  58 /  20   0   5  50 
GAINESVILLE     65  40  66  50 /  10   0   5  60 
MACON           72  41  72  54 /  30   0   5  40 
ROME            66  35  68  51 /   5   0   5  60 
PEACHTREE CITY  70  36  68  51 /  10   0   5  60 
VIDALIA         76  48  73  58 /  40   0   5  20 

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...41
LONG TERM....BDL
AVIATION...41