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FXUS62 KFFC 170532
AFDFFC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
132 AM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025

...New 06Z Aviation Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Wednesday)
Issued at 204 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025

  - No hazardous weather is anticipated through the end of the 
    week. 

  - Some isolated showers this afternoon across North GA but 
    expect dry weather and partly cloudy skies otherwise.

Current satellite loop shows some fair weather CU developing across 
the Southeastern U.S along with some mid level clouds and isolated
showers moving south out out of TN. These showers are moving into
a drier airmass so as they move south they are dissipating. A
shower did reach the northern ATL suburbs but dissipated quickly.
These showers are from the low pressure system spinning just off
the VA/NC coast. This low is pulling moisture around its backside
and streaming increased clouds and isolated showers into NE GA. 
This low center is expected to move N to NW tonight becoming 
centered over eastern VA Wed afternoon. With this low center 
moving further northward not expecting any precip chances
Wednesday.  

Temperatures will remain steady with nearly identical diurnal 
trends expected Today and Tuesday. Afternoon highs will peak in 
the mid 80s to near 90 with morning lows in the lower to mid 60s. 

01

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Thursday morning through next Monday)
Issued at 204 PM EDT Tue Sep 16 2025

No major updates with this forecast. Warm and mostly dry will be the 
theme for the long term forecast. Mid-level ridging will build 
across portions of the Southeast between Thursday and Friday. Thus, 
temperatures will warm a few degrees each day and any rain chances 
will be minimal. This weekend, a midlevel trough will sweep across 
the Upper Midwest pushing the midlevel ridge eastward. Following 
this feature a series of weak disturbances traversing the base of 
the broader trough will move across portions of the Southeast. This 
may be just enough for isolated (<20%) rain chances over the weekend 
and through early next week. With this pattern shift, temperatures 
will also trend down a few degrees early next week. Forecast high 
temperatures in the 80s areawide (5-10 degrees cooler in the 
northeast).

07

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 127 AM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025

Isolated showers and a couple of brief thunderstorms are
anticipated in north Georgia through 15Z today. Additional 
isolated shower and storm activity is expected in western and 
central Georgia between 18Z today and 03Z Thursday. Any impacts
from this activity at the TAF sites should be brief. Light and
variable winds will continue through 15Z today, then west
northwest (270-330 degrees) winds in the 3 to 10 kt range are
expected through 00Z Thursday.


//ATL Confidence...06Z Update...
Low confidence in the occurrence of showers or a brief 
thunderstorm between 10Z and 14Z today. 
High confidence in the visibility and ceiling forecasts. 
Moderate confidence in the wind direction forecast.

Albright

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          61  84  61  87 /  20  20  10   0 
Atlanta         66  87  65  90 /  20  20  20   0 
Blairsville     57  78  56  82 /  20  10  10   0 
Cartersville    64  88  61  90 /  20  20  10   0 
Columbus        66  91  66  92 /  10  20  20   0 
Gainesville     62  84  61  87 /  20  20  10   0 
Macon           64  88  64  90 /  10  20  20   0 
Rome            65  89  62  91 /  20  20  10   0 
Peachtree City  64  87  62  90 /  20  20  20   0 
Vidalia         63  89  65  92 /   0  10  10   0 

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...01
LONG TERM....07
AVIATION...Albright