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FXUS62 KFFC 141749
AFDFFC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
149 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...
 
  - Dry conditions will prevail through the next 7 days with
    temperatures warming to well above normal.

  - A strong cold front will bring noticeably cooler conditions
    this weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Thursday)
Issued at 147 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026

It's a beautiful afternoon out there with current temperature 
readings in the upper 70s to mid 80s areawide (low 70s in the 
mountains) under mostly sunny skies. Surface high pressure will 
remain just to our northeast resulting in mostly dry and warm 
temperatures across the forecast area through the short-term period 
(thru Thursday). Tonight temperatures will drop primarily in the 60s 
(upper 50s in the mountains) under mostly clear skies. Low-lying 
areas and mountain valleys may once again see some patchy fog 
lowering visibility early Thursday, but improvements are expected 
just after sunrise. Rinse and repeat forecast for Thursday, with 
daytime temperatures likely a tick warmer (1-2 deg) than today. 

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Friday morning through next Tuesday)
Issued at 147 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026

Well-above normal temperatures will persist for one more day to 
start the long term period. After beginning the morning with low 
temperatures in the low to mid 60s once again, highs on Friday 
afternoon are forecast to rise into the low to mid 80s in north 
Georgia and upper 80s in central Georgia. Over the course of the 
day, a strong low pressure system will move from the central Great 
Lakes towards the far northeast CONUS, advancing a strong cold front 
towards north Georgia. With little opportunity for deep moisture 
return ahead of this front, rain chances will be limited, with only 
some isolated showers in far north Georgia on Friday night. The 
front will quickly progress southward overnight, clearing the 
forecast area to the southeast by sunrise on Saturday. 

The big story for us is that a significantly cooler airmass will 
filter into the area in the wake of the front, giving us our first 
real taste of Fall for the year. Low temperatures on Saturday will 
be in the mid to upper 40s to the north of I-85 and in the 50s to 
the south. As cooler air becomes more established, afternoon highs 
will range from near 60 in the far northern tier to the low 70s in 
south-central Georgia. An upper level ridge will build over the 
eastern CONUS and the center of a strong surface high will move 
across the lower Midwest on Saturday night into Sunday. Strong 
radiational cooling under clear skies will lead to the coolest 
temperatures of the period early Sunday morning, with widespread 40s 
and even some upper 30s in the higher elevations of far northeast 
Georgia. As the surface high moves east of the Appalachians, a CAD 
wedge is forecast to keep highs limited to the low 60s in portions 
of northeast Georgia compared to mid to upper 60s elsewhere across 
the region. Breezy easterly winds will also be present within this 
wedge. A gradual warming trend will begin to start next week as the 
surface high moves into the west Atlantic and the aforementioned 
ridge becomes centered over the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic coast.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 118 PM EDT Wed Oct 14 2026

VFR, SKC and light WNW to WSW wind 3-6kts. Calm or light vrb wind
after 00z. Low possibility of patchy BR early Thursday (09-13z).

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...

High confidence on all elements. 

07

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          61  88  62  85 /   0   0   0   0 
Atlanta         64  87  64  84 /   0   0   0   0 
Blairsville     59  84  58  79 /   0   0   0   0 
Cartersville    61  88  61  85 /   0   0   0   0 
Columbus        63  89  63  88 /   0   0   0   0 
Gainesville     63  87  63  83 /   0   0   0   0 
Macon           62  90  62  89 /   0   0   0   0 
Rome            60  88  59  84 /   0   0   0   0 
Peachtree City  61  88  61  86 /   0   0   0   0 
Vidalia         63  87  64  87 /   0   0   0   0 

&&

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

$$

SHORT TERM...07
LONG TERM....King
AVIATION...07