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FXUS62 KFFC 041841
AFDFFC
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
241 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026
..AFTERNOON AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES
- ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT INDICES STICK
AROUND THROUGH SATURDAY. A HEAT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT ACROSS
NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.
- ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP
THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA.
- DAILY CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER THE
WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
SHORT TERM
(THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY)
ISSUED AT 240 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026
CUMULUS FIELD CURRENTLY ACROSS THE AREA WITH ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THROUGH THE REMAINDER
OF THE EVENING. COVERAGE IS EXPECTED TO BE HIGHER OVER CENTRAL
GEORGIA WHERE THERE IS MORE INSTABILITY AND MOISTURE AVAILABLE FOR
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE MAIN THREATS WITH THESE STORMS
WILL BE GUSTY WINDS.WITH LINGERING MOISTURE INTO THE MORNING HOURS
CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL LIKELY SEE LOW CLOUDS TOMORROW MORNING LIKE
THIS MORNING.
PUSHING INTO TOMORROW, PATTERN WILL BEGIN TO CHANGE AS THE RIDGING
SHIFTS WESTWARD AND THE BACKDOOR FRONT BEGINS TO PUSH INTO THE
NORTHEAST INTO SUNDAY. COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD
BE SLIGHTLY MORE ELEVATED TOMORROW OVER NORTHERN GEORGIA WITH
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED COVERAGE POSSIBLE. WITH THIS COMES A
MARGINAL RISK OVER MUCH OF THE NORTHEAST AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF
GEORGIA STRETCHING DOWN INTO THE METRO ATL AREA. A FEW ISOLATED
STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE WITH THE MAIN THREATS BEING
STRONG TO LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS. THERE AREA SOME MODELS
INDICATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A CLUSTER OF STORMS TO PUSH INTO THE
NORTHEAST LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY MORNING BUT WILL NEED TO
KEEP AN EYE ON THIS SOLUTION AS CONFIDENCE REMAINS LOW.
HEAT WILL BE THE MAIN IMPACT THROUGH THIS WEEKEND AS TEMPERATURES
CONTINUE TO BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S ACROSS THE AREA AND HEAT
INDEX VALUES SOAR INTO THE MID 100S OVER MUCH OF THE AREA. A HEAT
ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR MUCH OF THE
AREA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN NORTHEAST
GEORGIA. MAKE SURE TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS IF YOU ARE OUT IN THE HEAT
THIS WEEKEND!
LONG TERM
(SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH NEXT THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 240 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026
BY SUN MORNING THE BERMUDA RIDGE CENTERED OFF THE GA/SC COAST WILL
HAVE WEAKENED ENOUGH TO ALLOW A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT TO MOVE SW OUT
OF THE CAROLINAS AND INTO NE GA SUN AFTERNOON. THIS FRONT IS FAIRLY
WEAK AND LOOSES A LOT OF ITS STRENGTH AS IT PUSHES INTO THE OLD
WEAKENING RIDGE, BUT IT WILL BE A CATALYST FOR INCREASED PRECIP
CHANCES SUN/MON. INSTABILITY INDICES STAY FAIRLY WEAK AS WELL SO NOT
EXPECTING MUCH IN THE WAY OF SEVER STORMS SUN AFTERNOON/EVENING.
WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE A STRONG STORM OR TWO AS WE ARE STILL
IN SUMMER CONVECTION SEASON. SLIGHTLY COOLER AIR MOVES INTO THE AREA
BEHIND THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY MONDAY, AS A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE
CENTERED OVER HUDSON BAY SINKS SOUTHWARD INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC
STATES. THIS RIDGE SETS UP LIKE A WEDGE DOWN THE EASTERN SEABOARD
WITH COOLER EASTERLY FLOW STING UP ACROSS GA AND THE CAROLINAS
MON/TUE. THERE STILL REMAINS THE POTENTIAL FOR DIURNAL CONVECTION,
MON, WITH THINGS DRYING OUT A BIT FOR TUE/WED/THU.
LITTLE CHANGE IN THE TEMPERATURE TRENDS ARE LIKELY THROUGH THE
WEEKEND WITH TEMPS IN THE MIDDLE TO UPPER 90S THROUGH SUNDAY. WILL
SEE SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPS MON/TUE/WED AFTER THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY
PASSES THROUGH WITH HIGHS IN THE 80S TO LOWER 90S. TEMPS RISE BACK
INTO THE MIDDLE 90S BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 150 PM EDT FRI SEP 4 2026
SCT TO BKN CU FIELD ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD
CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING WITH ISOLATED SHRA/TSRA POSSIBLE FOR
MCN AND CSG. IFR TO MVFR DECK ~600-800FT SHOULD CREEP NORTHWARD
AND AFFECT MCN AND CSG TOMORROW MORNING BEFORE SCATTERING OUT
AGAIN. WINDS CURRENTLY OUT OF THE E WILL BECOME MORE VRB OVERNIGHT
BEFORE PICKING UP OUT OF THE E AGAIN TOMORROW EVENING.
//ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ON IFR/MVFR DECK.
HIGH CONFIDENCE ON ALL OTHER ELEMENTS.
HERNANDEZ
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
ATHENS 73 98 73 97 / 0 30 20 30
ATLANTA 75 97 76 96 / 0 20 20 10
BLAIRSVILLE 69 91 68 89 / 10 30 20 20
CARTERSVILLE 74 98 73 97 / 0 30 20 10
COLUMBUS 75 95 75 98 / 10 30 20 40
GAINESVILLE 74 96 73 94 / 0 40 20 20
MACON 73 95 74 97 / 0 10 10 50
ROME 73 98 73 97 / 0 30 20 10
PEACHTREE CITY 72 96 73 97 / 0 20 20 20
VIDALIA 74 94 76 96 / 10 10 10 60
FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY FOR GAZ001>005-011>013-
019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113.
SHORT TERM...HERNANDEZ
LONG TERM....01
AVIATION...HERNANDEZ
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