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FXUS62 KFFC 271845
AFDFFC
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
245 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
..AFTERNOON AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES
- CHANCES FOR AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH SUNDAY. A FEW STORMS ACROSS FAR NORTH GEORGIA MAY
BECOME STRONG TO SEVERE AND CAPABLE OF PRODUCING AN ISOLATED
DAMAGING WIND GUST ON SATURDAY.
- HEAT WILL BUILD THIS WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK, WITH AFTERNOON
HIGHS CLIMBING INTO THE 90S AND HEAT INDEX VALUES OVER 100
FROM SUNDAY ON.
- ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE EACH AFTERNOON
THROUGH NEXT WEEK.
SHORT TERM
(THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 243 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED POPUP SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE BEGUN TO
DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN GEORGIA AND THE ATLANTA METRO INTO
CENTRAL GEORGIA. DAYTIME HEATING OCCURRED QUICKLY THIS MORNING INTO
MIDDAY, WITH THE TEMPERATURE AT ATL ALREADY AT 91F. SURFACE CAPE
WITH THE 12Z SOUNDING WAS 2042 J/KG. THERE REMAINS A MARGINAL RISK
(1 OUT OF 5) OVER PORTIONS OF N GA (AND A SLIGHT RISK (2 OUT OF 5)
FOR THE NORTHEASTERN-MOST COUNTIES IN THE CWA) FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS; THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND FREQUENT
LIGHTNING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH ANY/ALL
THUNDERSTORMS.
CONVECTION IS POSSIBLE AGAIN TOMORROW AFTERNOON, MOSTLY OVER NORTH
GEORGIA; LESS COVERAGE AND INTENSITY IS LIKELY WITH ANY DEVELOPMENT
TOMORROW AFTERNOON. DAYTIME HIGHS WILL BE IN THE MID 80S TO UPPER
90S ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GEORGIA, WITH HEAT INDICES FORECAST
TO BE BETWEEN 85 AND 105F. THIS DOES NOT YET WARRANT A HEAT
ADVISORY, BUT TEMPERATURE TRENDS WILL BE MONITORED CLOSELY FOR THE
THREAT OF THESE HAZARDOUSLY HIGH TEMPERATURES/HEAT INDICES.
LONG TERM
(MONDAY MORNING THROUGH NEXT FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 243 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE THE MAIN EVENT DURING THE
LONG TERM PERIOD. GIVEN THE STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE, CALM AND
DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD. WITH THAT
SAID, DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES AND HEAT INDEX VALUES ARE
EXPECTED.
SOME LOW END POPS ARE POSSIBLE UNDERNEATH THIS RIDGE BUT THE MAIN
HAZARD WILL BE THE HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS LEADING TO DANGEROUS
HEAT INDEX VALUES THIS WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE ABOVE AVERAGE. MAX HEAT INDEX VALUES
WILL LIKELY GET INTO THE UPPER 90S TO JUST OVER 100 DEGREES ACROSS
MUCH OF THE STATE BY LATE THIS WEEKEND AND CONTINUING INTO EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 214 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2026
POPUP SHRA/TSRA DVLPG VC ALL TAF SITES, ESP ATLANTA METRO & AHN - TS
RISK CONT THERE THRU 22-00Z. VFR PREVAILS AWAY FROM PCPN. WINDS WSW
AT 8-12 KTS, WITH GUSTS TO 15-20 KTS, SUBSIDING AFT 01Z, TO 3-6 KTS.
WINDS INCR AGAIN AFT SUNRISE, OUT OF THE WNW, AT 5-10 KTS. LOW VFR
EXP AFT 13-14Z, WITH CIGS AROUND 3-5K FT. LOWER CIGS PSBL, WITH
GREATEST RISK FOR AHN/RYY. POPUP SHRA/TSRA PSBL AFT 15Z TMRW FOR
ATLANTA METRO & AHN, BUT TOO LOW CONF TO INCLUDE.
//ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE...
HIGH FOR WIND, MEDIUM ALL OTHER ELEMENTS
CRS
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
ATHENS 74 93 75 97 / 10 20 10 20
ATLANTA 75 92 76 95 / 10 20 10 20
BLAIRSVILLE 67 84 68 88 / 40 60 10 30
CARTERSVILLE 74 91 75 95 / 20 30 10 10
COLUMBUS 74 94 75 96 / 0 10 10 20
GAINESVILLE 73 90 74 94 / 20 30 10 30
MACON 74 93 76 95 / 0 20 10 30
ROME 74 91 74 95 / 20 30 0 10
PEACHTREE CITY 73 92 75 95 / 10 20 10 20
VIDALIA 76 97 77 97 / 10 10 20 50
FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
SHORT TERM...CRS
LONG TERM....CONDRY
AVIATION...CRS
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