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FXUS62 KFFC 110950
AFDFFC
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
550 AM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026
..NEW 06Z AVIATION DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES
- POST TROPICAL CYCLONE ISAIAS HAS PUSHED OFF TO THE NORTHEAST
WITH ONLY SOME LINGERING PRECIP ACROSS THE EASTERN PORTION OF
THE CWA.
- GUSTY GRADIENT WINDS AROUND 25 MPH ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON
AS DRIER AIR APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.
- QUIET WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THE UPCOMING WORK WEEK.
SHORT TERM
(TODAY THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 455 AM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE ALL THAT'S LEFT OF THE WEEKEND'S TROPICAL
EVENT. AS THE DAY HEATS UP, WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10-15 MPH WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH ACROSS MUCH OF THE CWA. BY THE OVERNIGHT HOURS
INTO MONDAY, THOSE VALUES SHOULD EASE AS THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO
PUSH OFF TO THE NORTHEAST. A FEW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY,
MAINLY ACROSS NORTH AND EASTERN GEORGIA, BUT LITTLE ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.
CLOUD COVERAGE WILL KEEP TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES BELOW AVERAGE
TODAY WITH HIGHS IN THE LOW 70S AND OVERNIGHT LOWS IN THE MID 60S,
BUT A WARMING TREND IS EXPECTED AFTER MONDAY AND INTO THE LONG
TERM.
LONG TERM
(MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY)
ISSUED AT 455 AM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026
THE EXTENDED PERIODS BEGIN WITH A LARGE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE
CENTERED OVER THE NORTHERN GULF KEEPING NORTH AND CENTRAL GA WARM
AND DRY. TEMPERATURES TUE THROUGH FRI WILL BE IN THE 80S TO NEAR 90S
WITH LOWS IN THE 50S TO NEAR 60. THIS RIDGE STAYS ENTRENCH ACROSS
THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S. THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WEEK BUT IT DOES SLOWLY
WEAKEN ALLOWING DECENT MOISTURE RETURN BY THU/FRI. NOT EXPECTING ANY
PRECIP CHANCES THROUGH DAY 7 BUT WE WILL BEGIN TO SEE SOME INCREASED
CLOUD COVER BY THU/FRI.
BY NEXT WEEKEND, SOME OF THE MODEL RUNS ARE BEGINNING TO INDICATE
THE POSSIBILITY FOR A STRONG COLD FRONT TO PUSH DOWN FROM THE NORTH
THAT WILL BRING FALL BACK INTO THE REGION.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 539 AM EDT SUN OCT 11 2026
RAIN HAS COME TO AN END FOR ATL BUT MVFR AND IFR CIGS WILL START US
OFF THIS MORNING WITH SLOW BUT STEADY IMPROVEMENT BACK TOWARDS VFR
AFTER 18Z. WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE WSW TODAY BETWEEN 8-12KTS WITH
GUSTS AS HIGH AS 20KTS AFTER 14Z.
//ATL CONFIDENCE...06Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM ON IMPROVEMENT TIMING.
HIGH ON ALL OTHER ELEMENTS.
VAUGHN
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
ATHENS 72 61 84 58 / 10 0 0 0
ATLANTA 72 61 83 61 / 10 0 0 0
BLAIRSVILLE 65 55 77 53 / 50 10 0 0
CARTERSVILLE 73 56 84 57 / 20 0 0 0
COLUMBUS 79 59 87 60 / 0 0 0 0
GAINESVILLE 69 62 82 59 / 20 0 0 0
MACON 78 59 86 59 / 0 0 0 0
ROME 72 52 85 55 / 30 0 0 0
PEACHTREE CITY 73 58 84 57 / 0 0 0 0
VIDALIA 78 63 85 63 / 0 0 0 0
FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
SHORT TERM...VAUGHN
LONG TERM....01
AVIATION...VAUGHN
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