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FXUS62 KFFC 221804
AFDFFC
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
204 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
..AFTERNOON AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES
UPDATED AT 202 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
- A COLD FRONT WILL BRING A CHANCE FOR AN ISOLATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORM MONDAY AFTERNOON AND A RETURN TO SEASONAL
TEMPERATURES BY TUESDAY.
- WARMING TEMPERATURES AND LOW RAIN CHANCES (15-35%) ARE
EXPECTED FROM LATE TUESDAY THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
SHORT TERM
(THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 202 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TEMPS WILL GET UP INTO THE MIDDLE 70S TO NEAR 90 ACROSS NORTH AND
CENTRAL GA TODAY AND MONDAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH THE
AREA MONDAY AND WILL COOL THINGS DOWN FOR THE EXTENDED PERIODS. THIS
FRONT IS CURRENTLY OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKE STATES AND IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE QUICKLY SOUTH OVER NIGHT. THE FRONT WILL BE RIGHT ALONG THE
TN/GA BORDER BY DAYBREAK MONDAY AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE PUSHING
SOUTH. AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA MONDAY THE DEEP LAYER MOISTURE
AND BETTER DYNAMICS WILL BE EAST OF THE STATE ACROSS THE CAROLINAS
AND MID-ATLANTIC STATES. EXTREME NORTH GA MAY SEE A SHOWER OR TWO AS
IT MOVES INTO THE STATE BUT THE REST OF THE AREA WILL ONLY SEE
INCREASED CLOUD COVER AND INCREASED WIND SPEEDS. THIS FRONT IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE SOUTH TO THE GA/FL BORDER BY 03Z-06Z TUE AND STALL
THROUGH DAYBREAK TUES.
LONG TERM
(TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH NEXT SATURDAY)
ISSUED AT 202 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
THANKFULLY NOT TOO MUCH TO DISCUSS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD. THE MOSTLY
DRY COLD FRONT WILL BE CONTINUING TO PUSH THRU FAR SOUTH-CENTRAL
GEORGIA MONDAY NIGHT. ANY ISOLATED CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY THAT REMAINS,
IF ANY, WILL BE ON THE DOWNWARD TREND. IN WAKE OF THE FRONT, MORE
SEASONAL TEMPERATURES RETURN BETWEEN TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. ANY
OVERLAP OF LOW RH AND WINDS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY,
PARTICULARLY ACROSS NORTH GA ON TUESDAY, AS FIRE WEATHER MAY BECOME
A CONCERN FOR THOSE AREAS.
AN UPPER LEVEL RIDGE IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN PLACE LARGELY OVER THE
WESTERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE CONUS. SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY
MIGRATE OFFSHORE BUT STILL BE AN INFLUENCE TO THE WEATHER OVER THE
AREA THRU THE WEEK. DISTURBANCES WITHIN THE UPPER LEVEL FLOW AND
WEAK SURFACE BOUNDARIES MAY PROMPT ADDITIONAL CHANCES FOR RAIN AND
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE WEEK. AT THIS TIME, THE MAGNITUDE OF THESE
DISTURBANCES IS UNCERTAIN. THERE WILL BE A GOOD BIT OF DRIER AIR TO
WORK THROUGH PARTICULARLY DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE LONG TERM
PERIOD. THUS, CHANCES FOR ANY PRECIPITATION REMAIN LOW (15-35%).
TEMPERATURES WILL QUICKLY REBOUND LATE THIS WEEK WITH WIDESPREAD 80-
DEGREE TEMPERATURES RETURNING BETWEEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. SOME
AREAS MAY BE FLIRTING WITH RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURES.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 130 PM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES TODAY AND TONIGHT WITH INCREASED CLOUD COVER
MONDAY AS A DRY FRONTAL BOUNDARY PUSHES THROUGH THE AREA. NO
EXPECTING ANY PRECIP OR RESTRICTIONS TO VSBYS THROUGH THIS TAF
PERIOD. THE BIGGEST ISSUE WE WILL SEE IS INCREASED WIND SPEEDS
WITH THE FRONTAL PASSAGE MONDAY. MAINLY SEEING W TO SW WINDS
TODAY IN THE 6-12KT RANGE. MAY SEE SOME GUST TO 20KT THIS
AFTERNOON BUT WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 10KT OR LESS OVER NIGHT.
WINDS WILL TURN TO THE NW MONDAY WITH THE FRONT EXPECTED TO MOVE
THROUGH THE ATL AREA BY 16Z AND CSG AND MCN BY 20Z. WILL SEE
SPEEDS INCREASE INTO THE 8-14KT RANGE WITH GUST 20-25KT MON
AFTERNOON.
//ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE...
CONFIDENCE HIGH ON ALL ELEMENTS.
01
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
ATHENS 63 82 50 61 / 0 0 0 10
ATLANTA 62 78 51 61 / 0 0 0 10
BLAIRSVILLE 59 73 42 60 / 0 10 0 10
CARTERSVILLE 62 76 48 64 / 0 0 0 10
COLUMBUS 58 83 56 67 / 0 0 0 10
GAINESVILLE 63 79 50 61 / 0 0 0 10
MACON 61 84 55 64 / 0 0 0 10
ROME 62 79 47 67 / 0 0 0 10
PEACHTREE CITY 60 80 51 62 / 0 0 0 10
VIDALIA 61 87 58 64 / 0 0 10 10
FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
SHORT TERM...01
LONG TERM....07
AVIATION...01
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