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FXUS62 KFFC 012355
AFDFFC
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
755 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
..NEW 00Z AVIATION DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES
- HIGH PRESSURE WILL PROMOTE HOT TEMPERATURES AND SUPPRESS RAIN
CHANCES THROUGH MIDWEEK.
- ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE TRIPLE
DIGITS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.
- RAIN CHANCES RETURN TO CENTRAL GEORGIA ON THURSDAY, INCREASING
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.
SHORT TERM
(THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 150 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED JUST NORTH OF THE
STATE KEEPING THINGS DRY ACROSS THE AREA. THERE IS A DECENT
AMOUNT OF MID LEVEL MOISTURE ACROSS THE REGION (AS EVIDENT BY THE
CLOUD FIELD) BUT THIS HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE WILL KEEP THINGS MOSTLY
DRY THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. WE COULD SEE AN ISOLATED
SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM OR TWO THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN WED AFTERNOON
MAINLY ACROSS CENTRAL GA BEING FURTHEST AWAY FROM THE RIDGE
CENTER. NO SEVERE STORMS EXPECTED. DAY TIME HIGHS WILL CONTINUE
MAINLY IN THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 90S WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S TO
UPPER 60S.
LONG TERM
(THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH NEXT MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 150 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
THE EXTENDED PERIOD BEGINS WHERE THE SHORT TERM LEAVES OFF WITH A
FAIRLY DOMINATE 596DM 500MB MID LEVEL RIDGE CENTERED OVER THE TN
VALLEY. AS A RESULT, AFTERNOON HIGHS WILL CONTINUE REACH UP INTO
THE MID 90S MOST LOCATIONS ...EXCEPT MOUNTAINS. HEAT INDEX VALUES
WILL FLIRT WITH HEAT ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL AND EASTERN GA THU, FRI
AND ESPECIALLY SATURDAY.
ALL OF THE MEDIUM RANGE GUIDANCE IS IN GOOD AGREEMENT THAT
REINFORCING AND MUCH STRONGER NORTHERN STREAM TROUGH WILL DIG
SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE MID ATLANTIC AND BEGIN TO BREAK DOWN THE
EASTERN PERIPHERY OF THE RIDGE BY SATURDAY. THIS WILL DRIVE A
BACKDOOR FRONT THROUGH THE REGION LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY. POPS
DO INCREASE FOR THE WEEKEND BOTH AS A RESULT OF LESS OF A
SUPPRESSIVE RIDGE AND BECAUSE OF THE ENHANCEMENT ALONG THE
APPROACHING FRONTAL BOUNDARY...WHICH COULD TAKE THE FORM OF A
CONVECTIVE COMPLEX SATURDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING. ABOUT THE ONLY
NOTICEABLE SENSIBLE CHANGE WILL BE A CHANGE IN WIND DIRECTION TO THE
N OR NE BY SUNDAY AND INCREASED AFTERNOON/EVENING THUNDERSTORM
ACTIVITY WITH THE CENTER OF THE RIDGE PUSHED BACK TO THE WEST OF TX
AND A BROAD NW FLOW IN PLACE ACROSS THE SE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF
THE EXTENDED. AFTERNOON HIGHS COULD COME DOWN SOMEWHAT BY MONDAY
AS MORE AFTERNOON ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED. NBM GUIDANCE REFLECTS THAT
WITH HIGHS ONLY TOUCHING 90 ON LABOR DAY AND WIDESPREAD 20-40
POPS.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 744 PM EDT TUE SEP 1 2026
VFR THROUGH TAF PERIOD. CU FIELD WILL FADE FAST AFTER 00Z WITH
MOSTLY SKC CONDITIONS OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL GO LIGHT AND VRB TO
CALM AT MOST SITES. WINDS PICK UP AFTER 16Z TOMORROW FROM THE E TO
ESE AT 4-7 KTS WITH ANOTHER FEW TO SCT CU FIELD AT 4-7 KFT.
//ATL CONFIDENCE...00Z UPDATE...
HIGH ALL ELEMENTS.
LUSK
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
ATHENS 73 97 73 96 / 0 0 0 0
ATLANTA 75 96 75 95 / 0 0 0 0
BLAIRSVILLE 70 91 70 90 / 0 10 0 10
CARTERSVILLE 74 98 75 97 / 0 0 0 0
COLUMBUS 75 96 75 96 / 0 0 0 10
GAINESVILLE 73 95 74 95 / 0 0 0 0
MACON 73 95 73 95 / 0 0 0 10
ROME 73 97 74 97 / 0 0 0 0
PEACHTREE CITY 73 95 73 95 / 0 0 0 0
VIDALIA 73 94 73 93 / 0 0 10 30
FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
SHORT TERM...01
LONG TERM....30
AVIATION...LUSK
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