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FXUS62 KFFC 041027
AFDFFC
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
627 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
..NEW 12Z AVIATION DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES
- SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS
AFTERNOON.
- DIURNALLY-ENHANCED STORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
END OF THE WEEK.
- AFTERNOON HIGHS WILL REMAIN WITHIN A DEGREE OR TWO OF SEASONAL
NORMS (MID-80S TO LOWER 90S) THROUGH THE WEEK.
SHORT TERM
(TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 302 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
WHILE THE MID LEVEL CUT-OFF LOW SPINS DOWN OVERHEAD, CONDITIONS WILL
BE FAIRLY RINSE AND REPEAT THROUGH MID-WEEK. WEAK AND BROAD UPPER
LEVEL FORCING COMBINED WITH DIURNAL HEATING WILL LEAD TO SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER EACH AFTERNOON. NO WIDESPREAD
SEVERE IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME, THOUGH A FEW STORMS COULD DEVELOP
GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. PWATS HAVE COME DOWN FROM
THIS LAST WEEKEND'S HIGHS (FROM 2-2.2" DOWN TO 1.6-1.8"), SO THE
RISK OF FLOODING WILL BE FAIRLY LOW OUTSIDE OF ANY STUBBORN CELLS
THAT DON'T MOVE. ONE INTERESTING FEATURE TO WATCH TODAY WILL BE
STORM MOTION, AS THE LOW OVERHEAD TURNS THE SCATTERED SHOWERS/STORMS
AROUND A CENTRAL POINT LIKELY OVER OR NEAR METRO ATLANTA (THIS WON'T
IMPACT MUCH IN THE FORECAST, JUST SOMETHING COOL TO SEE LATER TODAY
ON SATELLITE/RADAR).
HIGHS WILL CONTINUE TO HOLD BELOW 90 THROUGH THE NEXT FEW DAYS. OR
AS LONG AS THE UPPER LEVEL LOW STAYS OVERHEAD. SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE WILL HELP TO MODERATE TEMPS DURING THE DAY
BEFORE CLEARING OUT FOR RADIATIVE COOLING AT NIGHT.
LONG TERM
(WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 302 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
WARM AND HUMID WITH DAILY STORM CHANCES:
OVERALL, NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL REMAIN IN MOIST SOUTHWEST
FLOW THROUGH MOST OF THE LONG TERM PERIOD. THE MID-LEVEL LOW PARKED
OVER THE TN VALLEY WILL FINALLY SLIDE NORTH THURSDAY AS IT GETS
SQUEEZED BETWEEN A RIDGE PUSHING IN FROM THE WESTERN ATLANTIC, AND
BROAD TROUGHING ACROSS THE CENTRAL US. COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND
STORMS WILL BE SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH PLENTY OF
MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY REMAINING OVER THE REGION. WHILE NO
WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED, A FEW STRONG STORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE DURING THE PERIOD, WITH STRONG WINDS AS THE PRIMARY THREAT,
IN ADDITION TO LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING FROM THE HIGH MOISTURE
CONTENT. MODEL GUIDANCE REMAINS IN GOOD AGREEMENT ON THIS TYPICAL
SUMMERTIME PATTERN PERSISTING THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM UP TO THE LOW
TO MID 90S BY THIS WEEKEND AS THE RIDGE BUILDS FURTHER OVER THE
REGION. HEAT INDEX VALUES WILL RISE TO THE UPPER 90S TO 100 ACROSS
NORTH GA, WITH LOW 100S ACROSS CENTRAL GA.
AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 623 AM EDT TUE AUG 4 2026
MOSTLY VFR THROUGH PERIOD WITH LOW VFR TO SCT MVFR PSBL IN
SHRA/TSRA AND EARLY TMRW MORN. SOME PATCHY LOW CIGS NEAR AND E OF
AHN SHOULD CLEAR BY 14Z. SCT SHRA LIKELY BEGINNING AS EARLY AS
15Z TODAY AND CONTINUE AS LATE AS 03Z FOR METRO. ISO TSRA PSBL
THRU AFTN. WINDS GENERALLY LIGHT OUT OF W, THOUGH VRB LIKELY ONCE
SHRA OR TSRA BEGIN TO DEVELOP.
//ATL CONFIDENCE...12Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM CONFIDENCE PRECIP COVERAGE AND DURATION TODAY.
MEDIUM CONFIDENCE WIND DIRECTION.
HIGH CONFIDENCE ALL OTHER ELEMENTS.
SM
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
ATHENS 85 69 86 70 / 70 50 70 40
ATLANTA 87 71 87 71 / 70 40 70 20
BLAIRSVILLE 81 65 81 66 / 60 30 80 40
CARTERSVILLE 88 69 88 70 / 60 20 70 30
COLUMBUS 90 72 91 73 / 50 20 50 10
GAINESVILLE 84 69 84 70 / 60 40 70 50
MACON 89 70 90 71 / 60 20 40 20
ROME 88 69 88 70 / 50 20 70 20
PEACHTREE CITY 87 68 87 70 / 60 30 70 20
VIDALIA 91 72 93 73 / 50 20 40 30
FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
SHORT TERM...SM
LONG TERM....CULVER
AVIATION...SM
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