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FXUS62 KFFC 210723
AFDFFC
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
323 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
..MORNING AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES
UPDATED AT 305 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
- TEMPERATURES WILL REACH 15-20 DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE ON
SATURDAY, SUNDAY, AND MONDAY.
- LOW CHANCE (<20%) FOR SHOWERS/STORMS IN NORTH GEORGIA SATURDAY
EVENING. IF ANY STORMS ARE ABLE TO FORM, WIND GUSTS IN THE
40-50MPH RANGE ARE POSSIBLE.
- ANOTHER CHANCE FOR RAIN EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A FRONT PUSHES INTO
NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. MARGINAL RISK FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL GEORGIA FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH STRONG WIND GUSTS AS
THE MAIN THREAT.
SHORT TERM
(TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 305 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
ANOTHER DAY OF MOSTLY DRY AND SUNNY CONDITIONS FOR A MAJORITY OF
THE AREA. CONTINUED NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT DOES BRING THE CHANCE FOR
A FEW STORMS TO AFFECT THE FAR NORTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE AREA
TODAY THOUGH. TAKING A LOOK AT CAMS, THEY ARE DECENTLY CONSISTENT
IN PUSHING A CLUSTER OF STORMS THROUGH THE CAROLINAS WITH THE FAR
WESTERN EDGE OF THIS POTENTIALLY ENTERING FAR NORTHEASTERN
GEORGIA. THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK THAT CLIPS TOWNS COUNTY TODAY
WITH A GENERAL THUNDER STRETCHING FROM DADE COUNTY TO ATHENS AREA
TODAY. THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE STRONG WIND GUSTS (40-50MPH) FOR
THIS FAR NORTHEAST AREA. LIMITING FACTOR WILL LIKELY BE DRY AIR AT
THE SURFACE WITH PWATS UNDER AN INCH FORECASTED. TIMING WILL BE
LATE EVENING (7PM-11PM).
EXPECT TEMPERATURES TO CLIMB INTO THE LOW MID 80S FOR TODAY AND
TOMORROW WITH LIGHT WIND GUSTS (10-15MPH) OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST FOR
BOTH DAYS. BREEZY WINDS OVERNIGHT AND DRY CONDITIONS SHOULD LIMIT
ANY FOG DEVELOPMENT.
LONG TERM
(SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 305 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
UPPER LEVEL RIDGING TO GENERALLY PULSE EASTWARD THROUGH THE PERIOD
OCCASIONAL PERIODS OF NW FLOW TO BE REINTRODUCED BEGINNING MONDAY
AND PULSING NEARLY EVERY DAY OR TWO. THE FIRST COMES THROUGH MONDAY
INTO TUESDAY, BRINGING NW FLOW INTO AN AREA WITH TEMPS IN THE 80S
AND PWATS BETWEEN 1" AND 1.25" (A PATTERN MORE LIKE SUMMER THAN
ANYTHING). NBM HOLD POPS GENERALLY BELOW 25 PERCENT (PEAKING TUESDAY
NIGHT), HOWEVER THIS IS LIKELY UNDERDONE, LIKE TYPICAL LOW
RESOLUTION PERFORMANCE IN SUMMERTIME NW FLOW. EXPECT TO SEE A FEW
DAYS WITH INCREASING POPS, INCLUDING MONDAY AS A WEAK SFC FEATURES
ACCOMPANIES THE NW FLOW. WILL HAVE TO SEE HOW THE WEEKEND PLAYS OUT
BEFORE DETERMINING THUNDERSTORMS POTENTIAL, THOUGH WILL LIKELY SEE
AT LEAST SOME ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS IN NORTH GA THROUGH THE
DAY.
OTHERWISE, THE HEAT WILL CONTINUE WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER
80S.
SM
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 132 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
PATCHY MID LEVEL TO HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS EXPECTED WITH CEILINGS
DROPPING TO A SCT 4000FT ~14Z WITH CLOUD COVER PUSHING IN FROM THE
NORTH. SHOULD SEE CLEARING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 18KT EXPECTED. LIKELY TO SEE FEW MID TO HIGH
LEVEL CLOUDS OVERNIGHT SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY MORNING. WINDS STAY
W/WSW THROUGH THE PERIOD.
//ATL CONFIDENCE...06Z UPDATE...
HIGH CONFIDENCE ON ALL ELEMENTS.
HERNANDEZ
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
ATHENS 83 59 85 63 / 0 10 0 0
ATLANTA 82 59 84 62 / 0 0 0 0
BLAIRSVILLE 79 54 81 58 / 10 10 0 0
CARTERSVILLE 82 57 86 62 / 0 0 0 0
COLUMBUS 83 55 85 58 / 0 0 0 0
GAINESVILLE 81 60 84 63 / 0 10 0 0
MACON 83 57 85 60 / 0 0 0 0
ROME 85 58 87 61 / 0 10 0 0
PEACHTREE CITY 82 56 84 60 / 0 0 0 0
VIDALIA 85 58 87 60 / 0 0 0 0
FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
SHORT TERM...HERNANDEZ
LONG TERM....SM
AVIATION...HERNANDEZ
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