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FXUS62 KFFC 300539
AFDFFC
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
139 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
..NEW 06Z AVIATION DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES
- DRIER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TOMORROW, GIVING US A
BREAK FROM THE HEAT.
- THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN ON SATURDAY MORNING AND INTO THE
AFTERNOON. A FEW STORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE DURING THE
AFTERNOON.
- AFTERNOON STORM CHANCES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND
INTO NEXT WEEK.
SHORT TERM
(THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 229 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
AFTER LAST NIGHT'S STORMS ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA, THINGS ARE MUCH
QUIETER FOR TODAY. INITIAL OUTFLOW FROM THAT COMPLEX PUSHED WELL
INTO CENTRAL GEORGIA AND LARGER FRONTAL AIR MASS IS BEGINNING TO
PUSH INTO NORTHERN GEORGIA THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH BROAD SURFACE
HIGH PRESSURE. CLOUD COVER HAS LIMITED TEMPERATURES TO THE 80S,
THOUGH IT IS STILL QUITE MOIST AS THE DRY AIR ASSOCIATED WITH THE
FRONT IS STILL WORKING INTO THE AREA. MOVING DOWN INTO CENTRAL
GEORGIA, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CWA BORDER IN PLACES LIKE DUBLIN AND
AMERICUS, THE HEAT CONTINUES TO STICK IN PLACE. AFTERNOON
TEMPERATURES ARE ALREADY PUSHING INTO THE UPPER 80S AND 90S WITH
HIGH 70 DEWPOINTS. HEAT INDICES ARE ALREADY MOVING INTO THE 100
DEGREE RANGE AND WILL CONTINUE TO GO UP THROUGH PEAK AFTERNOON
HEATING. HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM FOR THESE
LOCATIONS. CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION IF WORKING, EXERCISING, OR
PLAYING OUTDOORS. TAKE FREQUENT BREAKS AND DRINK PLENTY OF
LIQUIDS.
CONTINENTAL AIR WILL SURGE INTO THE AREA TONIGHT AS THE NOCTURNAL
INVERSION SETS UP BRINGING MUCH DRIER AIR TO NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA. SKIES WILL CLEAR AND DRY AIR WILL ALLOW TEMPS TO QUICKLY
DROP. LOWS TOMORROW MORNING WILL BE IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S ACROSS
NORTH GEORGIA AND THE LOWER 70S IN CENTRAL GEORGIA. MIGHT BE ABLE
TO FINALLY GIVE THE AC A BREAK AND CRACK OPEN A BEDROOM WINDOW TO
SLEEP EVEN. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL WARM INTO THE UPPER 80S AND
90S ACROSS THE AREA BUT WITHOUT THE OPPRESSIVE HUMIDITY, MEANING
FEELS LIKE TEMPS REMAIN REASONABLE. I WON'T CALL IT A DRY HEAT,
BUT IT'S ABOUT THE BEST YOU'LL GET IN GEORGIA IN JULY. RAIN
CHANCES LOOK TO BE MINIMAL, THOUGH THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE THAT
SOMETHING COULD DRIFT NORTH OF THE STALLED FRONTAL BOUNDARY JUST
SOUTH OF THE CWA AND IMPACT SOME THE COUNTIES ALONG THE SOUTHERN
REACHES OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. TOMORROW NIGHT LOOKS LIKE IT MIGHT BE
EVEN A FEW DEGREES COOLER THAN TONIGHT, BRINGING LOWS BY FRIDAY
MORNING INTO THE LOW TO MID 60S ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA (AND MAYBE
EVEN SOME MOUNTAIN VALLEY 50S) AND NEAR 70 FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL
GEORGIA.
LONG TERM
(FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 229 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
BY THU NIGHT THE COLD FRONT THAT STALLED ACROSS SOUTH GA WILL STILL
BE IN PLACE WITH DRIER AIRMASS ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GA. THE
EXTENDED PERIODS START OFF WARM AND DRY FRIDAY, BUT THINGS BEGIN TO
CHANGE SAT. HIGH TEMPS FRI WILL STILL BE IN THE UPPER 80S AND 90S
ACROSS THE AREA BUT WITH RH VALUES IN THE 30-40% RANGE IT WILL NOT
FELL AS HUMID AND STICKY AS WE HAVE SEE THE PAST FEW DAYS.
FRI MORNING A CLOSED LOW CENTER BEGINS TO DEEPEN OVER KS AS IT PUSHES
INTO MO FRI AFTERNOON/EVENING. ITS TRAILING COLD FRONT PUSHES
THROUGH THE MID /SOUTHERN MS RIVER VALLEY FRI NIGHT AND BEGINS
KNOCKING ON NW GAS DOORSTEP JUST BEFORE DAY BREAK SAT. BY SAT
MORNING THE MAIN LOW PRESSURE CENTER MOVES NE INTO THE CENTRAL GREAT
LAKE STATES SAT AND INTO THE NEW ENGLAND STATES SUN. THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY ON THE OTHER HAND STALLS ACROSS E/SE GA AND THE CAROLINAS
AS A DEVELOPING BERMUDA RIDGE BLOCKS IT FROM MOVING OFF SHORE. WITH
GA ON THE PERIPHERY OF THIS RIDGE IT WILL KEEP US IN MOIST SWLY
FLOW THROUGH DAY 7. THIS WILL KEEP PRECIPITATION CHANCES ELEVATED
WITH A DIURNALLY DRIVEN TREND EACH DAY. WITH SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED EACH DAY DAY, HIGHS TEMPS WILL ONLY GET UP
INTO THE 80S TO NEAR 90 SUN/MON/TUE.
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 133 AM EDT THU JUL 30 2026
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WINDS OUT OF THE NW WILL SHIFT TO THE NE
AROUND 09Z, BEFORE THEY RETURN TO THE NW AROUND 17Z. WINDS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN 10KTS THROUGH THE DAY. A CU FIELD BRINING
LOW VFR WILL FORM AFTER 17Z.
//ATL CONFIDENCE...06Z UPDATE...
HIGH ON ALL ELEMENTS.
VAUGHN
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
ATHENS 68 93 71 90 / 0 0 0 60
ATLANTA 68 92 73 89 / 0 0 0 80
BLAIRSVILLE 60 85 64 81 / 0 0 0 70
CARTERSVILLE 64 91 69 87 / 0 0 10 80
COLUMBUS 72 94 74 90 / 0 10 10 90
GAINESVILLE 67 91 70 87 / 0 0 0 70
MACON 71 94 72 92 / 0 10 10 70
ROME 64 90 68 86 / 0 0 20 90
PEACHTREE CITY 66 91 70 88 / 0 0 10 80
VIDALIA 73 97 74 95 / 0 30 0 60
FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
SHORT TERM...LUSK
LONG TERM....01
AVIATION...VAUGHN
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