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FXUS62 KFFC 221749
AFDFFC
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1249 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
..AFTERNOON AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES
UPDATED AT 1247 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
- WARM AND DRY TO START THE WEEK UNDER PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES.
- FIRE DANGER CONCERNS ACROSS FAR NORTH AND EAST-CENTRAL GEORGIA
THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS.
- VERY WARM AND MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH THE
REST OF THE WEEK, WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES WITHIN A FEW DEGREES
OF RECORDS ON CHRISTMAS EVE AND CHRISTMAS DAY.
SHORT TERM
(THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 1247 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
EASTERLY WINDS HAVE USHERED IN A COOL, DRY AIRMASS ACROSS GEORGIA
TODAY, WITH HIGHS EXPECTED IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S ACROSS NORTHERN
AREAS AND LOW TO MID 60S DOWN ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA. RH VALUES WILL
BE IN THE LOW 20S TO UPPER TEENS PRETTY MUCH AREA-WIDE THIS
AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY WILL FEATURE WARMER TEMPERATURES, WITH 60S ACROSS NORTHERN
COUNTIES AND UPPER 60S TO LOW 70S FROM THE ATLANTA METRO SOUTHWARD
INTO CENTRAL GEORGIA. LIGHT SPRINKLES OR RAIN SHOWERS MAY OCCUR AT
TIMES TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY NIGHT ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA, WITH BEST
CHANCES (15-20%) ACROSS FANNIN, UNION, AND TOWNS COUNTIES.
HR/BMX
LONG TERM
(WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH NEXT SUNDAY)
ISSUED AT 1247 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY LOOK TO BE DRY AND WARM ACROSS GEORGIA, WITH
HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S ACROSS ALL BUT THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTH
GEORGIA, WHICH SHOULD STAY IN THE 60S. SOME AREAS SOUTH OF THE
ATLANTA METRO ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA MAY APPROACH 80 UNDER STRONG
UPPER-LEVEL RIDGING. A SHORTWAVE PASSING TO THE NORTH FRIDAY INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BRING A 20% CHANCE OF RAIN TO NORTH GEORGIA, WITH
BEST CHANCES CURRENTLY ACROSS FANNIN, UNION, AND TOWNS COUNTIES.
SUNDAY WILL BRING HIGHER RAIN CHANCES TO MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA AS A COLD FRONT WORKS INTO THE REGION, DROPPING HIGHS AROUND
AND NORTH OF THE ATLANTA METRO BACK INTO THE 60S.
HR/BMX
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 1244 PM EST MON DEC 22 2025
VFR CONDITIONS ARE CURRENTLY IN PLACE ACROSS ALL TERMINALS. EAST-
SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS WILL PICK UP AT TIMES OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF
HOURS WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS FROM 15-20 KNOTS. WINDS BECOME LIGHT AND
VARIABLE OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. LOW LEVEL CLOUDS RETURN
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, GENERALLY SCT IN NATURE.
//ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ON CIGS TUESDAY AM.
HIGH CONFIDENCE ON OTHER ELEMENTS.
TC/BMX
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
ATHENS 41 65 51 75 / 0 0 0 0
ATLANTA 46 68 53 73 / 0 0 0 0
BLAIRSVILLE 40 61 50 67 / 10 10 10 0
CARTERSVILLE 46 68 51 72 / 0 10 0 0
COLUMBUS 47 71 49 77 / 0 0 0 0
GAINESVILLE 43 64 51 73 / 10 10 0 0
MACON 44 70 49 77 / 0 0 0 0
ROME 49 70 53 75 / 0 10 0 0
PEACHTREE CITY 44 69 50 75 / 0 0 0 0
VIDALIA 46 73 51 77 / 0 0 0 0
FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
SHORT TERM...HR/BMX
LONG TERM...HR/BMX
AVIATION...TC/BMX
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