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FXUS62 KFFC 271724
AFDFFC
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1224 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
..NEW 18Z AVIATION DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES
UPDATED AT 1222 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
- COLD, DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY.
- PREDICTABILITY REMAINS LOW REGARDING A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
POSSIBLY BRINGING SNOW TO PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA BETWEEN FRIDAY AND SUNDAY.
SHORT TERM
(TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 130 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
TODAY (TUESDAY) AND TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) CAN BE SUMMED UP IN
THREE WORDS: DRY, COLD, BREEZY.
A COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE COUNTY
WARNING AREA (CWA) UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING, AS WIND CHILLS (ALSO
KNOWN AS "FEELS LIKE" TEMPERATURES) RANGE FROM 0 TO 15 DEGREES. IN
THE MOUNTAINS, WIND CHILLS AS COLD AS 10 DEGREES BELOW ZERO ARE
EXPECTED. THESE WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES ARE WHAT IT WILL FEEL LIKE
TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS OUTDOORS. ACTUAL AIR TEMPERATURES WILL
BOTTOM OUT IN THE SINGLE DIGITS TO TEENS ACROSS MUCH OF THE CWA
EARLY THIS MORNING. FOR ANYONE WONDERING ABOUT LINGERING BLACK ICE
FOLLOWING THE PRECIPITATION OVER THE WEEKEND -- GDOT'S ROAD
WEATHER INFORMATION SYSTEM IS NOT HIGHLIGHTING ANY PROBLEM AREAS
THIS MORNING, AS THE GUSTY WINDS YESTERDAY DRIED OUT REMAINING
WATER ON ROADWAYS.
THIS DRY SHORT TERM PERIOD IS COURTESY OF STRONG SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE AND UPPER-LEVEL FLOW THAT FAVORS SINKING AIR IN THE
ATMOSPHERE (THE GOOD OL' LEFT ENTRANCE AND RIGHT EXIT REGIONS OF
JET STREAKS BETWEEN ~300 MB AND ~500 MB). WHILE RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL BE LOW ENOUGH TO CATCH OUR FIRE WEATHER PARTNERS' ATTENTION
IN TERMS OF THEIR THRESHOLDS, AT THIS TIME OUR THINKING IS THAT
MOISTURE FROM THE PRECIPITATION OVER THE WEEKEND AND LESS GUSTY
CONDITIONS WILL PRECLUDE ISSUANCE OF A FIRE DANGER STATEMENT BOTH
TODAY AND TOMORROW.
LONG TERM
(WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 130 AM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
COLD TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND INTO THE
BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK AS BROAD TROUGHING AND A RELATIVELY COOL
AIRMASS REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS THE REGION. LOW TEMPS WILL REMAIN
IN THE TEENS AND 20S THROUGH MONDAY MORNING. HIGH TEMPS WILL BE
MAINLY IN THE 40S UNTIL THE WEEKEND WHEN WE WILL SEE OUR NEXT
CHANCE FOR SOME PRECIP.
A WEAK WAVE BEGINS TO DEVELOP ALONG THE TX GULF COAST THU NIGHT
THAT MOVES EAST TO THE FL GULF COAST BY FRI NIGHT. AS IT MOVES
ACROSS THE GULF IT BEGINS TO STRENGTHEN AND DEVELOPS A CLOSED LOW
CENTER BY 12Z SAT. THIS LOW CENTER MOVES ACROSS CENTRAL FL SAT
MORNING AND UP THE EASTERN SEABOARD THROUGH SUN NIGHT. WITH THE
COLD AIRMASS IN PLACE ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES, THE BACK
SIDE MOISTURE FROM THIS LOW CENTER WILL BRING LIGHT RAIN TO THE
AREA FRIDAY TURNING TO SNOW TO FRI NIGHT/SAT MORNING THEN EXITING
THE STATE SAT AFTERNOON. RIGHT NOW NOT SEEING MUCH IN THE WAY OF
QPF VALUES SO ANY SNOW THAT DEVELOPS WILL BE LIGHT, WITH LIGHT
ACCUMULATIONS IF ANY AT ALL. THE BEST LOCATIONS FOR ANY
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE BEING
IN CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE LOW CENTER.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 1222 PM EST TUE JAN 27 2026
VFR AT ALL SITES THROUGH THE PERIOD. NO CIG OR VSBY RESTRICTIONS
EXPECTED. WNW TO NW WINDS 8-12KTS WITH GUSTS UP TO 22KTS POSSIBLE
THROUGH 00Z AFTER WHICH WINDS DIMINISH TO 5-8KTS OVERNIGHT. NW
WINDS PICK UP TO 7-10KTS AS EARLY AS 15Z WEDNESDAY. HIGH CIRRUS
INCREASES IN COVERAGE AFTER 02Z AND EVENTUALLY SCATTERING AFTER
15Z.
//ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE...
HIGH CONFIDENCE ON ALL ELEMENTS.
07
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
ATHENS 39 25 46 24 / 0 0 0 0
ATLANTA 40 26 45 26 / 0 0 0 0
BLAIRSVILLE 36 17 40 18 / 0 0 0 0
CARTERSVILLE 40 22 45 21 / 0 0 0 0
COLUMBUS 44 26 49 25 / 0 0 0 0
GAINESVILLE 39 26 44 26 / 0 0 0 0
MACON 44 26 50 24 / 0 0 0 0
ROME 44 24 49 24 / 0 0 0 0
PEACHTREE CITY 42 24 47 22 / 0 0 0 0
VIDALIA 45 29 52 28 / 0 0 0 0
FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
SHORT TERM...MARTIN
LONG TERM....01
AVIATION...07
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