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FXUS62 KFFC 191837
AFDFFC
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
237 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
..AFTERNOON AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES
UPDATED AT 216 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
- TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE EACH DAY, REACHING MORE
THAN 10-15 DEGREES ABOVE AVERAGE THIS WEEKEND.
- DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH ANY
POTENTIAL LOW RAIN CHANCES HOLDING OFF UNTIL AT LEAST WEDNESDAY.
SHORT TERM
(THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 216 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
VERY LITTLE FORECAST CONCERNS FOR THE SHORT TERM ASIDE FROM
WARMING TREND INTO THE WEEKEND. NORTHWEST FLOW WILL CARRY HIGH
LEVEL MOISTURE OVER THE AREA SUFFICIENT TO PRODUCE PERIODS OF MID-
TO HIGH-LEVEL CLOUDS, BUT OTHERWISE, MOSTLY SUNNY SKIESAND VERY
LIGHT WINDS SHOULD PREVAIL THROUGH FRIDAY.
THE MAIN STORY CONTINUES TO BE THE DRY CONDITIONS AND WARMING
TEMPERATURES. MILD LOWS IN THE 40S FRIDAY MORNING WILL WARM INTO
THE MID TO UPPER 70S (6-12 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL) BY THE AFTERNOON.
BY SATURDAY, TEMPERATURES WILL ONLY DROP INTO THE 50S. DEW POINTS
WILL ALSO STEADILY INCREASE DURING THIS TIME AS WELL, WITH
AFTERNOON MINIMUM RHS A TOUCH HIGHER THAN TODAY (UPPER 20S AND
30S) ASIDE FOR A FEW POCKETS IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA THAT COULD
SEE A FEW HOURS OF 25 PERCENT.
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LONG TERM
(SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH NEXT WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 216 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
MOSTLY DRY AND WARMER THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK:
BEGINNING SATURDAY...SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE GULF
WITH A WEAK WAVE MOVING SE OUT OF THE KY/TN AREA. THIS WAVE IS VERY
WEAK AND DRIES OUT CONSIDERABLY AS IT PUSHES INTO N GA. ONLY GOING
WITH 20% POPS ACROSS EXTREME NORTH GA SAT MORNING. THIS RIDGE OVER
THE GULF WILL KEEP WARM SW FLOW AT THE SURFACE HELPING TO WARM
THINGS UP. HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN TO THE 80S ACROSS MUCH OF
THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND. AT THIS TIME, SUNDAY LOOKS TO BE THE
WARMEST DAY OF THE NEXT 7, WITH HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S, WHICH
WOULD BE NEAR DAILY RECORDS. MORNING LOWS WILL CLIMB TO THE MID TO
UPPER 50S. BETWEEN THE DRY NORTHWEST MID-LEVEL FLOW, SUBSIDENCE FROM
HUGE SOUTHWESTERN U.S. RIDGE THE RIDGE, AND THE SYNOPTIC STORM TRACK
REMAINING OFF TO THE NORTH, RAIN CHANCES WILL REMAIN LOW
THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
TEMPS WILL COOL A BIT MON AND TUES A DRY COLD FRONT SWEEPS SOUTH
THROUGH THE STATE. FOR NOW ONLY EXPECTING INCREASED CLOUD COVER FROM
THIS FRONT AND TEMPS TO DIP BACK DOWN INTO THE 60S AND 70 FROM THE
80S SUNDAY.
BY WED OF NEXT WEEK THE GFS AND ECMWF MODELS ARE SHOWING TWO VERY
DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS. THE GFS SHOWS A VERY STOUT WAVE MOVING SE IN THE
UPPER LEVEL NWLY FLOW AND PUSHING INTO N GA BY 06-12Z WED. THE ECMWF
BRINGS IN A FAIRLY STOUT SURFACE RIDGE BEHIND THE DRY COLD FRONT AND
KEEPS THINGS DRY FOR WED. HAVE DECIDED TO JUST INTRODUCE 20% POPS.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 215 PM EDT THU MAR 19 2026
VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. LIGHT WINDS
WILL GENERALLY HAVE A SSW-SW DIRECTION AT 5KT OR LESS, AND NEARLY
CALM OVERNIGHT. INTERMITTENT HIGH CLOUDS WILL DIMINISH OVERNIGHT.
//ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE...
HIGH CONFIDENCE ON ALL ELEMENTS.
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PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
ATHENS 40 73 52 81 / 0 0 0 10
ATLANTA 46 74 55 82 / 0 0 0 10
BLAIRSVILLE 38 71 48 77 / 0 0 10 10
CARTERSVILLE 41 76 52 82 / 0 0 0 10
COLUMBUS 43 77 51 83 / 0 0 0 0
GAINESVILLE 42 73 53 80 / 0 0 0 10
MACON 40 75 50 82 / 0 0 0 0
ROME 42 79 53 85 / 0 0 0 10
PEACHTREE CITY 42 75 52 82 / 0 0 0 10
VIDALIA 42 76 50 83 / 0 0 0 0
FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
NONE.
SHORT TERM...31
LONG TERM....01
AVIATION...31
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