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FXUS62 KFFC 081851
AFDFFC
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
251 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
..AFTERNOON AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGES
UPDATED AT 227 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
- DRY CONDITIONS AND NEAR-NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL
THROUGH MUCH OF THIS WEEK.
- HAZARDOUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS REMAIN A CONCERN TODAY
DUE TO VERY DRY AND BREEZY FORECAST. A RED FLAG WARNING
AND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT ARE BOTH IN EFFECT. CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.
- TEMPERATURES WILL WARM UP TO WELL ABOVE NORMAL THIS WEEKEND,
WITH ESSENTIALLY NO POTENTIAL FOR RAIN AND THUS WORSENING
DROUGHT CONDITIONS.
SHORT TERM
(THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 227 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
CURRENT SATELLITE LOOP SHOWS MOSTLY HIGH CLOUDS STEAMING ACROSS THE
AREA AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE WEATHER PATTERN. THE
RIDGE IS CURRENTLY CENTERED OVER THE NEW ENGLAND STATES AND IS
EXPECTED TO STAY FAIRLY STATIONARY THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. THE RIDGE
AXIS NOSES DOWN THE EASTERN SEABOARD AND ACROSS INTO THE GULF COAST
STATES KEEPING THIS DRY. THERE IS A ALSO A WAVE/LOW PRESSURE CENTER
JUST OFF THE CAROLINA COAST CREATING A FAIRLY STRONG PRESSURE
GRADIENT ACROSS GA/SC. THIS IS WHY WE ARE SEEING E TO NERLY WINDS IN
THE 10-15MPH RANGE GUSTING TO 25MPH THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECTING THESE
WINDS TO DIMINISH SOME OVERNIGHT BUT THEY WILL PICK BACK UP AGAIN
THU AFTERNOON. THESE GUSTY WINDS COMBINED WITH THE VERY DRY
CONDITIONS AND LOW RH VALUES WILL ALSO KEEP FIRE WEATHER CONCERN
ELEVATED ACROSS THE REGION. AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES WILL BE IN THE 20% TO 30% RANGE THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK.
PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GA WILL LIKELY STAY UNDER A FIRE
DANGER STATEMENT OR A FIRE WEATHER WARNING THROUGH THE END OF THE
WEEK.
LONG TERM
(FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY)
ISSUED AT 227 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
NOT A WHOLE LOT TO TALK ABOUT IN THE LONGTERM THIS ROUND. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA WITH NOT MUCH RELIEF IN SITE
WHEN IT COMES TO RAINFALL. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM FROM THE
UPPER 70S FRIDAY TO THE MID 80S SUNDAY AND THE UPPER 80S BY NEXT
WEDNESDAY. LOWS WILL FOLLOW A SIMILAR PATTERN STARTING OUT IN THE
UPPER 40S FRIDAY MORNING TO THE MID 60S BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. TEMPS
WILL BE 10-15 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL EACH DAY THROUGH THE END OF THE
LONG TERM. FIRE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TO BE OUR MAIN CONCERN THROUGH
NEXT WEEK WITH EVERY DAY CURRENTLY FORECASTED TO REACH FIRE DANGER
STATEMENT CONDITIONS WITH RH VALUES IN THE 20-25% RANGE MOST DAYS
AND ALREADY LOW FUEL MOISTURES. BURNING IS NOT ADVISED DURING THIS
PERIOD ESPECIALLY WITH ONGOING DROUGHT CONDITIONS. EVEN LOOKING INTO
THE LONGER RANGE MODELS, RAINFALL DOESN'T LOOK LIKELY EXCEPT FOR FAR
NW GA.
AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 1256 PM EDT WED APR 8 2026
VFR CONDITIONS WITH NO PRECIPITATION OR RESTRICTIONS TO VSBYS
EXPECTED. WINDS EXPECTED TO STAY OUT OF THE E TO NE THROUGH THE
PERIOD. WIND SPEEDS ARE IN THE 10-14KT RANGE WITH GUST 20 TO 24KT
THIS AFTERNOON. EXPECT WIND SPEEDS TO DIMINISH TO 10KT OR LESS
AFTER SUNSET, BUT SPEEDS WILL PICK BACK UP THU AFTERNOON SIMILAR
TO TODAY.
//ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE...
CONFIDENCE HIGH ON ALL ELEMENTS
01
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
ATHENS 43 70 44 77 / 0 0 0 0
ATLANTA 47 71 49 78 / 0 0 0 0
BLAIRSVILLE 41 68 41 75 / 0 0 0 0
CARTERSVILLE 46 73 45 80 / 0 0 0 0
COLUMBUS 49 75 49 79 / 0 0 0 0
GAINESVILLE 45 69 45 76 / 0 0 0 0
MACON 47 74 48 79 / 0 0 0 0
ROME 46 75 45 80 / 0 0 0 0
PEACHTREE CITY 45 72 45 78 / 0 0 0 0
VIDALIA 49 76 51 81 / 0 0 0 0
FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR GAZ062-074>076-
083>086-095>098-105>113.
SHORT TERM...01
LONG TERM....HERNANDEZ
AVIATION...01
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