FXUS62 KFFC 220530

AFDFFC



Area Forecast Discussion

National Weather Service Peachtree City GA

130 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026







...New 06Z Aviation Discussion...



.KEY MESSAGES...

Updated at 127 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026



 	  - Isolated thunderstorms, some strong, remain possible across

        extreme northeast Georgia this evening.



      - A cold front will support additional chances for showers

        and thunderstorms next week. Some storms may become strong

        to marginally severe across portions of central and

        eastern Georgia on Monday.





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.SHORT TERM...

(This afternoon through Sunday)

Issued at 227 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



Temperatures in the 70s and mostly clear skies make for a fantastic 

Saturday across North and Central Georgia. Latest satellite imagery 

does indicate a few areas where prescribed burns are ongoing across 

the region. Thus skies may appear a little hazy in the vicinity of 

where burning is occurring. Though latest surface observations do 

not suggest impactful reductions to surface visibilities. While 

skies remain mostly clear at the moment, increasing clouds are 

plausible through the evening particularly over the northeast as a 

mid-level disturbance swings through the TN Valley. Limited moisture 

will accompany this disturbance but isolated showers and 

thunderstorms are not out of the question for locations from Fannin 

County down to Banks County eastward. SPC maintains a Marginal Risk 

(Level 1 of 5) that clips our far northeast counties (mainly Towns) 

for a few southeastward moving stronger storms. The most likely 

timeframe for this threat will be between 6 to 10 PM. 



Sunday morning, isolated areas of patchy fog will be possible mainly 

across North and west Georgia. Though this will quickly burn off 

following sunrise as southwest winds begin to pick up. Fairly rinse 

and repeat forecast for Sunday minus the rain/thunder chances. 

Forecast highs will climb into the upper 70s to 80s by the afternoon 

for all of North and Central Georgia. Additional opportunities for 

rain will hold off until the work week discussed in the long term 

discussion below.



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.LONG TERM...

(Monday morning through next Friday)

Issued at 227 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



Surface high pressure centered over the Gulf this weekend continues 

into Monday morning. It does weaken a bit and begins to push across 

florida and out into the Atlantic Monday afternoon as a cold front 

moves south through GA. This front moves south out of the northern 

plains/great lake states Sunday morning moving quickly south into 

North GA by 12z Mon. By the time it reaches the TN/GA border a lot 

of the deeper moisture and dynamics will have move east into the 

Carolinas and the Mid Atlantic states. Portions of North GA may see 

a showers or two Mon morning but its looking like all we will see is 

just increased cloud cover across the area. This front continues to 

push south then stalling along the GA/FL border Tue morning. This 

will allow a wave developing over KS along the tail end of the front 

to move SE and push across MS/AL Tue and into GA Wed. The GFS and 

ECMWF are still not in great agreement but the GFS is beginning to 

look a bit more like the ECMWF has the past few day. It is beginning 

to look like we will see some precip Wed but the wave does not look 

as potent as it did the past few model runs. For now keeping 20% to 

30% PoPs over the area Tue night into Wed. Once this wave moves east 

of the area, things dry back out for the end of the week. 



As for temps, still looking for near record highs Mon especially 

across east central portions of the state where we will see temps in 

the 85 to 90 deg range. Temps will cool a bit Tue and Wed as the 

front moves through with another warm up by the end of the week.



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.AVIATION...

(06Z TAFS)

Issued at 127 AM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026



Mainly SKC expected through the TAF period with SW winds. Low end

gusts are again expected this afternoon before diminishing 

overnight. 





//ATL Confidence...06Z Update...

High confidence on all elements. 

Hernandez



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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...

Athens          63  82  51  63 /   0   0   0  10 

Atlanta         62  79  51  64 /   0   0   0  10 

Blairsville     59  74  41  62 /   0   0   0  10 

Cartersville    61  78  49  66 /   0   0   0  10 

Columbus        57  84  56  70 /   0   0   0  10 

Gainesville     63  79  50  63 /   0   0   0  10 

Macon           60  85  55  68 /   0  10  10  10 

Rome            62  79  49  69 /   0  10   0  10 

Peachtree City  59  81  51  66 /   0  10   0  10 

Vidalia         60  87  57  68 /   0  10  20  20 



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.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

None.

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SHORT TERM...07

LONG TERM....01

AVIATION...Hernandez