Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
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-- Discussion containing changed information from previous version are highlighted. --064 FXUS62 KFFC 301735 AFDFFC Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 135 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 ...New 18Z Aviation Discussion... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Friday) Issued at 417 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024 High pressure continues over the region with dry conditions expected to continue. Will see some increased cloud cover especially across western and southern portions of the area as a very weak wave moves over the region. Northern and eastern portions of the state should see mostly clear skies today. High pressure pushes a bit further into the area Friday clearing things out for North and Central GA. High temps will be mainly in the 70s and 80s Today and Friday. 01 && .LONG TERM... (Friday night through Wednesday) Issued at 417 AM EDT Thu May 30 2024 Highly amplified ridge axis will be pushes east of CWA by Saturday as weak disturbance approaches the CWA. Ensembles have continued the trend of slowing down progression of weak shortwave that will bring rain into the CWA on Saturday into Sunday. Probability of QPF > 0.1" within both GEFS and EPS keep percentages < 20% across all but the western sliver of Georgia until Saturday night, where they slowly begin to tick up into Sunday. Moisture will continue to slowly filter into the area through the rest of the long term allowing for diurnal convection. Models show some hints at weak systems progressing towards the CWA at end of long term, but hard to pinpoint exact timing on any of these. Lusk && .AVIATION...-- Changed Discussion --(18Z TAFS) Issued at 134 PM EDT Thu May 30 2024 VFR expected through the TAF period. Winds will be out of the NW around 5-8kts. Winds will gradually become NE-E after 08Z. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... High on all elements. Vaughn-- End Changed Discussion --&& .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...-- Changed Discussion --Athens 58 83 57 83 / 0 0 0 10 Atlanta 61 85 63 83 / 0 0 0 10 Blairsville 51 78 54 76 / 0 0 0 10 Cartersville 55 85 62 83 / 0 0 0 20 Columbus 64 88 67 86 / 0 0 0 20 Gainesville 59 82 59 80 / 0 0 0 10 Macon 60 87 63 86 / 0 0 0 10 Rome 55 86 61 83 / 0 0 0 20 Peachtree City 58 86 62 84 / 0 0 0 10 Vidalia 63 88 64 87 / 0 0 0 0-- End Changed Discussion --&& .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...01 LONG TERM....Lusk AVIATION...Vaughn