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FXUS62 KFFC 130528
AFDFFC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
128 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024


...New 06Z Aviation Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Saturday)
Issued at 231 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

500mb trough currently moving across northern GA. The parent upper
low is centered across the northern Great Lakes. At the surface, a
strong low pressure system has moved into southern portions of
Canada. High pressure currently just offshore the SW LA coast will
continue to build in from the SW tonight. The high center should
remain just offshore the Gulf Coast through the period.

The pressure gradient remains tight this afternoon, but should begin
to lessen later this evening into the overnight hours. Have expanded
the Wind Advisory this afternoon a little further south and west.
Winds will be gusty again tomorrow, but values should be more between
20-25 mph.

The remainder of the short term forecast will be dry with temps
right around normal tonight and tomorrow. Values begin to creep above
normal by Saturday night.

NListemaa

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday morning through next Thursday)
Issued at 231 PM EDT Fri Apr 12 2024

The extended forecast period starts off Sunday morning with the high
pressure ridge centered over South GA/North FL. This ridge will keep
things warm and dry through the middle of next week. Over the course
of several days of subsidence, with zero precipitation chances until
at least Wednesday, expect our highs to soar into the mid-to-upper
80s areawide. Lows will also be quite warm as well with temps in the
50s and 60s. This dry conditions and warm weather expected we will
need to watch for dangerous fire weather conditions for Sun through
Tuesday. Winds will be light but Minimum Relative Humidity values
will be in the Mid to upper 20s to lower 30s. Also, with at least
5 days of dry weather fuels will become very dry.

Very low end precipitation chances return Wednesday and Thursday
for areas north of an ATL to AHN line associated with an
approaching frontal boundary. Right now it appears to be very
weak as it enters the state but will definitely need to watch it
as things develop over the next few day.

01

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 122 AM EDT Sat Apr 13 2024

VFR conditions are expected to continue through the period, with
mostly clear skies. Winds through the early morning hours will be
W to NW at 6-10 kts. Winds will become NW at 10-13 kts with gusts
of 20-23 kts after 14Z and through much of the afternoon. Winds
will begin to diminish after sunset, becoming W at 4-8 kts after
02-03Z.

//ATL Confidence...06Z Update...
High confidence on all elements.

King

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          51  83  59  84 /   0   0   0   0
Atlanta         55  82  59  83 /   0   0   0   0
Blairsville     48  77  54  81 /   0   0   0   0
Cartersville    51  83  56  84 /   0   0   0   0
Columbus        54  84  56  84 /   0   0   0   0
Gainesville     52  81  59  83 /   0   0   0   0
Macon           52  84  58  84 /   0   0   0   0
Rome            50  82  56  83 /   0   0   0   0
Peachtree City  52  83  56  84 /   0   0   0   0
Vidalia         53  83  60  86 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...NListemaa
LONG TERM....01
AVIATION...King