Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
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644 FXUS62 KFFC 290738 AFDFFC Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 338 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024 ...Morning Area Forecast Discussion... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Thursday) Issued at 325 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024 High pressure continues to build into the area with a drier airmass in place. Should see mostly clear skies Today with some increasing clouds Thursday as a weak wave moves SE across western and southern GA. A few spots may see an isolated shower or two Thu as this wave moves through. High temps today will be mainly in the 80s across the area Today and a bit cooler Thu with the increased cloud cover. Thursdays highs will be mainly in the 70s to lower 80s. 01 && .LONG TERM... (Thursday night through Tuesday) Issued at 325 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024 Moisture is expected to make a slow but steady return to the CWA over the long term forecast period. Friday will see a highly amplified ridge being diabatically pumped over part of the eastern CONUS with trough digging just offshore. Some rain or showers may return in the form of heavily decayed systems from the west by Friday, with some diurnal convection in W central GA possible. Chances of seeing diurnal convection will spread east by Saturday. Overnight Saturday into Sunday, a weak shortwave/convectively induced vortmax will pass to the north of the CWA, allowing for some moisture pooling and higher overall chances of seeing showers and thunderstorms. Not expecting anything organized or severe at this time. More summer like airmass settles in as we have southerly winds return by the beginning of next week, allowing for diurnally driven chances of pop up airmass storms. Highs may be a bit on the cooler side for late May/early June to start the long term forecast period thanks to some cloud cover and rain chances. Steady warming trend into the upper 80s and 90s by the beginning of next week. Welcome to summer. Lusk && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1236 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024 VFR conditions with no precipitation or restrictions to VSBYs expected. Winds will stay out of the NW through the period with wind speeds in the 5-10kt range. //ATL Confidence...06Z Update... Confidence high on all elements 01 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 85 56 80 58 / 0 0 10 10 Atlanta 85 62 79 61 / 0 0 10 20 Blairsville 77 50 75 51 / 0 0 10 10 Cartersville 84 56 79 56 / 0 0 20 20 Columbus 89 65 82 64 / 0 10 10 10 Gainesville 82 58 79 59 / 0 0 10 10 Macon 88 61 82 61 / 0 0 10 10 Rome 85 57 80 56 / 0 0 20 10 Peachtree City 86 60 79 59 / 0 0 10 20 Vidalia 89 64 85 64 / 0 0 0 10 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...01 LONG TERM....Lusk AVIATION...01