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FXUS62 KFFC 161901
AFDFFC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
301 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Tuesday)
Issued at 225 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

Current satellite loop shows Mid level clouds streaming westward
over the state, from the tropical system moving onshore the Carolina
coast. The high pressure wedge is still dominating the weather
pattern over GA with good easterly surface winds, but it is
weakening. This tropical system rotating over the Carolinas is
helping to bring in a drier airmass wrapping around the backside of
the low center. This drier airmass is diminishing the cloud cover
over the state that we have been under for the past few days. Most
locations across the area will stay dry through the short term but We
still will see a chance for some precipitation from this system.
Eastern portions of the state that are closest in proximity to the
storm will see a 20% to 30% chance of showers Tonight and Tuesday.
Not expecting any thunderstorms.

Temperatures tonight and Tuesday night will be mainly in the 60s.
High temps Tuesday will be mainly in the 80s with some 70s across the
NE GA mountains.

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.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday morning through next Sunday)
Issued at 225 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

The period will begin with an upper trough extending from S New
England to the E Gulf of Mexico. This feature will weaken and shift
slowly E into the weekend. At the surface, several low pressure
centers NE of the area will move off the mid-Atlantic coast with high
pressure building along the Eastern Seaboard. This setup will once
again produce a CAD wedge along the E side of the Appalachians as we
get into the weekend, with cooler temperatures, more clouds, and an
increasing chances for showers late in the period. Lingering, wrap-
around showers will affect NE zones during the day Wednesday, with
mostly dry weather elsewhere.

Wednesday`s highs will range from the mid 70s in the NE mountains to
the mid to upper 80s across the S half of the area. These
temperatures will generally persist into Saturday, with highs on
Sunday about 3 to 5 degrees cooler across most of the area. Overnight
lows will range from the upper 50s in the NE to the mid 60s across
the S through the period. /SEC

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 214 PM EDT Mon Sep 16 2024

Ceilings are slowly lifting from the MVFR to VFR range. Most
locations Scattered out and they will continue to through the
afternoon/evening hours. Expecting them to stay VFR through the
period. Winds are still out of the east but the speeds are
diminishing. Wind speeds are mainly in he 6-12kt range and should
continue to weaken over night. Will see winds turn to the West by
daybreak Tuesday then to the NW by Tue afternoon. Wind speeds Tuesday
should be in the 7-14kt range. No precipitation or restrictions to
VSBYs expected.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...

Confidence high on all elements.

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&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          62  80  62  84 /  10  20  10  20
Atlanta         62  83  63  85 /   0  10   0  10
Blairsville     56  73  59  77 /  20  30  20  30
Cartersville    59  83  61  85 /   0  10   0  10
Columbus        63  86  65  87 /   0  10   0  10
Gainesville     62  79  63  83 /  10  20  10  20
Macon           61  86  65  87 /   0  10   0  10
Rome            60  83  62  85 /   0  10   0  10
Peachtree City  59  83  61  85 /   0  10   0  10
Vidalia         63  85  67  87 /   0  10   0  10

&&

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

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SHORT TERM...01
LONG TERM....SEC
AVIATION...01