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FXUS62 KFFC 251047
AFDFFC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
647 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

...New 12Z Aviation Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...

  - A cooler airmass will remain in place through the weekend
    with highs in the 70s to low 80s.

  - Mostly dry conditions expected through the middle of next
    week.

  - Warming trend back to above normal temperatures early next
    week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Saturday)
Issued at 151 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

Pleasant `fall-like` weather will move in through the start of
the weekend across North and Central Georgia. On the backside of
a stacked low off the East Coast, a very dry and relatively cool
airmass will spread over the area within northerly flow.
Temperatures will be around normal for this time of year but with
it being the first notable cool-down since the spring, morning
lows in the upper 50s to low 60s today, and low to mid 50s on
Saturday, may feel `chilly`. High temperatures will climb to the
mid to upper 70s today, and upper 70s to low 80s on Saturday. With
mostly sunny skies, a light breeze, and dewpoints dropping to the
50s, you can`t ask for much better late September weather! It`s
also worth mentioning that anyone getting their fall festivities
on in the North GA mountains may want to pack an extra layer, as
these areas could see morning lows in the mid to upper 40s.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday through Thursday)
Issued at 151 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

Sunday and beyond, north and central Georgia will remain within a
regime of northwesterly flow aloft, with weakening high pressure
at the surface. Multiple pushes of supremely dry, Canadian
continental air will rotate around what remains of a potent
Nor`easter and into the Southeast, with PWATs progged to fall
between the 10th and 25th percentiles climatologically (generally
less than three-quarters of an inch, with more seasonable values
expected on Sunday). The combination of uncharacteristically dry
air and subsidence from lingering surface high pressure will keep
PoPs near-negligible through midweek next week (<15%, which is the
delineator between dry and a mention of isolated rain chances).
Moderation of temperatures will occur as the airmass stagnates,
with afternoon highs rising back into the 80s areawide -- back to
5 to 10 degrees above average by next Tuesday. Despite this,
morning lows will be crisp and positively fall-like (finally), in
the 50s to lower 60s for most.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 644 AM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

Very stubborn and widespread MVFR CIGs of 1.5-3kft remain across
the area this morning. These should continue to gradually move out
of the area or scatter out by around 15Z at the terminals. By
this afternoon, mostly SKC expected with few fair wx CU of 4-5kft.
Winds out of ENE at 5-10kts this morning should flip to out of
the NNW around 18Z for ATL area, then weaken to less than 5kts
tonight.

//ATL Confidence...12Z Update...

Medium in CIGs this morning. Medium in wind direction this
afternoon. High in other elements.

Culver

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          76  52  80  53 /   0   0   0   0
Atlanta         76  58  79  57 /   0   0   0   0
Blairsville     72  49  74  48 /   0   0   0   0
Cartersville    77  55  79  53 /   0   0   0   0
Columbus        80  58  83  58 /   0   0   0   0
Gainesville     76  55  79  55 /   0   0   0   0
Macon           77  55  81  55 /   0   0   0   0
Rome            77  54  80  53 /   0   0   0   0
Peachtree City  77  55  80  54 /   0   0   0   0
Vidalia         77  54  80  55 /   0   0   0   0

&&

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

$$

SHORT TERM...Culver
LONG TERM....96
AVIATION...Culver