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FXUS62 KFFC 121945
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
245 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 241 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

 - Steady warming through the end of the week. Mild temperatures,
   highs 8 to 14 degrees above average, should prevail between
   Saturday and next Wednesday.

 - Mostly dry conditions will persist through the weekend, with an
   approaching system potentially bringing showers and
   thunderstorms by early next week. Uncertainty on timing remains
   high.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Thursday)
Issued at 241 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

The surface high pressure associated with the recent colder airmass
is centered over the northeast Gulf. As a quick-moving clipper
system swings through the Northeast, it will displace the center of
this high further to the south away from the forecast area.
Southwesterly to westerly winds are ongoing across Georgia on the
northern side of this high, which is bringing more moist and warm
air from the Gulf. Dewpoints have quickly responded in kind, rising
from the 20s in the early morning into the upper 30s to mid 40s at
the time of this writing. Within this warm air advection and under
mostly sunny skies under the influence of the high, temperatures
continue their rising trend. Aside from mid to upper 50s in the
higher elevations of far northeast Georgia, highs will largely range
from the mid to upper 60s across the area this afternoon. These
temperatures will be very close to climatological normals.

Overnight into Thursday morning, the aforementioned clipper will
move away into the north Atlantic while upper level ridging centered
over the Great Plains advances eastward. This building ridge and
surface high pressure still centered to the southwest will help
continue the warming trend. After low temperatures start the morning
in the upper 30s in far north Georgia and low 40s elsewhere across
the CWA, highs will warm into largely the upper 60s to low 70s,
which will be about 3-7 degrees above normal. The influence of the
high pressure regime will inhibit precipitation chances today and
tomorrow. A few locations in east-central Georgia could see relative
humidity values at or just below 25% in east-central Georgia (where
the driest air will remain and warmest temperatures are forecast),
though for only a couple of hours at the most each day.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Friday morning through next Tuesday)
Issued at 241 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

Primarily Dry & Mild through Early Next Week:

As we move through the weekend and into early next week the ensemble
guidance strongly favors above average temperatures. The passage of
a poorly defined upper level trough on Sunday could produce a slight
dip in temperatures, early in the week. Overall though it will be go
unnoticed by most, as high temperatures should remain 8 to 14
degrees above seasonal norms between Saturday and Tuesday. Look for
this to equate to high temperatures in the lower 70s. Low
temperatures should also remain mild, with no widespread freezing
temperatures anticipated. Forecaster confidence in the warmer
weather is high due to strong agreement between the GEFS and EPS
members.

A lack of significant moisture in the region (PW values below 1")
will greatly restrain the potential for precipitation through next
Tuesday. For the trough on Sunday this should be a significant
problem, and any rain potential appears to be very limited in scope
and duration (15% chance or less in the mountains). Additional
opportunities for rainfall will likely develop next week, but there
are significant variations in the ensemble guidance that decrease
confidence in the timing of any rainfall. For now the key thing to
note is that a widespread rain event is probable between Tuesday and
Friday (favored by ~80% of the GEFS and EPS members). Just give the
ensembles a couple of days to narrow down the time window.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1259 PM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

VFR conditions will be possible through the period, with passing
high clouds and isolated lower clouds around 050 this afternoon.
Precipitation or visibility restrictions are not expected at this
time. Winds will be W to SW at 8-12 kts with gusts up to 20 mph
this afternoon, diminishing after sunset and shifting to NW
Thursday morning.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
High confidence on all elements.

King

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          42  68  40  70 /   0   0   0   0
Atlanta         44  68  45  71 /   0   0   0   0
Blairsville     35  61  37  67 /   0   0   0   0
Cartersville    38  67  39  72 /   0   0   0   0
Columbus        42  73  42  75 /   0   0   0   0
Gainesville     42  68  42  69 /   0   0   0   0
Macon           41  72  41  73 /   0   0   0   0
Rome            39  71  41  75 /   0   0   0   0
Peachtree City  40  69  41  73 /   0   0   0   0
Vidalia         44  73  42  74 /   0   0   0   0

&&

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

$$

SHORT TERM...King
LONG TERM....Albright
AVIATION...King