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FXUS62 KFFC 121033
AFDFFC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
633 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026



...New 12Z Aviation Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Isolated showers possible in far south central Georgia today. No
  significant accumulations expected.

- No significant precipitation in the forecast through the
  weekend.

- Weak cold front brings dry and cool conditions Monday evening
  through mid-week. Warming temperatures expected late in the
  week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Wednesday)
Issued at 125 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026

The "damp" period has come to an end, for most, with post frontal
dry air settling across the area and a sfc high to the northeast
driving NE flow into the area. This will further dry conditions
through the short term. That said, a few spot showers may be
possible through tomorrow as the stalled front and deformation
zone settle across the Gulf Coast. Any precipitation from this
feature will be trace at best and likely won`t reach further than
1 to 2 rows of counties into the CWA.

Temperatures will be comfortable through Thursday, with highs in the
mid to upper 70s and maybe even low 80s. Skies over Georgia
generally clearing over the next 3 days.

A dry front on Thursday, while not bringing any rainfall, will bring
even further dry. Dewpoints may fall into the low 40s, resulting in
RH values in of 30 percent or below.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday night through Monday)
Issued at 125 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026

A fairly dry cold front sweeps through the area Wed/Wed night finally
pushing off the GA coast Thu morning. High pressure builds in behind
this front and keeps things mostly dry through the weekend. Cooler
temps move in behind this exiting cold front with lows Thu morning
dipping into the 50s to lower 60s with highs Thu in the 70s to lower
80s. These cooler temps continue Fri morning with lows in the 40s to
lower 50s. These temps do start to rebound Fri as highs get up into
the lower to middle 80s.

By Sat morning a week wave moves SE out of the Central Plains and
into KY/TN. We will see some increase moisture across the state but
still not expecting much precip. Only going with 20 PoPs across
mainly North GA Sat as the wave moves East.

With these dry conditions going into the weekend, may bring back
some fire weather concerns. Most of the state has received enough
rain to reduce some of the risk that we were facing but we still
need to monitor the situation. Please continue to monitor the Fire
Weather Forecast as we approach the middle of the week for potential
critical fire weather.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 628 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026

Mostly VFR thru period. VCSH and PROB30 for -SHRA at CSG, unlikely
for MCN. Patchy mid lvl cloud deck through tmrw, gradually
clearing. Winds E to NE at 7 to 12 kts. ATL sites could see gusts
to 20kts.

//ATL Confidence...12Z Update...
Medium confidence wind speed this afternoon.
Medium confidence PoPs at southern sites.
High confidence all other elements.

SM

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          76  53  81  56 /   0   0  10   0
Atlanta         76  57  80  59 /   0   0  10   0
Blairsville     72  49  74  47 /   0   0  10   0
Cartersville    78  54  81  53 /   0   0  10   0
Columbus        74  58  83  59 /  20   0   0   0
Gainesville     73  55  78  56 /   0   0   0   0
Macon           74  56  82  59 /  10  10  10   0
Rome            78  53  81  52 /   0   0  10   0
Peachtree City  75  55  81  56 /   0   0  10   0
Vidalia         73  59  82  62 /  40  10  20  10

&&

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

$$

SHORT TERM...SM
LONG TERM....01
AVIATION...SM