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FXUS62 KFFC 090711
AFDFFC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
311 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025


...Morning Area Forecast Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 307 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

    - Breezy northeast winds behind a wedge front usher in mostly
      cloudy and cooler conditions today with a couple of
      isolated showers not out of the question.

    - Cooler and breezy conditions persist on Friday.

    - Dry conditions and gradually warming temperatures are
      expected over the weekend into early next week.


&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Friday)
Issued at 307 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

A wedge front is quickly settling southwestward across north Georgia
early this morning, bringing lower dewpoints and more seasonal
temperatures in its wake. Mostly cloudy skies amidst the
easterly low-level flow will be fairly persistent, though some
breaks can be expected from time to time. Meanwhile, at the
midlevels a shortwave trough will rapidly swing into the area today.
While overall effects will be negligible, a resultant weak inverted
surface trough could lead to a few isolated showers across primarily
west central Georgia this afternoon and evening. Even so, the vast
majority of the area will remain dry. Otherwise, winds today will be
on the breezy side thanks to the increasing pressure gradient.
Sustained winds 10-15 mph and gusts over 20-25 mph can be expected.
Afternoon highs today will likely run a few degrees below normal,
ranging through the 70s.

Temperatures overnight will finally drop to levels more befitting of
October, ranging from the 40s in the mountains of northeast Georgia
to the 50s elsewhere. During the day Friday, breezy northeast winds
will persist as a coastal low begins to develop off Atlantic Florida
coastline, resulting in a continued tight pressure gradient. Clouds
will likely remain fairly persistent across southeastern counties,
though much sunnier conditions will prevail for the northwest half
of the area. Friday will bring the coolest highs of the week with
some areas struggling to reach 70 degrees and the remainder of the
area in the low-to-mid 70s.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Friday night through Wednesday)
Issued at 307 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

Temperatures will climb a couple degrees through the weekend, but
will still be mild/on par for this time of year. Mid-/upper-level
ridging will strengthen across the central CONUS starting early next
week, which will promote increasing temperatures and continued dry
conditions. Highs and lows on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday are
forecast to be around 5-10 degrees above average across much of
north and central Georgia. Given the aforementioned synoptic
pattern, the long term period brings essentially no rain chances,
and given the overall limited rainfall totals over the past few
days, drought conditions are likely to remain the same or worsen.


&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 307 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

Primarily VFR conditions are expected as BKN cigs in the 4-7 kft
are expected through the bulk of the forecast period, though
morning MVFR to patchy IFR cigs are possible primarily at MCN
through 12-13Z. A few -SHRA are possible at ATL area sites
20-00Z but coverage will be limited. Winds will shift NE by
07-08Z with speeds increasing to 10-15 kts and gusts 20-25 kts
through tonight.

//ATL Confidence...06Z Update...
Medium confidence on iso -SHRA potential.
High confidence on other elements.

RW

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          71  51  68  52 /  10   0   0   0
Atlanta         72  55  71  55 /  20  10   0   0
Blairsville     67  46  68  45 /   0   0   0   0
Cartersville    72  54  72  52 /  20  10   0   0
Columbus        78  56  74  57 /  20  20   0   0
Gainesville     70  52  69  53 /  10   0   0   0
Macon           74  55  71  56 /  20  20  10   0
Rome            74  54  76  51 /  20   0   0   0
Peachtree City  74  54  71  53 /  20  20   0   0
Vidalia         75  58  73  60 /  30  30  20  10

&&

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

$$

SHORT TERM...RW
LONG TERM....Martin
AVIATION...RW