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FXUS62 KFFC 041751
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
151 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Dry and seasonable conditions through at least the end of the
  week.

- Diurnally driven showers and storms return Sunday and continue
  through the middle of next week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Friday)
Issued at 150 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

Highs in the mid to low 80s with relative humidity falling into the
upper 40`s this afternoon. As a result pleasant weather is expected
to continue under high pressure. Winds have shifted around to the SE
and eased to less than 8 mph and should be in that range for the
rest of the day before becoming light and variable during the
overnight hours.

Another pleasant day tomorrow, with temperatures heating into the
mid 80s as some of that southeast summer experience starts to filter
back in. Scattered clouds forming during the afternoon might provide
some shade, but with dry conditions holding on for a few more days
we`re not particularly concerned about the heat.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Saturday morning through next Wednesday)
Issued at 150 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

The extended period will start with one more dry day across north
and central Georgia on Saturday. As a shortwave in the northern
stream quickly moves across the Midwest and Great Lakes Region, it
will cause the upper level ridge to flatten as it continues eastward
towards the Atlantic. By Saturday morning, the associated surface
high will move offshore into the western Atlantic. Gulf moisture
will begin to work its way back into the forecast area, as a result.
Low temperatures on Saturday will reflect the increasing dewpoints,
starting the morning in the low to mid 60s. The gradual warming
trend from the late week will continue on Saturday, with high
temperatures mainly in the mid 80s in north Georgia and upper 80s by
Saturday afternoon. PoPs on Saturday are forecast to be 5% or less
across the area.

On Sunday, a high amplitude mid to upper level pattern will set up
with troughing extending through the Great Plains and another ridge
extending from the northern Gulf towards the upper Midwest. Strong
southwesterly flow between these two features will bring resurgent
moisture and shortwave disturbances into Mississippi and Alabama.
While widespread rain chances will remain to the west of the
forecast area, scattered diurnally driven thunderstorms are expected
to return on Sunday amid the increasing moisture and warm
temperatures. PoPs on Sunday will be highest to the north of I-85,
ranging from 20-40%. Rain chances will be greater on Monday and
Tuesday (40-60%) as the aforementioned trough lifts northeast and
deeper moisture overspreads Georgia, though should still be
diurnally enhanced with the greatest coverage of storms in the
afternoon and early evening.

High temperatures from Sunday through the end of the period are
largely expected to be in the 80s each day, while morning lows will
continue to climb into the upper 60s to low 70s by early next week
as atmospheric moisture increases. More uncertainty arrives late
Tuesday into Wednesday, with the possibility of surface high
pressure under the ridge dropping southward through New England
towards the Mid-Atlantic. This could send a backdoor front from
northeast to southwest through the area. Model guidance is coming
into better agreement on the presence of the high, but remains
highly consistent with respect to the timing and track of its
motion. This should begin to come into better focus in the coming
days.


&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 124 PM EDT Thu Jun 4 2026

SKC for the rest of the day with SE winds at kts or less. A CU field
is expected to develop tomorrow after 16Z, but CIGs will remain
VFR.

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

High on all elements.

Vaughn

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          57  86  61  87 /   0   0   0   0
Atlanta         61  84  64  86 /   0   0   0   0
Blairsville     56  80  58  81 /   0   0   0   0
Cartersville    58  85  62  87 /   0   0   0   0
Columbus        59  86  63  89 /   0   0   0   0
Gainesville     59  83  62  84 /   0   0   0   0
Macon           57  86  62  88 /   0   0   0   0
Rome            56  85  60  86 /   0   0   0   0
Peachtree City  57  85  61  87 /   0   0   0   0
Vidalia         60  88  64  90 /   0   0   0   0

&&

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

$$

SHORT TERM...Vaughn
LONG TERM....King
AVIATION...Vaughn