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FXUS62 KFFC 021817
AFDFFC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
217 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Isolated to scattered thunderstorms expected Tuesday afternoon
  and evening with gusty winds and frequent lightning as the main
  threats.

- Drier conditions return by Wednesday lasting through at least
  the end of the week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Wednesday)
Issued at 216 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026

One final day of diurnal thunderstorms is left before we finally
set up into a dry period as a high pressure pushes cooler/drier
air down the spine of the Appalachians. Today`s coverage looks to
be less than we`ve seen over the past few days, with a few storms
across the extreme southern part of our CWA capable of producing
strong gusty winds and small hail. Across the metro, isolated
thunderstorms will be possible this afternoon though the spread
will remain light compared to what we`ve seen the past week.
Winds today will be NE at 5-10 mph, gusting up to 15 mph this
afternoon.

Temperatures and dewpoints will be noticeably lower tomorrow.
Highs in the mid to low 70s over 45 degree dewpoints will make it
feel more like fall than the beginning of June. Plenty of
sunshine and no chance for afternoon thunderstorms should make it
a perfect day to get outside. I`m pleased to announce that this
trend will continue into the long term...

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Thursday morning through next Monday)
Issued at 216 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026

Dry and Mild Through Saturday:

Pleasant early-Summer weather will continue across North and
Central Georgia into the start of the weekend. Temperatures will
be around normal with highs in the low to mid 80s, but dewpoints
in the 50s will make things feel much less humid. Surface high
pressure over the Southeast and a mid-level ridge over the TN
Valley will keep winds generally out of the north to northeast,
ushering in a very dry airmass (PWAT values under 1"). This will
keep rain chances near zero across the area skies from Thursday
through Saturday.

Rain Chances Return Sunday Into Next Week:

From Sunday through early next week, the pattern will shift as
the aforementioned ridge gets pushed east by a trough moving into
the Southern Plains. Winds will turn out of the south-southwest
in response, bringing a warm and humid airmass back in from over
the Gulf. Model guidance still has some notable spread on how
quickly this switch will happen, but the consensus is that it
would begin on Sunday, with rain and thunderstorm chances each
day through early next week. At this time, models are depicting a
pattern that would support typical summertime thunderstorms, with
no widespread severe weather or flooding threats.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1247 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026

CIGS have largely become low VFR under a SCT CU field that will
last for the rest of the afternoon. Winds have already made the
switch the to NE side and will remain there for the rest of the
TAF cycle at 5-10kts with gusts as high as 15kts this afternoon.
TSRA remains possible this afternoon between 21-01Z, but
confidence remains too low to convert the current PROB30 into a
TEMPO.

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

Medium to low on TSRA.
High on all other elements.

Vaughn

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          54  77  54  82 /   0   0   0   0
Atlanta         59  77  57  81 /  10   0   0   0
Blairsville     51  75  52  78 /   0   0   0   0
Cartersville    57  79  54  83 /   0   0   0   0
Columbus        62  79  56  83 /  30   0   0   0
Gainesville     56  75  56  80 /   0   0   0   0
Macon           58  78  53  82 /  20   0   0   0
Rome            56  79  53  82 /   0   0   0   0
Peachtree City  57  77  54  82 /  20   0   0   0
Vidalia         59  79  57  83 /  10   0   0   0

&&

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

$$

SHORT TERM...Vaughn
LONG TERM....Culver
AVIATION...Vaughn