697
FXUS62 KFFC 120551
AFDFFC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
151 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026



...New 06Z Aviation Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...

-  Isolated damaging wind threat is possible Wednesday as NW flow
   keeps waves moving into the area.

-  Scattered thunderstorms will be possible each day this week
   posing a threat for gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall.

-  Impactful heat is becoming increasingly likely as heat indices
   return to the mid 90s to low 100s by the middle of the week.



&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Wednesday)
Issued at 157 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

Current radar loop shows scattered showers and thunderstorms
developing across the area this afternoon. storms are mainly
across NW GA and central GA as there is a weak wedge of high
pressure building down the eastern seaboard into NE GA. Like the
past few days we are mainly expecting these storms to stay below
severe thresholds but can not rule out an isolated severe storm
or two popping up. PWATs are currently in the 2"-2.2" range with
MU Cape around 1500 to 2500 J/Kg and LIs in the -5 to -7 deg
range. Not much sheer available so looks like the greatest
convective threats are periods of heavy rain, frequent lightning
strikes, small hail, and strong gusty winds.

Wednesday will be much of the same as the wedge builds in a bit
further with NW flow keeping things going. Temperature Wed will
be very similar to today with highs in the upper 80s to the middle
90s.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Thursday morning through next Monday)
Issued at 157 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

As the long term sets up, a strengthening ridge will be building in
for the weekend. Chances for afternoon storms will start to decline,
while the risk for excessive heat ramps up. By Friday, most of the
CWA can expect apparent temperatures in the triple digits with the
eastern part of the forecast area reaching Heat Advisory criteria.
We`ll need to keep an eye on temps over the next couple of days, but
if you have plans for this coming weekend, keep the heat in mind.

That`s what we do know. Now for what we don`t...

Over the next couple of days we`ll be transitioning into NW flow.
This kind of pattern is notorious for letting MCS` make a big run
across half the country and end up on our doorstep. Long term models
struggle to pick these out from the noise, and as a result we`ll
just need to wait and see how the ridge sets up over the next few
days. These ridge riders also have a habit of interrupting
forecasted high temperatures with the introduction of rain, making
the long term forecast a bit on the tricky side.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 148 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026

Decaying line of TSRA north of the metro taf sites may impact RYY
with TSRA ~6-7z and with SHRA to the remaining metro TAF sites
between 7 and 10z. Expecting another cu field to form today with
TSRA likely between 18 and 23z. W winds through the period with
gusts up to 15-18kt possible at ATL this afternoon.


//ATL Confidence...06Z Update...
Medium on all elements.

Hernandez

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          75  96  76  98 /  10  10   0  10
Atlanta         75  94  77  96 /  10  20   0   0
Blairsville     69  86  70  88 /  20  20   0  10
Cartersville    73  93  75  95 /  20  30   0   0
Columbus        76  96  77  97 /  10  10   0  10
Gainesville     75  93  76  95 /  20  10   0   0
Macon           75  95  77  97 /  10  20   0  10
Rome            73  92  75  94 /  20  40   0  10
Peachtree City  74  93  75  95 /  10  10   0  10
Vidalia         76  98  77  99 /  10  10   0  10

&&

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

$$

SHORT TERM...01
LONG TERM....Vaughn
AVIATION...Hernandez