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FXUS62 KFFC 021027
AFDFFC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
627 AM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026



...New 12Z Aviation 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.


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.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Wednesday)
Issued at 301 AM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026

Current satellite shows much of the area with high level cloud
cover or clear skies as the heavier cloud cover remains to the
west where the precipitation fell today. In the areas that did
see rainfall yesterday, very patchy fog is beginning to setup.
Will be keeping an eye on NW GA and may need to issue a patchy
dense fog SPS should obs continue to trend downward. For today a
backdoor front is pushing into the area from the northeast which
will swap winds to the E instead of the W this morning and into
the overnight. This will also aid in cooler high temperatures
today with highs mainly in the mid 70s for the northeast and low
80s for much of the rest of the area. By the afternoon likely to
see isolated to scattered thunderstorms begin to pop up and last
until sunset with the main focus being central Georgia along the
boundary in southern Georgia. Isolated storms are not out of the
question for north Georgia although chances remain low with the
cooler environment in place. Pushing into Wednesday cool
temperatures in the 50s will be in place across much of the area
which will be quite the cool start for the first week of
meteorological summer. With high pressure pushing into the area
fully, not expecting any rain chances for Wednesday as we start
the dry stretch ahead.

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.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday night through Monday)
Issued at 301 AM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026

Long term begins with dry air in place across the CWA for the first
time in quite some time. Outside it will feel positively spring-like
in many ways despite the fact that we are in the first week of June.
If you brave the outdoors on Wednesday morning, low temperatures to
start the day will be in the mid to upper 50s. Might have to break
out the light jacket. Highs are currently forecast to be in the mid
to upper 70s across nearly all of north and central Georgia with
dewpoints in the 40s and 50s. We`ll see a slow warm up as the
surface high pressure sits over us and the air mass modifies and
warms under the Georgia sun. Thursday highs are in the low 80s for
most, and by Friday we are back in the mid 80s, though still
relatively dry. Enjoy it while it lasts - summer will return for us.
It always does.

Going into the weekend, the upper level pattern starts to get a bit
funky. That funk makes things a bit more uncertain. Ensembles show
large upper level ridge building over eastern 2/3rds of the CONUS
with troughing out west. Within the mean are hints of upper level
lows undercutting this ridge, somewhat isolated from the main flow.
These are creating some of the source of uncertainty around when
rain chances might move back into the CWA. Looking at the
deterministic guidance for some hints, the wave to the west being a
bit further east or west is likely influencing flow around the
surface high, which impacts how quickly gulf moisture flows back
into the area. For now, some low rain chances are in place across
north Georgia for Sunday, increasing across much of the area into
Monday. Adding to the fun is the potential for a few tropical
waves to venture up from the south into the Gulf and possibly
further north into the southeast. Development of these into
tropical systems is not expected right now, but they would
certainly bring plenty of tropical moisture with them regardless.
These would likely be diurnally driven showers and thunderstorms.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 625 AM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026

Areas of LIFR/IFR over the northern sites should begin to taper
off with sunrise and then VFR is expected through the remainder of
the TAF period. Should see a cu field set up ~17-18z today as
well. Isolated to scattered TSRA again possible this afternoon and
evening with best timing being 20-24z. Winds should switch to the
E by 12z this morning where they will remain through the end of
the TAF period.


//ATL Confidence...12Z Update...
Medium to high confidence on all elements.

Hernandez

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          77  54  77  54 /  40   0   0   0
Atlanta         80  59  77  57 /  50  10   0   0
Blairsville     74  51  75  52 /  60   0   0   0
Cartersville    81  57  79  54 /  50   0   0   0
Columbus        86  62  79  56 /  60  30   0   0
Gainesville     75  56  75  56 /  40   0   0   0
Macon           83  58  78  53 /  40  20   0   0
Rome            82  56  79  53 /  30   0   0   0
Peachtree City  81  57  77  54 /  50  20   0   0
Vidalia         84  59  79  57 /  50  30   0  10

&&

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

$$

SHORT TERM...Hernandez
LONG TERM....Lusk
AVIATION...Hernandez