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FXUS62 KFFC 221054
AFDFFC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
654 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

...New 12Z Aviation Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Tuesday)
Issued at 402 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

Key Messages:

 - Gradual warm-up of daytime temperatures.

 - Another cool start expected Tuesday morning with more frost
   possible across portions of the N.

Upper trough continues to shift E over the Carolinas. Early morning
temperatures have dropped into the 40s to lower 50s across most of
the area with some temperatures in the extreme NE already below 40.
The Frost Advisory for that area is on track. Wrap-around cloudiness
will continue to exit the area through the morning hours, giving way
to mostly sunny skies today. High temperatures will range from near
60 in the NE mountains to near 70 across the southern County Warning
Area. Frost is again possible Tuesday morning in the same locations
as this morning. Will hold off issuance of another Frost Advisory
until after the current one expires. Low temperatures Tuesday
morning will be range from the mid 30s across the extreme NE to the
mid 40s across the south. High temperatures on Tuesday will range
from the mid 60s across the NE mountains to the mid 70s across the
remainder of the area under mostly sunny skies.

Minimum relative humidity (RH) values this afternoon will drop to
near 25 percent across portions of N GA. Fuel moisture levels may
drop to near critical values as well, but the duration of both the
low RH and fuel moisture levels are not expected to reach 4 hours.
The day shift will continue to monitor for possible short fuse Fire
Danger Statement. Portions of the area may reach critical levels of
RH and fuel moisture on Tuesday afternoon as well.

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&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tuesday night through Sunday)
Issued at 402 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

Highlights:

-Mostly dry conditions and gradual warming can be expected through
the period.

-Rain may return to portions of North GA this weekend.

Mostly dry conditions continue at the start of the long term period
as surface high pressure remains situated across the Southeast.
Quasi zonal flow aloft will act to usher a few weak disturbances
through the region Wednesday through Saturday. The first will be
accompanied by a weak frontal boundary and will track across the
Great Lakes Region around mid- week. Guidance largely keeps the
forecast area dry as most of the upper level support stays to our
north. Though would not be surprised if portions North GA see some
sprinkles/light rain in addition to increased cloud cover on
Wednesday and Thursday as the front sags southward. Also during
this time, high pressure starts to slide offshore with a wedge
eventually developing from the northeast. Heading into Friday,
long term guidance indicates another system developing east of the
Rockies and ejecting northeast across the Central Plains. As this
occurs flow aloft becomes more northwesterly as ridging builds
across the Central U.S. At the surface, a wedge will become more
prominent across the northeast and flow at the lowest levels
begins to take on more of a southerly component. This will result
in gradual moisture return in the way of increasing cloud cover
and potentially some rain by the weekend. While PoPs through
Sunday remain less than 20%, depending on the track of Friday`s
system, any moisture associated with it could interact with the
wedge this weekend potentially resulting in some light rain across
the North.

Wednesday morning will be the coolest morning in the long term
period with forecast lows in the mid 40s to low 50s. Forecast low
temperatures become much more mild closer to the weekend (lows in
the low 60s). Forecast high temperatures will generally range from
the 70s to low 80s. Though with the wedge developing by late week,
temperatures within the wedge (northeast GA) may be slightly cooler.

07

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 650 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

VFR conditions are expected for the period. Lingering wrap-around
cloudiness continues to push E. Remaining mid and upper level clouds
will be thinning as well. A small blob of 1500 ft cigs developed over
MCN a couple of hours ago, but this has already shifted mostly W of
the terminal. Winds will be generally light, although some gusts to
around 18 knots are expected this afternoon at CSG. The wind
direction will be veering to NE around 14Z at most sites before
backing to NW around 19Z.

//ATL Confidence...12Z Update...
Medium to high for timing of wind shift to NE. High for all other
elements.

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&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          41  73  49  76 /   0   0   0  10
Atlanta         44  73  52  75 /   0   0   0  10
Blairsville     36  69  47  69 /   0   0  10  10
Cartersville    39  74  48  74 /   0   0   0  10
Columbus        45  75  50  79 /   0   0   0  10
Gainesville     42  72  52  74 /   0   0   0  10
Macon           43  74  49  79 /   0   0   0  10
Rome            39  74  49  74 /   0   0   0  10
Peachtree City  41  74  49  76 /   0   0   0  10
Vidalia         46  75  52  81 /   0   0   0  10

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Frost Advisory until 9 AM EDT this morning for GAZ006-008-009.

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LONG TERM....07
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