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FXUS62 KFFC 111524
AFDFFC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
Issued by National Weather Service Morristown TN
1024 AM EST Mon Dec 11 2023


...Morning Area Forecast Discussion Update...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 1013 AM EST Mon Dec 11 2023

No major changes to the forecast this morning, just some minor
tweaks to T/Td. High pressure will continue to build into the
region in a post-frontal airmass. As a result, plenty of sunshine
is expected. Northwesterly winds generally peaking around
10-15mph(occasional gusts towards 20mph) will keep high
temperatures a few degrees below normal for early December
standards.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Tuesday)
Issued at 246 AM EST Mon Dec 11 2023

After a very active past 24 hours, surface high pressure and quasi-
zonal flow at the mid-levels will be conducive to several clear and
dry days in the wake of the cold front. Any lingering gusty winds
are expected to drop off by daybreak as the pressure gradient
slackens. Highs today will be far cooler, in the mid-40s to lower-
50s areawide -- to put it into perspective, our *lows* on Sunday
morning were in the mid-50s to mid-60s! Tuesday appears to be a near-
carbon copy of today, with highs just a few degrees warmer (in the
50s to near 60 areawide) as the airmass begins to moderate. Lows
will bottom out in the upper-20s to lower-30s through Tuesday
morning.

96

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tuesday night through Sunday)
Issued at 246 AM EST Mon Dec 11 2023

The middle of this week will bring us into slightly warmer than
seasonal temperatures across the region. Highs will climb into the
mid to upper 50s into the weekend. Lows will be around until
freezing until the weekend when a warming trend will gradually push
in as the zonal flow is established over the southern Appalachians.
As a result, dry air will remain in place for the remainder of the
week with minimum RH values falling into the low 40s and upper 30s
from Wednesday through the weekend.

An upper level cut off is set to cause it to break down by the end
of the weekend, bringing the next round of unsettled weather. The
GFS and the Euro still differ on timing and location of the low and
the impacts to the CWA but showers and thunderstorms will likely
return to the CWA late this weekend.

Vaughn

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 550 AM EST Mon Dec 11 2023

VFR and SKC to prevail. Winds to remain out of the NW at 8-12kts
thru the afternoon, dropping off to 7kts or less aft 00Z.
Sporadic low-end gusts to 20kts remain possible, but should
continue to taper off thru 14Z.

//ATL Confidence...12Z Update...
High confidence all elements.

96

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          52  29  54  30 /   0   0   0   0
Atlanta         49  31  53  34 /   0   0   0   0
Blairsville     44  26  51  29 /   0   0   0   0
Cartersville    48  26  54  28 /   0   0   0   0
Columbus        55  31  58  35 /   0   0   0   0
Gainesville     49  31  52  34 /   0   0   0   0
Macon           55  30  56  33 /   0   0   0   0
Rome            51  26  56  29 /   0   0   0   0
Peachtree City  50  28  55  30 /   0   0   0   0
Vidalia         55  34  57  37 /   0   0   0   0

&&

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

$$

SHORT TERM...96
LONG TERM....Vaughn
AVIATION...96