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FXUS62 KFFC 271741
AFDFFC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
141 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024



...New 18Z Aviation Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Sunday)
Issued at 345 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

At a glance:

-A pleasant day with some gusty SE winds.

-Highs in the upper 70s with overnight lows in the upper 50s.

Another beautiful across the SE with highs in the upper 70s. Temps
will be moderated by mostly cloudy conditions that are expected to
last through the afternoon and gradually push off to the east. Winds
will be out of the SE at 10-15mph; except for NE GA where winds will
be less than 10mph as our mountains are expected to be the epicenter
of a high pressure system that`s moving off the coast and will set
up a Bermuda high for the next few day.s A few gusts in NW GA could
reach 25+ mph.

Vaughn

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday night through Friday)
Issued at 345 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

At a glance:

-No significant changes to precip; but we may see Pulse Convective
season kick off early by the middle of next week.

-Temps will gradually be on the increase and by the time we reach
the middle of next week much of the CWA will be knocking at 90s
door. Fortunately, west winds should prevent us from having to
discuss topics like Heat Indices and apparent temperature as
dewpoints will remain on the dry side. All that being said, daytime
highs in the long term will run anywhere between 5 and 10 degrees
above normal with overnight lows at 8-12 degrees above normal.

The only significant chance we have for precip will be Tuesday when
a weak shortwave in the ridge breaks over northern GA. Best chance
for pops will be in NW Georgia, but less than a tenth of an inch is
expected. Following that, every day in the afternoon may see a pop-
up thunderstorm somewhere in the CWA given the temps and lack of any
discernible upper level flow.

Vaughn

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 135 PM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

Conditions are rapidly improving from MVFR to VFR this afternoon
across all TAF sites. VFR cigs in form of dense cu field will
likely remain through sunset. Chance of some morning cigs that
could be low MVFR - have chosen to keep SCT in this TAF issuance
given lower confidence. Afternoon cu field possible again
tomorrow. No vsby issues expected. Winds will be from SE through
period, 5-10 kts.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium morning cigs, high all others.

Lusk

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          57  79  56  82 /   0   0   0   0
Atlanta         59  80  58  82 /   0   0   0   0
Blairsville     55  74  53  78 /   0   0   0   0
Cartersville    59  82  58  84 /   0   0   0   0
Columbus        63  84  60  85 /   0   0   0   0
Gainesville     58  78  56  81 /   0   0   0   0
Macon           60  82  58  84 /   0   0   0   0
Rome            60  82  59  85 /   0   0   0   0
Peachtree City  59  82  57  84 /   0   0   0   0
Vidalia         62  82  59  85 /   0   0   0   0

&&

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

$$

SHORT TERM...Vaughn
LONG TERM....Vaughn
AVIATION...Lusk