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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
250 PM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 248 PM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

 - High fire danger conditions are expected across much of north
   and east central Georgia on Saturday due to very low relative
   humidity.

 - Gusty northwest winds are expected in the northeast Georgia
   mountains Friday night and Saturday morning. Bitterly cold wind
   chills are possible in higher terrain tonight through Saturday
   morning.

 - Warmer next week, with high temperatures running 6 to 14 degree
   above seasonal averages.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Saturday)
Issued at 248 PM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

Dry conditions continue through the short term period. Gusty winds
out of the west, becoming northwest, are expected through tonight
into tomorrow. Additional dry air pushes over the region, resulting
in minimum RH values for tomorrow being in the teens to mid 20s.
Additionally, a relatively strong pressure gradient continues to
strengthen winds over the region. Gusts of at least 20-30 mph are
possible for most of northern and central Georgia; over northern
Georgia, in higher terrain, gusts to 40-50 mph are possible. These
strong winds persist through the overnight into tomorrow.

Overnight lows tonight will be in the upper teens to mid 30s.
Combined with the strong, gusty winds, these temperatures will
likely result in bitterly cold wind chills, particularly in those
areas under the Wind Advisory in north Georgia. In those locations,
wind chills will in higher terrain will likely be around 10F and
could be near or just below 0F in some places.

Tomorrow`s daytime highs will be cooler than today, ranging from the
mid 30s in north Georgia to the upper 50s in south Georgia.
Slackening winds are likely later in the day on Saturday, and gusts
will likely have subsided by shortly after sunset.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday morning through next Thursday)
Issued at 248 PM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

Starting off the long term on Sunday, ridging conditions build
through the early week bringing highs into the upper 60s and even
low 70s across the area. No precipitation is expected until
Wednesday when an upper level trough moves over the great lakes
bringing weak lift across the region. PoPs remain between 20 and 30
percent Wednesday and Thursday as the high associated with the ridge
fights the northern low. Further PoPs continue through the end of
the long term outlook with models attempting to resolve the
development of a low over the south-central plains. Total QPF from
any event is limited due to the aforementioned strong ridge. A few
model members are trying to move the ridge out of the area next
weekend, though uncertainty remains high with this later system. The
one thing confidence is high in with this forecast is the form of
any precip being rain. No significant "break the glass" forecast
adjustments at this time.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1249 PM EST Fri Feb 6 2026

Clear skies/VFR conditions persist across all TAF sites. West winds
becoming northwest between around 22 and 03Z. Gusts to 20-25 kts are
expected; occasional higher gusts are possible, to around 30-35 kts.
Gusts persist, particularly around the Atlanta metro, through the
night tonight. With the strong, gusty winds, frost is not expected
tonight into tomorrow morning.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
High for all elements

CRS

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          34  52  26  54 /   0   0   0   0
Atlanta         32  47  27  56 /   0   0   0   0
Blairsville     24  41  19  52 /   0   0   0   0
Cartersville    31  45  23  56 /   0   0   0   0
Columbus        34  54  28  59 /   0   0   0   0
Gainesville     34  48  26  54 /   0   0   0   0
Macon           35  55  27  59 /   0   0   0   0
Rome            33  49  25  59 /   0   0   0   0
Peachtree City  32  49  25  58 /   0   0   0   0
Vidalia         38  58  30  60 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory until 1 PM EST Saturday for GAZ005>009-013>016.

&&

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SHORT TERM...CRS
LONG TERM....SM
AVIATION...CRS