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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1218 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.UPDATE...
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Issued at 1217 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

Forecast remains on track, and no changes are planned. /SEC
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.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Thursday)
Issued at 318 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

Current obs are showing areas of patchy dense fog over north GA and
areas just south of ATL. An SPS for patchy dense fog is in effect
through 8 am for this. After the fog clears after sunrise, looking
at temps warming into the mid 80s and a cumulus field to setup over
the area for the afternoon into the evening. No rain is expected for
today. Looking at tomorrow, similar conditions are expected with
temps rising into the upper 80s to close to 90 (central GA). Winds
will stay light through the period, but overall a pretty quiet
period as ridging takes back over until the weekend.

Hernandez

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.LONG TERM...
(Thursday night through Tuesday)
Issued at 318 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

At a glance:

- Caliente.

- Chance for afternoon thunderstorm this weekend and into next week.

With the ridge firmly in place, temperatures are expected to climb
into the mid to upper 80s again on Friday. Overnight lows will be in
the mid 60s; which is around 10-15 degrees above our normal
overnight lows for this time of year.

A short wave will bring the chance of thunderstorms north of I-20 on
Friday night and into Saturday. This may help moderate temps in
northern Georgia to the low 80s and upper 70s; still around 5
degrees above normal but temps across the southern part of the CWA
may reach 90 by the afternoon.

Conditionally stable conditions will settle in after the front moves
out. Convective triggered thunderstorms will be possible beginning
Sunday afternoon as daytime heating provides enough of a lift to get
our humid summer atmosphere churning.

Vaughn

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.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 632 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

Expecting patchy fog to come to an end no later than 13z this
morning leading to VFR conditions. An afternoon cu field may set
up ~17-18z but not expecting any changes from VFR. Winds are still
on track to shift to the NE ~23-00z but winds will remain light at
generally < 5 kts.

//ATL Confidence...12Z Update...

Medium to high on all elements.

Hernandez

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          58  87  62  84 /   0  10   0  20
Atlanta         62  87  65  84 /   0  10  10  30
Blairsville     55  82  59  77 /   0   0  10  50
Cartersville    57  88  63  84 /   0   0  10  40
Columbus        63  89  66  88 /   0  10   0  20
Gainesville     60  86  63  82 /   0   0   0  40
Macon           60  90  65  87 /   0  10   0  20
Rome            57  88  63  84 /   0   0  10  50
Peachtree City  59  88  64  85 /   0  10  10  30
Vidalia         64  90  66  89 /   0  10   0  10

&&

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

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SHORT TERM...SEC
LONG TERM....Vaughn
AVIATION...Hernandez