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FXUS62 KFFC 081824
AFDFFC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
224 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025



...New 18Z Aviation Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 218 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

    - Scattered showers in north Georgia will gradually diminish
      this morning before redeveloping in central Georgia this
      afternoon ahead of a cold front.

    - Above-normal temperatures today will be replaced with more
      seasonal values on Thursday in the wake of the cold front.

    - Dry, gradually warming conditions to continue through the
      long term.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Thursday)
Issued at 218 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

Scattered light rain showers dot portions of north Georgia early
this morning ahead of a cold front currently analyzed across the
Tennessee Valley. Meanwhile, areas of fog, some locally dense, will
be possible in portions of east-central Georgia this morning. The
front will make progress into northwest Georgia by sunrise and
continue southeastward through the day. Ongoing showers are expected
to diminish in coverage through mid-morning amid continued loss of
instability. However, as SBCAPE recovers over 500 J/kg by early
afternoon ahead of the front for areas south of I-20, additional
scattered showers and a couple of isolated thunderstorms are
expected to redevelop and push southward through central Georgia
through this evening. QPF will remain limited overall and certainly
not enough to improve worsening drought conditions. Though a few
lucky spots could max out with totals near a half inch, most areas
will receive under a tenth to quarter of an inch through tonight.
Temperatures today will climb well above seasonal normals as cooler,
drier air will lag in the wake of the front. As such, highs ranging
from the low to mid 80s north to near 90 in far southern counties
can be expected.

Cooler, drier air will begin to arrive overnight as surface high
pressure transitions eastward across the Great Lakes toward upstate
New York. This will translate into the onset of a "wedge" surface pattern
locally overnight into Thursday, returning a fresh northeasterly
breeze. Thursday will bring far more October-like conditions as
highs will remain in the low to mid 70s for most as drier dewpoints
begin to filter in amid the northeasterly breeze.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Thursday night through Tuesday)
Issued at 218 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

With the development of high amplitude mid-level troughing spanning
the majority of ECONUS throughout the day Friday -- a feature which
lingers through the entirety of the extended range -- north and
central Georgia look to remain in a regime of deep northwesterly
flow at the mid-levels for several days. With a continuous stream of
dry, continental air aloft, precipitation chances remain
negligible (<5%) throughout the weekend and well into next week.
Highs will warm by a degree or two each day through the long term,
initially in the low-to-mid 70s, surging into the low-to-mid 80s
by midweek next week. Morning lows will stagnate in the upper-40s
to 50s.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 218 PM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

Scattered showers and a couple of isolated thunderstorms will
linger in central Georgia through 12Z Thursday. Impacts are
possible for brief periods a KMCN and KCSG. Isolated MVFR
ceilings are possible through 18Z Thursday, but in general VFR
ceilings in the 3000-6000 ft range are expected. Winds will become
gusty from the northeast (gusts 20-25 kt) after 06Z Thursday.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Moderate confidence in the ceiling outlook.
High confidence in the wind direction, but moderate confidence in
the speeds after 09Z Thursday.
Low confidence in the precipitation forecast, with some light
drizzle possible between 04Z and 09Z.

Albright

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          60  72  51  68 /  10   0   0   0
Atlanta         63  74  54  72 /  10   0   0   0
Blairsville     55  68  45  68 /  10   0   0   0
Cartersville    61  74  53  73 /  10   0   0   0
Columbus        66  79  57  76 /  10  10   0   0
Gainesville     60  71  51  70 /  20   0   0   0
Macon           64  76  55  73 /  10  10  10  10
Rome            60  76  53  76 /   0   0   0   0
Peachtree City  62  76  53  73 /  10   0   0   0
Vidalia         65  76  57  74 /  30  20  20  20

&&

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

$$

SHORT TERM...RW
LONG TERM....96
AVIATION...Albright