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AFDFFC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
636 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025



...New 12Z Aviation Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 634 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

    - Coastal low brings low chances for light showers over
      eastern GA today and tomorrow but only light accumulations
      possible.

    - Dry conditions will persist through next week, combining
      with warming temperatures to promote continued or worsening
      drought.


&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Sunday)
Issued at 634 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

Coastal low off the GA/SC coastline will continue to push along
the coast today with thick high level cloud cover expected over
much of eastern Georgia as a result. CAMs are indicating that rain
chances should remain low today but some do hint at a band of
light showers with the potential for an embedded thunderstorm or
two to reach into the far eastern portions of our CWA. Behind this
front dry conditions are expected over much of the western two-
thirds of the area which will continue to contribute to the
worsening drought. Did elect to lower dewpoints this afternoon
with forecast soundings in agreement with a stripe of upper 30 to
low 40 degree dewpoints generally along I-85 and on the western
side of the coastal low but the eastern side of the trough over
northern AL. With this and the expected persistent high level
cloud cover also elected to lower Max Ts by a couple of degrees.
Current forecasted highs will be in the low to mid 70s with lower
amounts on the eastern third of the CWA. Gusty winds again today
up to 20mph.

Sunday, rain chances again will be confined to the eastern third
of the CWA as the coastal low fully pushes along the coast,
eventually moving far enough away from Georgia. Temps warm to near
80 for Sunday as we become further removed from the high level
cirrus deck and showers.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday night through Friday)
Issued at 634 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

At the start of the long term period, the mid-/upper-level trough
and associated surface low that have brought rain to portions of
central Georgia yesterday (Friday) -- and will likely bring
additional rain chances on Saturday and Sunday -- will track
northeastward. A stout mid-/upper-level ridge will build across the
central and southern CONUS through the work week, bringing
increasing temperatures and dry conditions. Highs and lows will be
some 5-10 degrees above average for this time of year. This dry
period will likely exacerbate drought conditions across much of
north and central Georgia.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 634 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

Dry conditions expected today with SKC through this evening before
high level cirrus approaches the airfields late tomorrow evening.
Gusty winds up to 20kt are expected again this morning into the
afternoon before tapering off ~23z. E winds will turn more NNE by
this afternoon before switching over to NNW by ~09z Sunday
morning.


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

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          72  56  76  55 /   0   0  20  10
Atlanta         75  57  79  57 /   0   0  10   0
Blairsville     70  47  74  49 /   0   0  10  10
Cartersville    76  50  79  52 /   0   0   0   0
Columbus        78  56  81  55 /   0   0   0   0
Gainesville     74  55  78  56 /   0   0  10  10
Macon           75  57  78  56 /   0  10  20  10
Rome            78  51  81  51 /   0   0   0   0
Peachtree City  76  54  79  53 /   0   0   0   0
Vidalia         73  61  73  59 /  20  40  30  20

&&

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

$$

SHORT TERM...Hernandez
LONG TERM....Martin
AVIATION...Hernandez