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FXUS62 KFFC 211956
AFDFFC

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
256 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Saturday)
Issued at 255 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

500mb analysis shows just slightly northwest flow aloft across the
state. Further west, a mid level way is ejecting out of the four
corners region. This low will continue to move southeast through
Saturday and fill. The remaining trough is expected to move through
on Saturday. At the surface, high pressure is currently centered
across the central part of the county. This high center will shift
eastward through the period. By the end of the period, a low
pressure system may begin to develop in the western Gulf.

Temperatures will begin to moderate overnight and Saturday but
remain below normal through the period.

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.LONG TERM...
(Sunday morning through next Thursday)
Issued at 255 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

Key Messages:

- General warming trend through mid next week with highs climbing
back toward the 70s.

- Mostly dry pattern with limited PoPs until the later half of next
week. Limited to no thunderstorm potential at this time.

Generally northwest flow and high pressure expected through mid next
week. High temps move to more springlike conditions of around 70
degrees. Mostly dry through the period with PWATs struggling to
climb above 0.70" at any time. A quick clip by a passing gulf low
may bring some showers to southern GA early next week, however this
will likely avoid the CWA entirely. PoPs in the most southern
counties of the warning area remain at or blow 10% Sunday night into
Monday morning. Our next chance for precip comes alongside a
descending cold front and upper level trough over the Great Lake
region. Overall dynamics look unimpressive or well to the north and
Ensemble CAPE probs of >100 J/Kg remain <10%. Anticipate a line of
showers moving across the area late Wednesday to early Thursday.
While generally unlikely, a few rumbles of thunder may also be
possible.

Given the weak nature of the front, temperatures may dip a little
bit but not expecting a significant temperature swing going into
next weekend.

SM

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1226 PM EST Fri Feb 21 2025

VFR through the period. Winds will be light and variable this
afternoon and overnight. Winds may try and pick up out of the SE
tomorrow morning but go SW by the early afternoon.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Med confidence wind direction. High confidence remaining elements.

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&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          26  55  29  58 /   0   0   0   0
Atlanta         29  53  31  56 /   0   0   0   0
Blairsville     23  49  24  54 /   0   0   0   0
Cartersville    24  53  26  55 /   0   0   0   0
Columbus        29  56  31  60 /   0   0   0  10
Gainesville     27  52  30  57 /   0   0   0   0
Macon           26  57  30  60 /   0   0   0   0
Rome            22  53  25  56 /   0   0   0   0
Peachtree City  25  54  27  57 /   0   0   0   0
Vidalia         30  60  35  63 /   0   0   0   0

&&

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

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SHORT TERM...NListemaa
LONG TERM....SM
AVIATION...NListemaa