Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
Issued by NWS Atlanta, GA
Versions:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
084 FXUS62 KFFC 151059 AFDFFC Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 559 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 ...New 12Z Aviation Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 559 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 - Above average temperatures should continue through the coming work week. - Lower relative humidity and dry fuels will result in critical fire weather conditions Monday afternoon. - Soaking rainfall that would improve ongoing drought conditions is unlikely through at least next Thursday. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Sunday) Issued at 333 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 High temps will continue to run on the warm side of normal through the short term. Highs will be in the mid 70s with overnight lows in the 50s. It remains on the dry side out there with afternoon relative humidities falling into the 30s for most of the CWA which will help to cool things off quickly once the sun starts to set. Southwest winds will start to bring some moisture back into the area. This will help to prevent overnight lows from falling as far as they did last week. Get out there and enjoy the nice weather! && .LONG TERM... (Sunday night through Friday) Issued at 333 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 Overall the long term period continues to look uneventful for the most part with above normal temps and below normal precip. The beginning of the long term starting on Sunday will showcase a weak front pushing into north and central Georgia as the overall pattern pushes more of a quasi zonal period into the forecast area. Rain chances remain limited for Monday with the only real proof of a front passing through being the lowered temps over the northern half of the area to 40s for lows and upper 60s for highs. Through the remainder of the week, ridging begins to build in more over the eastern CONUS for the long wave pattern as a low pressure over the western CONUS pushes in. Small impulses in the flow to our north will lead to limited (<10-15%) chances for rainfall over far north Georgia if enough energy is able to sneak down. Confidence is low on this as the impulses remain closer to the Ohio valley area with strong ridging over our area. Towards the end of the forecast period is when we could see a semblance of change. There are indications that as the low pressure system over the southwest pushes eastward there will be ridge breakdown over the eastern CONUS into the later half of the week into the weekend. Timing is a bit scattered from Friday through Sunday with rain chances in the 40-50% range for the most part. QPF values are closer to 2 " in the northwest over 2 days which is in line with the CPC`s outlined risk for a slight chance (20-40%) for heavy precipitation for next weekend. Confidence is increasing that precip will affect the area but timing does remain uncertain as it will all depend on how the ridge is able to break down. Highs will be 10-15 degrees above normal in the mid to upper 70s across the area and low will be in the 50s for the most part. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 559 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025 Light SW winds will gradually pick up to 8-12kts after 16Z. VFR expected through the TAF period for both CIGs and VIS. //ATL Confidence...12Z Update... High on all elements. Vaughn && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 74 58 75 43 / 0 0 0 0 Atlanta 74 58 74 45 / 0 0 0 0 Blairsville 68 54 65 34 / 0 10 0 0 Cartersville 75 56 74 40 / 0 0 0 0 Columbus 77 53 78 47 / 0 0 0 0 Gainesville 73 59 73 43 / 0 0 0 0 Macon 77 54 78 45 / 0 0 0 0 Rome 77 59 77 41 / 0 0 0 0 Peachtree City 75 56 75 43 / 0 0 0 0 Vidalia 78 54 78 46 / 0 0 0 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Vaughn LONG TERM....Hernandez AVIATION...Vaughn