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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 651 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

New 12Z Aviation Discussion

SHORT TERM
(Today through Friday)
Issued at 428 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

Cirrus is currently over the area according to satellite. Overall expecting a pretty normal day with an afternoon cumulus field and temps in the upper 80s. The ridging set in place over the area moves to the east Friday with a trough to our west. As this trough moves further west, we start to see the beginnings of shower and thunderstorm activity Friday afternoon and evening. With temps close to 90, there will be ample instability to result in thunderstorms.
Although thunderstorms are not expected to be severe, cannot rule out some strong wind gusts with any of the stronger storms.

Hernandez

LONG TERM
(Friday night through Wednesday)
Issued at 428 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

At a glance:

- Showers and thunderstorms across much of north and central Georgia on Saturday will help keep temps closer to normal.

- Habanero temps next week

The long term picks up as an inverted trough makes a ripple in what has been otherwise zonal flow for the past few days. This will be the trigger we need to get showers and thunderstorms going across much of the CWA A few storms could have frequent lightning and some gust winds, but the severe threat remains low at this time. Rainfall totals are expected to be less than half an inch as the system is set to push out quickly once the front arrives.

Beside the brief shot of rain, and the cooler low temp on Sunday morning the atmosphere rebounds pretty quickly as we start next week. Highs on Monday will be in the mid to upper 80s and will continue to climb through the week. A few afternoon thunderstorms are possible Sunday and Monday but otherwise should be a great week to spend time outside.

Vaughn

AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 639 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024

Currenlty seeing high level cirrus, but expecting afternoon cu field to take effect. Overnight, expecting cirrus to stick around.
Showers coming in later in the TAF period around 15-16z on Friday.

//ATL Confidence
12Z Update
Medium to high confidence.

Hernandez

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Athens 63 84 63 80 / 0 40 60 80 Atlanta 66 83 65 80 / 10 50 60 80 Blairsville 60 77 59 74 / 10 60 70 80 Cartersville 64 84 62 80 / 20 50 60 80 Columbus 66 87 67 85 / 10 30 40 60 Gainesville 64 81 64 77 / 0 50 60 80 Macon 65 87 65 82 / 0 30 40 80 Rome 64 84 63 81 / 30 60 70 80 Peachtree City 65 84 64 81 / 10 40 60 70 Vidalia 65 89 67 82 / 0 20 30 70

FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
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