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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1038 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...Mid-Morning Update...

UPDATE
Issued at 1032 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

Forecast remains on track this morning. An area of thunderstorms embedded in broader stratiform showers has breached the state line in the past hour or so, and will continue moving eastward across the Metro through the remainder of the morning. Not expected any severe weather with this activity, but gusty winds and ponding on roads are possible.

96

SHORT TERM
(Today through Wednesday)
Issued at 334 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

Showers and thunderstorms currently to the west are pushing into north GA mainly as showers. Much of the thunderstorm activity remains in ALabama. Expecting this broken line to move through the area resulting in showers affecting much of the area. Daytime heating will increase the instability for the area which will result in increased chances for thunderstorms as the broken line pushes through central GA. Not expecting anything severe but could see a couple of strong thunderstorms. After this shortwave moves through, expecting ridging to push back in with NW winds drying out the area. Nudged dewpoints down for Wednesday due to the NW winds. Highs in the upper 80s are forecast for Wednesday.

Hernandez

LONG TERM
(Wednesday night through Monday)
Issued at 334 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

At a glance:

- Hot.

- Chance for afternoon thunderstorm this weekend and into next week.

With the ridge firmly in place, temperatures are expected to climb into the mid to upper 80s again on Thursday afternoon. Overnight lows will be in the low to mid 60s so the AC will probably need to work overtime.

A short wave will bring the chance of thunderstorms north of I-20 on Friday night and into Saturday. This may help moderate temps in northern Georgia to the low 80s and upper 70s; still around 5 degrees above normal for this time of year. While that wave is expected to clear the area by Sunday, winds will shift to the SSW by the end of the weekend providing the CWA with enough moisture to kick off pulse convective season. As a result, most of the CWA has at least a slight chance for PoPs in the early afternoon beginning Sunday.

Vaughn

AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 650 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024

Showers and thunderstorms to the west begin to move into the area this morning into early afternoon. Potential for MVFR CIGS with any heavier showers. -TSRA is still a possibility in the early afternoon. the potential for fog is there for tomorrow morning as well.

//ATL Confidence
12Z Update
Medium on all elements.

Hernandez

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Athens 58 84 58 86 / 30 0 0 0 Atlanta 60 84 61 86 / 20 0 0 0 Blairsville 54 79 54 82 / 10 0 0 0 Cartersville 57 83 56 87 / 10 0 0 0 Columbus 62 87 61 90 / 10 0 0 10 Gainesville 59 84 59 85 / 10 0 0 0 Macon 61 86 60 88 / 30 10 0 10 Rome 57 84 56 88 / 10 0 0 0 Peachtree City 58 84 58 88 / 10 0 0 0 Vidalia 65 87 64 89 / 60 20 0 10

FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.

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