Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Columbus, GA

SHORT TERM
(This afternoon through Friday)
Issued at 209 PM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

With relatively dry, northwesterly flow aloft (supported by broad troughing that extends across much of ECONUS) and retreating high pressure at the surface, expect a pleasant, if slightly cool, post- frontal day across north and central Georgia. Abundant sunshine will be a welcome change after a series of cloudy and foggy days, with highs topping out in the mid-40s to mid-50s areawide.

To round off the work week, Friday will begin rather chilly, with morning lows in the lower-30s. As the leading edge of the Arctic high that will support a rapid cooldown later this weekend nudges across the central Plains, a quick-hitting surface low will sweep across the Ohio River Valley. Any associated moisture should remain to the north and east of the forecast area, but our placement between a surface low to our north and a surface high to our south will send warm, breezy southwesterly winds streaming across the area. Highs will rebound into the 60s as a result, likely one of the few days we'll have spent above-average temperature-wise thus far this month.

LONG TERM
(Saturday morning through next Wednesday)
Issued at 209 PM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

Long term will begin this weekend with a front pushing through overnight Saturday into Sunday afternoon. Current mean ensembles are indicating a showers to push through during this time period with the main area of focus being western Georgia. At this time the main weather type will be rain. As this front pushes through we will see temps begin to dip down into the low 30s over NW GA and this area is where we can potentially see a rain/snow mix. We are not expecting any accumulations at this time as temps will have been warm ahead of the front. When it comes to Sunday, did nudge down high temps to account for the front pushing through as well as to better align with model guidance. Did the same for Monday high temps as both days were running closer to the 90th percentile in ensembles. Lows on Sunday night into Monday morning actually were on the lower side but with models coming into better agreement with less of a spread did decide to keep them as is with lows reaching down into the teens across much of the area. Should be staying above any records for this time period. Towards the end of the week should see rainfall return but model spread continues to be wide.

AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1226 AM EST Fri Dec 12 2025

VFR through period. Winds SW light to 6kts through morning increase with sunrise to 10kts gust 13 to 18 kts by late afternoon. Winds become light and variable after sunset. No precipitation expected through TAF period.

//ATL Confidence
06Z Update
High confidence all elements.

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PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Athens 36 62 42 46 / 0 0 40 10 Atlanta 40 62 38 41 / 0 10 40 10 Blairsville 32 58 28 33 / 0 0 30 0 Cartersville 35 60 33 37 / 0 10 40 10 Columbus 43 67 45 50 / 10 10 50 10 Gainesville 37 60 39 41 / 0 10 40 10 Macon 41 67 45 54 / 0 0 40 10 Rome 37 63 34 38 / 0 10 30 0 Peachtree City 38 64 39 43 / 0 10 50 10 Vidalia 43 69 49 61 / 0 0 20 10

FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.