Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Rayle, GA

SHORT TERM
(This afternoon through Wednesday)
Issued at 237 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

Dry and temperate conditions will prevail through the short term, bringing a nice break to the recent humid and summery weather. In the wake of the cold front that has cleared the area to the south today, considerably lower dewpoints and temperatures will continue to advect into the area into tonight. Today's breezy conditions will quickly settle after sunset, leading to pleasant Wednesday morning temperatures by late June standards. Low temperatures some 8-12 degrees below normal will range from the upper 50s in parts of north Georgia to mid 60s farther south with a few low-to-mid 50s even peppered in across the north Georgia mountains.

Northwest flow on Wednesday is expected to bring continued dry conditions with any southeastward-propagating MCSs favored to remain displaced to our west across Mississippi and Alabama from Wednesday into Wednesday night. Highs on Wednesday will largely be near to slightly below normal in the mid to upper 80s, and drier dewpoints in the upper 50s to low 60s will bring a more pleasant feel.

LONG TERM
(Thursday morning through next Monday)
Issued at 237 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

By Thursday, we return to more of a typical summertime weather pattern. Weak mid-level flow and increasing southerly flow at the surface will bring an influx of moisture back to the area. Isolated to widely scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible mainly across Central GA during the afternoon with temperatures climbing into the upper 80s across North GA (5-7 deg cooler in the mtns) and low 90s across Central GA. Friday will favor similar conditions though rain and thunder chances will be a tick higher as will temperatures. Convection may be more limited on Saturday and Sunday as a weak disturbance translates across the southern Ohio Valley and mid-level ridging starts to build from the west.

The main story for the long term period, particularly this weekend through early next week, will be the heat. Latest global ensembles are painting mid-to-upper ridging will becoming highly amplified and encompassing much of the eastern US between Sunday and Monday. As a result, high and low temperatures are forecast to climb a degree or two each day through early next week (Monday). Forecast highs between Saturday and Monday are anticipated to be in the 90s areawide (upper 80s the mountains). Heat indices (or 'feels like' temperatures) will follow suit with values in the upper 90s to low 100s during that same period. Some locations in Central Georgia may reach Heat Advisory Criteria (105 or higher). Summer is in full swing so be sure to take precautions if spending any amount of time outdoors. Let's beat the heat this summer!

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 134 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026

Earlier MVFR cigs have largely improved to VFR in the 3500-4000 ft range. This sct VFR deck will persist through 00Z before trending mostly clear overnight. NW winds 12-15 kts with gusts over 20-25 kts will diminish after 00Z, becoming near calm after 06Z.
Direction will become NE by 12-15Z Wednesday before trending SW by 18-21Z at speeds 3-6 kts.

//ATL Confidence
18Z Update
High confidence.

RW

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Athens 63 87 65 90 / 0 0 0 10 Atlanta 64 86 69 88 / 0 0 0 10 Blairsville 54 80 61 82 / 0 0 0 10 Cartersville 60 86 66 88 / 0 0 0 10 Columbus 65 89 69 90 / 0 0 10 30 Gainesville 62 84 65 87 / 0 0 0 10 Macon 64 88 67 90 / 0 0 0 10 Rome 60 86 64 88 / 0 0 0 10 Peachtree City 62 87 66 88 / 0 0 0 10 Vidalia 68 91 70 93 / 0 0 0 20

FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.