Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Oakwood, GA

UPDATE
Issued at 757 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

Showers and thunderstorms continue across much of North Georgia and portions of east Georgia this evening. Areas from Atlanta down to Macon and Eastman westward have been spared from any additional convective activity. We are still watching a few rotating thunderstorms across northwest Georgia, where some low-level shear still exists. If a tornado were to materialize it's expected to be short-lived. Instances of localized flash flooding will also be monitored through tonight. Rises on local rivers, creeks and streams are also beginning to be realized and this trend will likely continue over the coming days.

As in previous days, coverage of showers and storms will gradually diminish overnight, though a few passing showers or a rumble of thunder cannot be ruled out. Low clouds and patchy dense fog will once again move in tonight and remain through mid- morning Tuesday.

SHORT TERM
(This afternoon through Tuesday)
Issued at 232 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

The forecast through Tuesday remains largely persistence for a quasi- tropical environment: waves of showers and thunderstorms, highest in coverage in the afternoon to evening, and cloudy, humid, and misty nights/mornings.

Convection will continue to be diurnally-enhanced and summerlike, with highest coverage (and chances) in the afternoon, with a lull (but chances still non-zero) overnight. Some weak organization of thunderstorms is expected this afternoon, bolstered by yet another remnant Gulf MCV lifting to the north and east. ACARS, HiRes model guidance, and this morning's observed 12Z sounding continue to show nearly-saturated profiles with tall, skinny CAPE -- as such, any storms that form will be efficient rainfall producers. A Slight (level 2 out of 5) Risk for Excessive Rainfall has been analyzed across portions of the forecast area today, and localized flash flooding concerns will continue. Training storms, or storms that anchor to any lingering outflows/boundaries, could drop a quick 2-3" of rainfall (and potentially more, depending on rain rates). A Flood Watch is in effect for areas generally along and north of I-85 to highlight increased chances for localized flash flooding and flooding of creeks and streams through late Tuesday.

The strongest upward pulses will likely have precip-loaded downdrafts capable of producing isolated damaging wind gusts, but the summerlike environment with relatively unimpressive kinematics should preclude severe concerns from becoming widespread or numerous. Any clustering of storms will locally bolster chances for damaging winds.

Tomorrow will be yet another near-carbon copy of today, with additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected into the afternoon and evening. Further organization (and isolated severe potential) will be possible along any remnant boundaries/MCVs from this afternoon's convection, but these features will be difficult to pinpoint until today's activity has fizzled out.

LONG TERM
(Wednesday morning through next Sunday)
Issued at 232 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

Rain chances will continue through the long term aided by a synoptic pattern conducive to an anomalously rich moisture environment. There doesn't seem to be too many indications of this pattern breaking down either which while good for drought conditions, will lead to more flooding concerns through the week ahead. Looking at the synoptic pattern the area will be in the middle of the blocking pattern through the end of this week at least with troughing to our west near the ArkLaTex and high pressure pushing in from the east in the form of the Bermuda High sandwiching the area in between these two upper level features. This will funnel moisture in from the S/SW and keep PWs elevated. Current forecast PWs in the 1.5-2" which are above average for this time of year. Ultimately these diurnally driven showers and storms will have the main threats of gusty winds, small hail, and frequent lightning in addition to being capable of producing heavy rainfall that could lead to localized flooding in low lying areas as well as poor drainage/ urban areas. Temperatures will continue the trend of mid 80s for highs until this weekend when temperatures are more in the mid 70s with lows in the low to mid 60s which will be near normal to slightly above normal.

AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 702 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026

SHRA/TSRA will continue to impact RYY/PDK/AHN until 01-02z, with iso-sct shra psbl elsewhere. S/SSE winds will diminish to less than 8kts after 00z (or once tsra passes). IFR to LIFR cigs and MVFR/IFR vsbys will return once again as early as 05-06z lasting through at least 15z before slow improvement to MVFR/low VFR.
Winds pick back up from the SSE/SSW 4-7kts by 16z. Sct TSRA psbl again Tue 17-24z.

//ATL Confidence
00Z Update

Medium confidence on all elements.

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PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Athens 65 82 64 83 / 90 80 60 60 Atlanta 67 80 66 82 / 90 90 60 80 Blairsville 62 75 61 78 / 90 90 60 90 Cartersville 66 80 65 83 / 80 80 50 90 Columbus 67 83 67 86 / 70 80 40 60 Gainesville 66 79 66 81 / 90 90 50 70 Macon 66 84 66 84 / 70 80 40 60 Rome 65 79 65 82 / 90 80 70 90 Peachtree City 66 81 65 84 / 90 90 50 70 Vidalia 68 88 68 88 / 70 60 50 70

FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
Flood Watch through Tuesday evening for GAZ001>009-011>016- 019>023-030>033-041>044-052-053.