Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for Dawsonville, GA

SHORT TERM
(Today through Saturday)
Issued at 328 AM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026

A high pressure regime will persist across the region today and the weekend. A mid level ridge is extending from the central Gulf Coast northeastwards towards New England and will amplify over the course of the day. Surface high pressure underneath the ridge is centered over the Southeast and Appalachian. This will keep dry conditions and mostly clear skies in place across north and central Georgia today As the center of the high meanders towards Georgia, surface winds will steadily decrease to 5 mph or less today and become light and variable by this evening. A warming trend will also begin underneath this pattern, which will continue through the weekend and into next week. Low temperatures this morning will range from low 40s in the higher elevations of far northeast Georgia to near 50 in the far southeast corner of the forecast area. Highs this afternoon will increase to about 4-8 degrees above climatological normals, largely in the upper 70s and low 80s. Minimum RH values this afternoon will range from 22-28% this afternoon across much of north Georgia. Even if RH values are borderline, considering ongoing drought conditions and 10 hour fuel moisture values around 6-7%, a Fire Danger Statement will be in effect for north Georgia until 8 PM EDT.

Tonight into early Saturday morning, a trough will move across the Great Lakes region, with an associated surface low lifting through the Northeast towards the north Atlantic. A cold front trailing from the low will approach from the north. However, as the parent low continues away to the northeast, the front will lose support and dissipate over the Tennessee Valley region. No precipitation is expected in Georgia in association with this system. As the trough continues away to the east, the high pressure regime will persist with another broad ridge and surface high advancing from the central CONUS and filling in over the Southeast on Saturday. Temperatures will be quite warm on Saturday, rising into the mid 80s across the area. In spite of gradually moderating dewpoints, the increasing temperatures will lead the likelihood of hazardous fire weather conditions and a Fire Danger Statement once again on Saturday afternoon. RH values are forecast to range from 20-30% with no improvement to fuels and drought conditions.

LONG TERM
(Saturday night through Thursday)
Issued at 328 AM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026

The long term remains largely uneventful though fire weather will still need to be monitored as we remain warm and dry.

On Monday, upper ridging will slightly dampen and broaden while surface high pressure slides off the Mid-Atlantic Coast. The return of southerly winds will act to bring some moisture back into the region, mainly in the way of cloud cover and slightly higher dewpoints. Forecast temperatures will also inch upward through the week with daytime highs starting off in the 70s to low 80s eventually reaching the upper 80s to near 90 by mid-week (Wednesday). Overnight lows will behave similar with mild temperatures forecast -- upper 50s to low 60s each night/early morning. At this time there are no strong signals for high fire danger next week as moisture begins to creep back into the region which will act to keep relative humidity (RH) more borderline (i.e.
just above 25%). However, given minimal if any rainfall expected over the next 5-7 days and ongoing drought across the state it will still be something to monitor going forward.

AVIATION
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 630 AM EDT Fri Apr 10 2026

VFR conditions are expected through the period, with only FEW-SCT clouds around 7 kft in west-central GA and CSG this afternoon and SKC elsewhere across the area today. Winds will be E/SE this morning at 3-6 kts. As a surface high becomes centered over the state, winds in north GA (including ATL) will shift to SW by 20Z.
Winds will become light and variable after 02Z and through the overnight hours.

//ATL Confidence
12Z Update
High confidence on all elements.

King

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Athens 78 50 85 53 / 0 0 0 0 Atlanta 78 54 85 57 / 0 0 0 0 Blairsville 75 46 81 51 / 0 0 0 0 Cartersville 79 49 85 54 / 0 0 0 0 Columbus 80 52 85 55 / 0 0 0 0 Gainesville 77 52 84 55 / 0 0 0 0 Macon 80 50 85 53 / 0 0 0 0 Rome 80 50 86 52 / 0 0 0 0 Peachtree City 79 50 85 53 / 0 0 0 0 Vidalia 81 52 86 54 / 0 0 0 0

FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
None.