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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
239 PM EDT Tue Jun 23 2026


...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...

 - Dry and cooler weather is expected to persist through
   Wednesday.

 - Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms return by Thursday
   with drier conditions anticipated this weekend.

 - Daytime temperatures and humidity will trend upward this weekend
   through early next week. Triple digits heat indices are
   likely.


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.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.

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.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!

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.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.
&&

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SHORT TERM...RW
LONG TERM....07
AVIATION...RW