Albany, Georgia 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS62 KTAE 191914
AFDTAE

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
314 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER, HYDROLOGY...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 143 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

- Long-duration hazardous heat wave continues through the end of
  the week. Heat products will keep being issued accordingly.
  Please exercise heat safety: www.weather.gov/safety/heat.

- Daily chances for thunderstorms remain in the forecast. Strong-
  gusty winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy rain are the
  main threats. Highest rain chances are Friday-Saturday.

- The heat wave is poised to break late this week or early
  weekend, which likely opens the door for convectively active
  weather. A more typical summertime pattern returns early next
  week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This Evening through Thursday)
Issued at 143 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

Another round of scattered to widespread showers/storms will
develop this afternoon and evening. Similar to yesterday, we will
have the potential for a few localized strong/severe damaging
wind gusts. The deeply mixed profile thanks to hot temperatures
and a moist environment will provide the necessary ingredients for
localized microbursts and with the morning update, SPC has issued
a marginal (level 1 of 5) risk for severe weather across much of
the Panhandle and Florida Big Bend. Any ongoing storms will
continue into the early evening hours before activity winds down
after sunset.

For Thursday, conditions will generally be fairly similar. While
slightly drier air across our northern counties will keep rain
chances low, the lingering cutoff upper level low across the
northern Gulf and a high precipitable water environment will still
support scattered to widespread showers and storms across our
Florida counties. Like today, a few localized storms could be
strong/severe. Additionally, heat advisories are in effect again
for tomorrow for the same locations during late morning and early
afternoon. Convective activity will bring heat indices back down
in the late afternoon/evening.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Thursday night through next Tuesday)
Issued at 143 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

Rain chances gradually tick up through the remainder of the week
and upcoming weekend as broad troughing develops across the
eastern third of the country. This will likely bring an end to the
widespread heat advisories for at least a few days thanks to the
high rain chances and lower afternoon high temperatures. As this
trough swings through sometime Sunday into early next week, we
should see a break in the rain chances. However, drier air
filtering in behind it should also keep heat indices below
advisory levels.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1250 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

Afternoon and evening thunder will be the main concern. Seabreeze
convection will soon start to develop along the seabreeze, close
to ECP and getting close to TLH over the next few hours. If storms
make it as far inland as DHN and VLD, it will take extra time,
coming during the late afternoon and early evening. At ABY, the
mid-level air mass is drier and am counting on convection staying
south of the terminal and outside the 10-mile range of the
airport. Convection will die off in the couple of hours after
sunset.

Some CAMS guidance is pointing to a few hours of reduced cigs and
vsbys around sunrise at VLD, so have included a foothold mention
of 4SM BR and SCT004 in the TAF around sunrise there.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 143 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

Persistent high pressure maintains favorable boating conditions
the next several days outside of thunderstorms, for which chances
increase through Saturday. Prevailing gentle to moderate
west winds are forecast with daily afternoon seabreezes across
the immediate nearshore legs. Daily chances for showers and storms
can be expected, especially in the overnight and morning hours.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 143 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

The main fire concerns continue to be hazardous heat conditions
persisting into late week across our Florida counties. However, we
will see the heat wave begin to abate heading into the weekend as
higher rain chances, and lower temperatures move in. High
temperatures well into the 90s will be common with heat indices of
105 to 110 degrees most afternoons, especially across Florida.
Thunderstorms will be capable of frequent lightning, gusty/erratic
winds, and locally wetting rains.

Winds will generally be light and variable most afternoons except
near the coast where a daily seabreeze will bring slightly higher
winds each afternoon. A weakening front moving through will begin to
drag drier air into our AL/GA counties by late this weekend and
early next week and this could bring some increase in fire concerns
as drier conditions develop.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 143 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026

Thunderstorms will be capable of producing localized nuisance
flooding in urban, poor-drainage, and low-lying areas. Otherwise,
there are no significant hydrological concerns the next several
days. All area rivers are currently running well below action
stage.

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always
encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they
occur by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Tallahassee   76  98  76  96 /  20  50  10  70
Panama City   79  94  79  92 /  10  40  10  40
Dothan        75  97  75  95 /  20  20  20  60
Albany        75 100  75  98 /   0  20  10  60
Valdosta      74  99  75  97 /  20  20  20  70
Cross City    76  95  76  93 /  10  50  20  50
Apalachicola  79  92  79  91 /  10  60  20  40

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening for
     FLZ007>019-027>029-034-108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134-326-
     426.

     Heat Advisory from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/
     Thursday for FLZ007>019-027>029-034-108-112-114-115-118-127-
     128-134-326-426.

     High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for FLZ114.

GA...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for GAZ155>161.

     Heat Advisory from 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Thursday for GAZ155>161.

AL...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for ALZ068-069.

     Heat Advisory from 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Thursday for ALZ068-069.

GM...None.
&&

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SHORT TERM...Dobbs
LONG TERM....Dobbs
AVIATION...Haner
MARINE...Dobbs
FIRE WEATHER...Dobbs
HYDROLOGY...IG3/Dobbs