Smyrna, Georgia 7 Day Weather Forecast

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
651 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026



...New 12Z Aviation Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 650 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

- Some lingering showers will continue across northern Georgia
  today as the stationary front finally pushes off.

- A cold front will bring additional widespread showers and
  thunderstorms late Wednesday into early Thursday. Some storms
  could be strong to severe.

- Temperatures will remain well above normal (15 to 20+ degrees)
  through midweek, before cooler temperatures arrive in the wake
  of the cold front on Thursday.


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.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Wednesday)
Issued at 142 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

A stationary front remains stubbornly fixed across north Georgia and
while the remains of last nights MCS have become little more than
light showers across central Georgia, the potential for morning
showers and a rogue thunderstorm will linger across north and
northeast Georgia along this line. Additional severe weather is not
expected with these storms and short term models indicated the
better chances for additional precip will exit our CWA by early
afternoon.

High temperatures are still expected to run a above normal tomorrow
with peak afternoon values in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Strong
southwest flow will continue to push warm moist air in from the gulf
through the short term and into the long term. Of note is the fact
that overnight lows on Tuesday into Wednesday will run nearly around
25 degrees above normal for much of the CWA. A majority of the
records for highest minimum temperatures will be threatened.

That trend will continue through the day as heat builds quickly.
Daily records are likely to be threatened amid widespread highs in
the 80s and even near 90 in parts of central Georgia. This warm,
humid airmass comes in advance of an incoming cold front that will
bring the next impactful weather by Wednesday night. Right now the
SPC has us in a Marginal outlook, with the best dynamics to the
north and west of our CWA and given the timing trends we generally
agree with the outlook.

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.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday night through Monday)
Issued at 142 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

Thursday morning a cold front will sweep across our area through the
day, bringing an end to the rainfall from northwest to southeast.
Probabilities favor rainfall totals largely above 0.5-0.75" with
many areas receiving over an inch (locally higher) when all is said
and done. In the wake of the front, a brief return of cooler
temperatures can be expected from Thursday into Friday. Even so,
this cooldown really only gets us back to near normal for mid March,
though a few areas of frost or perhaps a light freeze could be
possible, mainly in the mountains Friday morning. Midlevel low
returns to a more zonal flow by Saturday and southwesterly by
Sunday, kicking off a rapid warming trend with weekend temperatures
again surging well above normal into the upper 70s and 80s.

That`ll end the chances for thunderstorms for the rest of the work
week as heat builds. Temperatures will steadily rise through the
work week back into the upper 70s as the ridge builds. We`ll see a
few days of drier weather as the Td`s are capped in the 40s and 50s.

By the time the weekend rolls around, humidity will start to return
as the flow becomes more southwest, and we`ll begin to reintroduces
the chance for afternoon convection by the end of the weekend.

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.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 650 AM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026

A few low clouds across the area continue to show up in the obs, but
conditions have continued to be MVFR to VFR. Some LIFR CIGS remain
possible this morning but will come to an end after 14Z. After that,
conditions are expected to gradually improve back to VFR.

//ATL Confidence...12Z Update...

Medium on LIFR chances.
High on all other elements.

Vaughn

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          79  62  83  57 /  30  10   0  60
Atlanta         77  62  82  52 /  30  10   0  80
Blairsville     74  59  78  44 /  60  10   0  90
Cartersville    80  62  83  47 /  40  10   0  90
Columbus        84  61  86  56 /  10   0   0  70
Gainesville     77  63  81  53 /  40  10   0  80
Macon           85  62  87  60 /  10   0   0  40
Rome            82  65  86  52 /  50  10   0 100
Peachtree City  80  61  84  50 /  20  10   0  80
Vidalia         88  65  90  65 /  10   0   0  10

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

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SHORT TERM...Vaughn
LONG TERM....Vaughn
AVIATION...Vaughn