FXUS62 KFFC 050812 AFDFFC Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 412 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 ...Morning Area Forecast Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... - Shower and thunderstorm chances return mid week (Wednesday and Thursday). A few storms may become strong to severe, with winds and flash flooding being the main concerns. - Temperatures to remain near or just below normal through most of the period. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Wednesday) Issued at 217 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 High pressure centered off the Mid-Atlantic coast nosing into GA and the Carolinas. This ridge is loosing its grip on the region as the center is expected to move further east out to sea through Wed. The ridge will keep things dry today, but with it moving out this will allow precip to begin moving into N GA tonight. the frontal system developing across the central plains this morning. The frontal boundary moves across the southern great lake states and into the Ohio Valley through tonight. A closed low center develops along the frontal boundary over OK/AR this evening which moves rapidly east across TN/KY tonight. This low center pushes some showers and isolated thunderstorms into N GA just after midnight. These showers and thunderstorms continue through the day Wed with some strong storms expected Wed afternoon into the evening hours. SPC currently has portions of north GA under a marginal risk of severe storms for Wed afternoon/Night. Temps Today and Wednesday will get up into the 70s and 80s with lows tonight in the 50s and 60s. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday night through Monday) Issued at 217 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 The long term kicks off on Thursday as showers and thunderstorms are expected to be ongoing from the previous afternoon. The main concern on Thursday will be heavy rain, which could present some flash flooding problems. Especially across the metro area. Heavy rain primarily along the I-20 corridor on Thursday morning could drop up to two inches of rain in a 12 hour period. While most of the state remains in drought, this much rain over an urban area has the potential to create run off problems leading to urban flash flooding issues. As the front sinks south through the day on Thursday, it will pull the axis of heaviest precip to the southern part of the CWA. The threat of severe weather will remain low, as cloud coverage will limit destabilization across central Georgia, but the possibility of a few strong thunderstorms is certainly possible. Another impulse in the upper level trough looks like it will take aim at the area on Saturday, brining another round of showers and thunderstorms to central Georgia, before another stronger low sweeps through the area on Monday brining back the chance for thunderstorms briefly before high pressure gives us a break by the middle part of the week. Temperatures will fall back into 70s on Thursday where they'll remain through the rest of the forecast period. Overnight lows on Thursday into Friday as well as Friday into Saturday will fall into the 40s and it's entirely possible that a few obs in the upper 30s show up in the NE Georgia Mountains. Given our current setup, the threat for frost remains low, but if you have any sensitive plants consider brining them inside. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 135 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 Mostly clear skies today with increased cloud cover later this afternoon and tonight. Ceilings will stay VFR through the period. Winds light and variable this morning becoming southerly after daybreak. We could see some SE to SW winds in the 3-7kt range with winds becoming mainly SW this afternoon in the 5-10kt range. Wind speeds will diminish to 5kt or less after sunset. No precipitation or restrictions to VSBYs expected. //ATL Confidence...06Z Update... Confidence high on all elements. 01 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 82 60 85 65 / 0 10 40 80 Atlanta 81 62 84 67 / 0 10 40 80 Blairsville 75 56 74 59 / 10 30 80 90 Cartersville 80 61 82 62 / 10 20 60 90 Columbus 82 59 87 67 / 0 0 20 60 Gainesville 80 61 81 66 / 10 20 60 90 Macon 83 59 88 66 / 0 0 10 50 Rome 80 61 82 62 / 10 30 80 100 Peachtree City 81 59 85 65 / 0 10 30 80 Vidalia 85 62 90 68 / 0 0 0 20 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...01 LONG TERM....Vaughn AVIATION...01