FXUS62 KFFC 201041 AFDFFC Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 641 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 ...New 12Z Aviation Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 638 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 - Temperatures will gradually increase each day, reaching more than 10-15 degrees above average this weekend. - Dry conditions will persist through the weekend, with any potential low rain chances holding off until midweek. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Saturday) Issued at 229 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 Short term remains uneventful through the weekend other than the ongoing warming trend. Expecting another day of mostly clear skies across the area with high level clouds moving through the northern portion of the state. Low amounts of moisture are likely to help aid the cloud formation over northern Georgia through Saturday afternoon. Conditions will remain dry as well with RH values in the 25-35% range today and only slightly higher tomorrow. Temps continue to warm each day with highs in the mid to upper 70s today and low 80s Saturday with lows in the low 50s. This will be about 10-15 degrees above normal for much of the area and ~20 degrees above normal on Saturday. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday night through Thursday) Issued at 229 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 Warm and Dry for Sunday-Monday: West-northwest flow will continue to bring a very warm and dry airmass into the region through the end of the weekend, originating from a strong ridge over the Southwest US. High temperatures on Sunday will be in the mid to upper 80s across the area, which is about 15-20 degrees warmer than typical for this time of year. A cold front is expected to push across the area during the day on Monday, but at this time model guidance continues to show that it will be falling apart and not have much moisture to work with. So, rain chances with this remain below 10%. Highs are still likely to reach the low to mid 80s even with the front moving through. Cooler with Low End Rain Chances Middle of Next Week: As expected, temperatures will cool a bit in the wake of the cold front for Tuesday and Wednesday, but highs are still likely to be in the upper 60s to mid 70s across the area. Model guidance remains in good agreement on Tuesday being dry, but there is considerable spread on the forecast for Wednesday-Thursday. Roughly half of the ensemble members have at least some amount of precipitation (ranging from <0.05" to nearly 1") during this time. However, the other half keeps the influence of the ridge over the area and keeps us dry. Our confidence in the details of the forecast for this time period is low, but our confidence in relatively hazard-free conditions is medium to high. The details on the forecast for the middle of next week will become clearer by this weekend. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 638 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 SW winds will prevail through the TAF period with mostly SKC with a few high level clouds through the afternoon. Wind speeds should stay at 7kt or less before increasing tomorrow afternoon to near 7-10kt. //ATL Confidence...12Z Update... High confidence on all elements. Hernandez && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 74 54 82 59 / 0 0 10 10 Atlanta 76 55 82 60 / 0 0 10 10 Blairsville 71 50 79 53 / 0 0 10 10 Cartersville 77 53 83 57 / 0 0 10 10 Columbus 77 51 83 55 / 0 0 0 10 Gainesville 73 56 81 58 / 0 0 10 10 Macon 76 51 83 57 / 0 0 0 0 Rome 80 54 85 58 / 0 0 10 10 Peachtree City 76 52 82 56 / 0 0 10 10 Vidalia 76 52 84 58 / 0 0 0 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Hernandez LONG TERM....Culver AVIATION...Hernandez