FXUS62 KFFC 210535 AFDFFC Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 135 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 ...New 06Z Aviation Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 132 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 - Temperatures will reach 15-20 degrees above average on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. - Low chance (<20%) for showers/storms in north Georgia on Saturday; otherwise, fair weather through early next week. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Saturday) Issued at 243 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 Fair weather and warming temperatures will be the trend through the weekend for North and Central Georgia, thanks to high pressure situated across the northern Gulf. Current temperatures are in the 70s areawide, and daytime highs will be within a few degrees of what they are now. Tonight lows will be mild with values in the 50s and patchy fog cannot be ruled out near bodies of water. A weak mid- level disturbance will sweep through the TN Valley on Saturday, prompting an increase in cloud cover and perhaps a stray shower in far North Georgia (low chance -- <20%). Though most are likely to see just an increase in cloud cover. Daytime temperatures will continue to rise with forecast highs by Saturday afternoon in the 80s areawide (70s in the mountains). && .LONG TERM... (Sunday morning through next Thursday) Issued at 243 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026 Surface high pressure centered over the Gulf this weekend will keep warm SW flow at the surface helping to warm things up. High temperatures expected in the 80s state wide with temps near 90 across east central GA Sun/Mon. If these temps materialize we could be seeing near daily records for late March. Morning low temps will also be a bit warm with lows in the 50s to lower 60s. Between the dry northwest mid-level flow, subsidence from the huge southwestern U.S. ridge, and the synoptic storm track remaining to the north, rain chances will remain low through the middle of next week. Temps will cool a bit Tue and Wed a dry cold front sweeps south through the state. For now only expecting increased cloud cover from this front and temps to dip back down into the 60s and 70 from the 80s Monday. By Wed of next week the GFS and ECMWF models are still showing two very different solutions. The GFS shows a very stout wave moving SE in the upper level NWLY flow and pushing into N GA by 06-12z Wed. The ECMWF builds in a ridge of high pressure behind the dry cold front and keeps things dry through Thu. Have decided to continue with 20% to 30% PoPs for now. Will definitely keep a close eye on this over the next few days. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 132 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026 Patchy mid level to high level clouds expected with ceilings dropping to a SCT 4000ft ~14z with cloud cover pushing in from the north. Should see clearing through the afternoon and evening with gusty winds up to 18kt expected. Likely to see few mid to high level clouds overnight Saturday into Sunday morning. Winds stay W/WSW through the period. //ATL Confidence...06Z Update... High confidence on all elements. Hernandez && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 59 85 63 83 / 10 0 0 10 Atlanta 59 84 62 80 / 0 0 0 10 Blairsville 53 82 58 73 / 10 0 0 0 Cartersville 57 85 61 78 / 0 0 0 0 Columbus 55 84 57 84 / 0 0 0 10 Gainesville 60 84 62 80 / 10 0 0 0 Macon 57 85 59 85 / 0 0 0 10 Rome 59 87 61 79 / 10 0 0 0 Peachtree City 56 84 59 81 / 0 0 0 10 Vidalia 58 87 60 88 / 0 0 0 10 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...07 LONG TERM....01 AVIATION...Hernandez