Office: FFC
FXUS62 KFFC 261138
AFDFFC
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
638 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
...New 12Z Aviation Discussion...
.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 634 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
- Clearing and drying conditions over the course of the day
today will lead to a cool and pleasant Thanksgiving,
weather-wise.
- Drier and cooler weather will persist through at least Saturday
with any chance for rain likely holding off until next week.
- Fire weather conditions will need to be monitored Thursday
through Saturday due to low relative humidity.
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.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Thursday)
Issued at 151 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
Following an active Tuesday, expect things to continue to trend
toward more tranquil conditions as we approach Thanksgiving.
The Southeast is now situated at the base of a much broader mid-
level trough -- so far removed from the center that flow is nearly
zonal -- with high pressure moving in at the surface. At the time of
writing of this AFD, the cold front has breached northwest Georgia,
with pre-frontal showers ongoing across areas roughly along and
south of the I-85 corridor. An embedded rumble of thunder is not out
of the question for the remainder of the night, but chances for
organized convection/any severe weather have dwindled with the loss
of best thermodynamics and kinematics. Back behind the wave of
precipitation, patchy fog and low clouds have filled in across
portions of north and north central Georgia as a response to
increased moisture. As the front slowly filters southeastward,
expect the dry air mixing in to work to scour out any fog out -- as
evidenced by clearing on satellite to our north and west. Showers
will continue to lose their oomph as we approach daybreak, with any
lingering precipitation chances across southeast central Georgia
diminishing by mid-to-late morning.
Breezy conditions are likely today as the front treks across the
forecast area, and most of us will see clear to mostly clear skies
before sunset.
Thanksgiving (Thursday) will feature weather be truly thankful for,
with a reinforcing shot of dry air aloft combined with increasing
subsidence under the surface high supporting mostly sunny skies
-- perfect for any family photos being taken outdoors!
Highs today will reflect pre- vs. post-frontal conditions, in the
upper 50s to 60s along and north of I-85, and in the 70s to the
south. Lows tonight will be much cooler and more seasonable (with as
much as a 20-25 degree swing in lows between this morning and
tomorrow morning!), in the 30s for all except far northeast Georgia
which may drop into the upper 20s. Our stretch of unseasonably warm
November weather officially comes to an end on Thanksgiving, with
highs expected to be in the upper 40s to near 60.
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.LONG TERM...
(Thursday night through Tuesday)
Issued at 151 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
The long term starts off quite chilly with temperatures Friday
morning in the 20s to near freezing and afternoon highs in the 40s
to mid 50s. High pressure will continue to slide eastward staying in
place across much of the Southeast through Saturday keeping things
dry and cool. The only thing to monitor through Saturday will be
potential fire weather concerns as RH values are likely to dip below
critical thresholds (< 25%) during a stretch of time particularly
across portions of Central GA.
Between Saturday and Sunday, the surface high will shift off the
eastern seaboard as a developing low pressure systems lifts towards
the Great Lakes Region. At which point moisture will gradually
begin to return to the region. Beyond the weekend, there still
remains a good bit of spread among ensembles as far as the upper
level pattern as several disturbances attempt to pass through the
flow. Though there are signals that rain may return early next
week with perhaps a few rounds of precipitation even in the days
following. While temperatures will be dependent upon how the
weather pattern evolves, expect some gradual warming through the
weekend (not quite as warm as pre- Thanksgiving) with seasonal
near-normal temperatures heading into next week.
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.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 634 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025
Primarily VFR conditions expected thru the TAF pd, with a brief pd
of IFR cigs and MVFR vsbys in BR psbl thru 13-14Z. Winds will
remain elevated out of the NW at 7-12kts with gusts to 20-22kts
psbl beginning mid-morning and lingering thru the late aftn.
//ATL Confidence...12Z Update...
High confidence all elements.
96
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens 68 35 53 30 / 0 0 0 0
Atlanta 64 36 50 31 / 0 0 0 0
Blairsville 59 28 44 22 / 0 0 0 0
Cartersville 63 33 50 26 / 0 0 0 0
Columbus 70 38 57 32 / 0 0 0 0
Gainesville 64 35 50 30 / 0 0 0 0
Macon 73 37 57 32 / 10 0 0 0
Rome 66 35 54 29 / 0 0 0 0
Peachtree City 66 33 52 28 / 0 0 0 0
Vidalia 77 41 60 34 / 30 0 0 0
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.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
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$$
SHORT TERM...96
LONG TERM....07
AVIATION...96
