FXUS62 KFFC 091804 AFDFFC Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 204 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 ...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... - Scattered afternoon showers and storms are expected today and Friday, becoming numerous to widespread over the weekend. - A few storms through this weekend may become strong with wind gusts up to 40-50mph and locally heavy rain. - Heat index values peak between 95-105 through Saturday. Heat Advisory for portions of East-Central GA from 12-8PM today. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Friday) Issued at 152 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Rinse and repeat as summertime continues with a few showers and thunderstorms possible and hot temps. As is normal for this time a year, a strong area of high pressure churns over the Atlantic and keeps the southeast in an open warm sector, increasing diurnally driven convection each afternoon. Not as much coverage is expected today, but a few showers and typical summer thunderstorms are possible. Best chances are in the NW portion of Georgia (45-65%), with PoPs quickly decreasing southward into central Georgia (20- 45%). As for Friday, similar story with any convection and showers, with the northwest portion of the state having the increased PoP chances. The main hazard from any storm should be damaging winds, especially in the northern part of the state. As for the heat, the temperatures remain hot in the short term. Low to upper 90s spanning from north to south with the hotter temps toward central Georgia. Since we remain in an open warm sector and an abundance of moisture still lingering, hot heat indices are still on track. Triple digits for today and Friday, with a smattering of 105-108 possible toward SE Georgia. For this, another Heat Advisory in effect through 8 PM. Since the forecast is almost the same for tomorrow, expect another Heat Advisory for Friday in the SE portion of the state. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday morning through next Wednesday) Issued at 152 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 It's gonna be a rainy weekend. Maybe not a total washout, but if you have outdoor plans you might want to reconsider. Saturday afternoon, chances of thunderstorms become likely across northern Georgia before spreading to all of the CWA by Sunday afternoon. A few storms could be strong to severe with the main threat being damaging winds, but the signal for widespread severe weather is not too concerning. The rain-cooled environment and NW flow will give us a break from the heat, with highs in the mid to upper 80s by Sunday which will linger through the start of the work week. By next Wednesday though, the heat will start to build again as a Bermuda high re- establishes and tropical moisture builds back in. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 133 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 Popup SHRA/TSRA are developing across most of Georgia. Scattered to numerous TSRA are exp, w/ impacts to all TAF sites. Impacts for ATL starting around 19Z, could linger as late as around 00/01Z, though risk decr aft 23Z. Winds W 8-12 kts, gusts to 15-20 kts, diminishing after sunset. Gusts to 30 kts psbl in/vc of TS. Similar conds exp tomorrow, with TS risk for ATL starting around 17/18Z. Cigs/winds will be nearly the same as today. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... High for all elements CRS && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 74 94 74 92 / 20 30 20 60 Atlanta 75 93 75 90 / 10 40 20 70 Blairsville 66 84 66 82 / 20 50 50 80 Cartersville 73 92 73 89 / 10 30 40 80 Columbus 75 94 75 93 / 20 20 10 30 Gainesville 73 92 73 89 / 10 30 20 60 Macon 75 95 75 94 / 20 20 10 30 Rome 72 91 72 88 / 10 40 40 80Peachtree City 73 92 73 90 / 10 30 20 60 Vidalia 78 99 77 98 / 10 10 10 20 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for GAZ085-086-097-098- 106-108>113. && $$ SHORT TERM...Patterson LONG TERM....Vaughn AVIATION...CRS