FXUS62 KFFC 160804
AFDFFC

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
305 AM EST WED DEC 16 2009

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
DRY WEATHER TODAY AND THURSDAY AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS 
THE EASTERN U.S. HOWEVER...A MOIST HIGH LEVEL FLOW WILL KEEP SKIES 
PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY THROUGH THE PERIOD.

MODELS ARE CONSISTENT WITH BRINGING RAIN CHANCES BACK TO THE AREA 
THURSDAY NIGHT AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO. BEST 
CHANCES WILL BE ACROSS CENTRAL GA. GRADIENT WINDS WILL BE ON THE 
INCREASE AS WELL.

HIGH TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL TODAY AND THURSDAY GENERALLY FAVORING 
THE COOL SIDE OF GUIDANCE. LOW TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL TONIGHT AND 
SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL THURSDAY NIGHT AND GENERALLY FAVORING A BLEND 
OF GUIDANCE.

OVERALL CONFIDENCE IS MODERATE TO HIGH.       

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
SURFACE LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO AND N 
FL ON FRIDAY. THIS WILL TARGET CENTRAL GA WITH SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL
WITH LIGHTER AMOUNTS FOR N GA. EFFECTS OF THE SURFACE SYSTEM WILL BE 
DIMINISHING ON MONDAY WITH THE HIGHEST CHANCES OVER E GA. THE 
EXITING SYSTEM WILL BRINGING A RESURGENCE OF COLD AIR TO THE AREA 
AS AN UPPER TROUGH PASSES BY LATE SATURDAY AND BRINGS A COLD NW 
UPPER FLOW TO THE AREA. POTENTIAL FOR SHORT WAVES AND SOME MOISTURE 
IN THIS FLOW WILL GIVE THE POSSIBILITY FOR RAIN SHOWERS...SNOW 
SHOWERS...SPRINKLES OR FLURRIES DEPENDING ON THE TIME OF DAY AND 
MAINLY FOR N GA. GFS HAS A BETTER LOOKING SHORT WAVE AND ASSOCIATED 
MOISTURE MONDAY MORNING THAT COULD GIVE BETTER POTENTIAL FOR SNOW 
OVER N GA AND WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED.  

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
ANOTHER RAIN EVENT TARGETING CENTRAL WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS.
RAINFALL STARTING THURSDAY NIGHT WITH AMOUNTS ABOUT 1/4-1/2 INCH OR 
LESS. EXPECTED RAINFALL FRIDAY/FRIDAY NIGHT IN THE 1 TO 1.5 INCH 
RANGE.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          57  33  55  36  43 /   0   0   0  30  80 
ATLANTA         53  36  55  39  45 /   0   0   0  50  70 
BLAIRSVILLE     50  28  51  32  42 /   0   0   0  20  40 
CARTERSVILLE    53  28  54  35  47 /   0   0   0  30  50 
COLUMBUS        59  37  57  43  48 /   0   0   0  90  90 
GAINESVILLE     54  33  53  37  43 /   0   0   0  30  60 
MACON           60  33  56  42  47 /   0   0   0  70  90 
ROME            52  28  54  34  50 /   0   0   0  20  40 
PEACHTREE CITY  55  28  55  37  43 /   0   0   0  60  80 
VIDALIA         61  38  58  44  48 /   0   0   0  70  90 

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

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