642 FXUS62 KFFC 281751 AFDFFC Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1251 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...New 18Z Aviation Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1217 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 - Warm weekend with mostly clear skies after patches of morning low clouds and fog. - Dry conditions continue early next week, with cooler (but near normal) temperatures as a wedge builds in. - Much warmer temperatures and increased rain chances return by late next week. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Sunday) Issued at 333 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Low clouds moving into the area from the east this morning with patchy areas of dense fog. Will continue to see the low clouds and visibilities of a quarter mile or less through sunrise but things start to improve by late morning. Should see mostly clear conditions by this afternoon continuing through Sunday. Strengthening high pressure over the region will keep things dry through the weekend with high temperatures in the upper 60s and 70s. && .LONG TERM... (Sunday night through Friday) Issued at 333 AM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Mild and Dry Through Wednesday: Like the previous long-term forecast discussion mentioned, rain-free conditions will prevail during the first half of the period. The only forecast challenge at this time will be the strength and coverage of the cold air damming (CAD) "wedge" on Monday and Tuesday, and the resulting impact on temperatures. The global ensembles depict a stout ~1040 mb high pressure system over the Northeast and northern Atlantic, and a resulting strong signal for CAD along the Eastern Seaboard both days. Depending on where the wedge boundary ends up across the County Warning Area (CWA), temperatures within the wedge may hold in the 50s during the daytime, while daytime temperatures will surge to the 60s and 70s outside of the wedge. The high pressure system will shift eastward over the Atlantic on Wednesday, leading to the erosion of the wedge. Rain Chances and Warming Up Later Next Week: Warm, humid southerly flow will increase on Thursday and Friday as the Bermuda High becomes established. The result will be 1) increasing temperatures and 2) the return of rain chances. As far as temperatures go, highs will likely reach the upper 70s to mid-80s both days. These highs would be some 13-17 degrees above average for early March. The only potential fly in the ointment for these temperatures being realized area-wide would be increased cloud cover associated with the increased moisture. Precipitation looks to be in the form of showers with isolated convection. Per the global ensembles, weak kinematics and marginal instability suggest that widespread severe weather will not be a concern. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1217 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 VFR conditions return across the area by 20Z as remaining MVFR-IFR clouds scatter out. Another round of patchy low clouds and fog with IFR or lower CIGs/VIS are possible Sunday morning, with the best chances at CSG and MCN. These would generally scatter out by 16-18Z Sunday. Winds will be light and variable through tonight, before picking up out of the W-NW around 4-7kts after 15Z. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium confidence on CIG/VIS Sunday AM with potential fog. High on other elements. Culver && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 69 45 75 48 / 0 0 0 0 Atlanta 70 47 74 50 / 0 0 0 0 Blairsville 67 42 70 43 / 0 0 0 10 Cartersville 71 44 74 48 / 0 0 0 0 Columbus 71 48 77 50 / 0 0 0 0 Gainesville 70 46 74 48 / 0 0 0 0 Macon 69 47 77 48 / 0 0 0 0 Rome 75 46 79 47 / 0 0 0 0 Peachtree City 69 44 75 48 / 0 0 0 0 Vidalia 68 48 77 49 / 0 0 0 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...01 LONG TERM....Martin AVIATION...Culver