980 FXUS62 KFFC 282341 AFDFFC Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 641 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 ...New 00Z Aviation Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 633 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 - Warm weekend expected, with morning low clouds and patchy fog giving way to mostly clear skies. - 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... (This afternoon through Sunday) Issued at 111 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Pleasant weather is expected over the weekend across north and central Georgia, courtesy of surface high pressure and dry mid- level northwest flow. Lingering low clouds will scatter out and give way to mostly sunny skies by this afternoon, with temperatures climbing to the upper 60s to low 70s. Another round of morning fog and low clouds will likely develop tonight, but it would not be as widespread as what we saw this morning. Overnight lows will fall to the low to mid 40s across most of the area, with some 30s in the north GA mountains. A slightly warmer airmass pushes in by Sunday afternoon, with high temps climbing to the mid to upper 70s under mostly sunny skies. && .LONG TERM... (Monday morning through next Friday) Issued at 111 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 Mild and Dry Through Wednesday: Strong surface high pressure will build over the Mid-Atlantic on Monday and Tuesday, with breezy easterly winds developing across Georgia. These winds will bring a shallow "wedge" of cooler air down along the eastern side of the Appalachians and into our area. Mid-level flow will remain generally dry and zonal, so the most interesting thing weather-wise during this time will be the large range in temperatures across our area. Both afternoons, high temps in the wedge (likely much of north- northeast GA) will struggle to get out of the 50s, while areas outside the wedge will be in the upper 60s to low 70s. The airmass being brought in by the wedge isn't that chilly, so overnight lows will only be in the low to mid 40s in the wedge, and mid to upper 40s elsewhere. The surface high pressure will finally push out over the Atlantic on Wednesday, with the wedge being eroded and temperatures returning to the 70s across the area. Warmer with Increasing Rain Chances By Late Week: From mid to late week, the synoptic weather pattern over the CONUS will shift, as a strong mid-level ridge builds over the East Coast, and troughing sets up over the Central and Western US. This pattern will result in deep southwest flow over Georgia, which will bring in an increasingly warm and humid airmass from Thursday through next weekend. High temperatures will likely be in the upper 70s to mid 80s each day, with lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s. The overall synoptic setup looks pretty similar to what we saw a few weeks ago when we had a few days of record warm temperatures, so that could be on the table again. Model guidance remains in pretty good agreement on rain chances starting to increase Thursday, and ramping up further from Friday into the weekend. It's too early to determine whether a severe threat will materialize during this time period, but this type of pattern in March typically has at least some potential. Be sure to stay tuned for forecast updates! && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 633 PM EST Sat Feb 28 2026 VFR conditions have returned as remaining low clouds have dissipated. VFR will be short lived, as another round of fog and low clouds are likely on Sunday morning. Dense fog and LIFR ceilings will be most likely in central Georgia, including CSG/MCN by 08-09Z. The northward extent of the dense fog and low ceilings is forecast to remain south of ATL, though some patchy fog and FEW-SCT clouds less than 10-14Z will be possible between 10-14Z. Low clouds and fog are expected to scatter out by 17-18Z. Winds will be light and variable overnight and early Sunday morning, becoming NW at 4-7 kts after 15Z. //ATL Confidence...00Z Update... Medium confidence in areal extent of ceiling and visibility restrictions with fog. High confidence on all other elements. King && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 45 75 50 58 / 0 0 0 0 Atlanta 48 75 51 64 / 0 0 0 0 Blairsville 42 70 45 56 / 0 0 10 10 Cartersville 44 75 50 65 / 0 0 0 0 Columbus 47 78 51 75 / 0 0 0 0 Gainesville 46 74 50 57 / 0 0 0 0 Macon 45 78 49 71 / 0 0 0 0 Rome 47 79 51 71 / 0 0 10 0 Peachtree City 45 76 50 68 / 0 0 0 0 Vidalia 47 77 50 74 / 0 0 0 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ SHORT TERM...Culver LONG TERM....Culver AVIATION...King