Stonecrest, Georgia 7 Day Weather Forecast

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
129 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Friday)
Issued at 117 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

Key Messages:

 - High fire danger conditions for portions of central GA through
   this evening due to low relative humidity and dry vegetation.

 - Warm and dry conditions through Friday.

Dry and warmer than normal weather conditions through the rest of
the work week across north and central Georgia as a strong mid-
level ridge gradually builds over the Southeast US. In response,
low-level winds will turn southeasterly today, and southerly on
Friday, ushering in a gradually warming airmass. Dewpoints will
also be on the rise through the period, but not fast enough to
prevent high fire danger concerns this afternoon and evening, as
min RH values fall to the 20-25% range.

Temperatures today will climb into the low 70s across far
northern GA and upper 70s to low 80s across the rest of central
GA. Overnight lows tonight will be mild, only dropping into the
50s. Friday`s highs will jump quite a bit from today, reaching the
low 80s across far northern areas, with mid to upper 80s
elsewhere.

Culver

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Friday night through Wednesday)
Issued at 117 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025


Key Messages:

 - Above average temperatures through the longterm. Highs in the
  mid to upper 80s.

 - Low end PoPs starting Monday and continuing each day through
  the end of the week.

The 80s aren`t just back in the fashion world, they`re also
coming back for our highs this weekend and onward. A building
upper level ridge and increasing southerly flow will mean highs
peak on Saturday in the mid to upper 80s and likely remain above
80 through next week. Subsequently, lows will be in the 50s and
60s.

Not likely to see much in the way of appreciable rainfall through
the long term. The greatest chance for any rain/thunderstorms
will come with a stalling cold front sometime Monday. Current
deterministic models indicate arrival time Monday morning, however
given the stalling and uncertainty in how much the mid/upper
level ridge may break down, the front may move slower than
anticipated. QPF with the monday system will remain below 1".
Though CAPE values will be around 1000J/Kg, with the supportive
dynamics well to the north, no severe is expected at this time.

A modest chance for showers and thunderstorms remains through the
rest of the week. Diurnal heating will relegate formation mostly
to the afternoon hours and forcing will be best along the stalled
front (wherever that may be).

SM

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS) Issued at 117 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025

VFR at all sites for the next 24 hours. Winds ESE/SE around 4-7kts
through the aftn before diminishing to less than 5kts after 00z.
Winds pick up to around 10 kts out of the S after 16Z Friday. ATL
will primarily be 170/180 wind direction during this time, but may
intermittently switch to 190. FEW high-level clouds will be
possible through the period, but nothing impactful.

//ATL Confidence...12Z Update...

Medium confidence on wind direction Friday afternoon, high on all
other elements.

Culver

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          51  83  57  86 /   0   0   0   0
Atlanta         54  84  60  86 /   0   0   0   0
Blairsville     49  78  54  81 /   0   0   0   0
Cartersville    52  86  57  88 /   0   0   0   0
Columbus        53  87  57  88 /   0   0   0   0
Gainesville     51  82  57  85 /   0   0   0   0
Macon           53  86  58  88 /   0   0   0   0
Rome            51  85  56  87 /   0   0   0   0
Peachtree City  51  85  56  87 /   0   0   0   0
Vidalia         55  86  60  89 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Culver
LONG TERM....SM
AVIATION...Culver