Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
336 PM EDT TUE AUG 23 2016

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Wednesday Night/...
Low pressure trough remains situated across south GA this afternoon.
Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms have developed in the
vicinity of the boundary...but should diminish with the loss of
heating. Isolated showers have also developed across the far eastern
CWFA...where there are slightly higher dewpoints. Storms are pulse
in nature. Locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds will be the
primary threats from any storms.

The boundary will continue to lurk across the CWFA tomorrow.
However, somewhat drier air for this time of year is expected to
settle over eastern GA tomorrow...with the highest moisture pooling
along the AL/GA border. Have the best pops in this region, but they
will still be iso/sct in nature.

NListemaa

.LONG TERM /Thursday through Tuesday/...
No major changes made to the extended forecast. High pressure
aloft and at the surface will continue to influence the extended
forecast. Upper level ridging centered west of the forecast area
early Thursday will trek northeast across portions of north GA to
the Appalachians by Saturday and over VA by Sunday/Monday. Weak
high pressure at the surface will yield to southern end of a weak
surface boundary by Saturday, mainly across the mountains/eastern
GA.

Models are in good agreement as far as main features are
concerned, however discrepancies noted in timing/location/strength
of systems, especially tropical system as it approaches Bahamas by
weekend. Will continue to keep an eye on the tropics through
extended period and beyond for impacts to forecast area.

Winds across the area will bring some moisture to the area and
models showing isolated to scattered - mainly afternoon/evening
showers and thunderstorms. Main areas will be north GA each day
where mountains will aid in development with orographic lift, and
central GA Sunday/Monday as tropical moisture in vicinity.
Otherwise, clouds will be mostly scattered, with an increase in
the afternoon as convection develops. This will allow
temperatures to once again climb into the mid 90s across much of
the area each afternoon.

Atwell/01

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z Update...
Think sct/iso showers should remain east of ATL today. Winds will
be a challenge because they are so light...and may go variable at
times. Potentially less coverage of pops tomorrow, but will leave
the VCSH in for now. Winds should remain on the east side.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium confidence winds. High confidence remaining elements.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          71  90  69  92 /  20  20   5   5
Atlanta         73  89  73  91 /  20  30   5   5
Blairsville     65  83  65  86 /  10  30  10  20
Cartersville    71  89  71  92 /  10  30   5   5
Columbus        75  92  73  92 /  20  20   5   5
Gainesville     70  87  71  90 /  20  20   5  10
Macon           73  92  69  93 /  30  10   5   5
Rome            71  90  71  93 /  10  40  10  10
Peachtree City  71  89  69  91 /  20  30   5   5
Vidalia         73  93  70  93 /  20   5   0   5

&&

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

SHORT TERM...NListemaa
LONG TERM....01
AVIATION...NListemaa