Albany, Georgia 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS62 KTAE 171513
AFDTAE

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1013 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

...New UPDATE...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Issued at 1013 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

- Rain chances return Wednesday night into Thursday night. There
  is a medium chance of beneficial rains exceeding one-quarter
  inch. There is a very low chance of strong or severe storms over
  coastal communities.

&&

.UPDATE...
Issued at 1013 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

No major changes to today`s forecast was required. Expect mostly
cloudy skies ahead of an approaching weather system from the TX
coast. Afternoon temperatures may remain on the cooler side with a
myriad of clouds at all levels, per satellite imagery.

&&

.SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM...
(Today through Tuesday)
Issued at 200 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

Patchy to areas of frost may develop this morning for portions of
our southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia counties, where
minimum temperatures are forecast to be at or below 37 degrees.
The Big Bend region will likely experience fog this morning where
temperatures will be a little warmer in the low to mid 40s.

Surface high pressure will continue eastward towards the Atlantic
today as an upper level shortwave trough drifts east to our
north. The shortwave trough will be absorbed by a longwave trough
with an attending cold front. Ahead of the front, chances for
showers increase area wide, with possible rumbles of thunder along
the coastal regions. PoPs range from 30-80% from early Thursday
morning through the night. The best potential looks to be along
the Emerald Coast inland along the Tallahassee-Albany line, and
areas westward where lift will be more pronounced. Plentiful
moisture from southeasterly flow from the Gulf and bulk-shear will
be available but, instability will be limited. Thunderstorms may
be possible along the coast and our marine zones that could become
strong or severe. However, the instability is not expected to
penetrate inland far enough to generate any storms further north.
If thunder occurs, it will likely be elevated and not cause any
damaging impacts.

The cold front is expected to pass through the region late
Thursday night or early Friday morning. Behind the front, a drier
and cooler air mass is expected to settle for the day but the
cooler temperatures won`t last for long. During the day Friday,
highs will range from the upper 50s/near 60 to the mid and upper
60s. How warm the SE Big Bend will get will be determined by the
forward speed of the front but, now it looks to be in the low 70s.
Friday night will be chilly with lows in the low to mid-30s, and
upper 30s for areas south of I-10. There may be enough lingering
moisture for frost to develop in the more sheltered areas in our
inland regions. For the weekend into the start of the work week,
temps rebound into the upper 60s and low 70s, with overnight lows
in the upper 30s/low 40s then moderating around the 40s into the
start of the week.

For the extended forecast heading towards Christmas Day, there
will be a 60-80% chance that we will be in a warmer than average
pattern with high temps expected in the 70s and low temps in the
50s.

&&

.LONG TERM...

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 532 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

Multilayered clouds, a vast majority mid and high clouds with some
low clouds (MVFR), continues to stream through the area this
morning. Due to the clouds, fog has not transpired this morning
but a few reports of MVFR cigs within the past few hours.
Have tempo MVFR through 14Z at all TAFs except DHN. Calm winds
become easterly by mid morning. VFR this afternoon into tonight.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 200 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

Easterly winds of a gentle to moderate breeze will shift
southeasterly on Thursday, increasing to Cautionary conditions in
our western waters ahead of a cold front. Showers and
thunderstorms are expected through the day into the night. The
cold front will pass through the region on Friday, clocking the
winds around to northwesterly with fresh to strong breezes and 3-5
foot seas; Advisory conditions may be possible. Heading into the
weekend, winds are expected to decrease back to a moderate
easterly breeze with 1-2 foot seas as surface high pressure just
north of our CWA traverses east out into the Atlantic.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 200 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

Poor dispersions are expected today as high pressure is over the
region, keeping transport winds light and mixing heights low.
Transport winds begin to increase on Thursday from the southeast
as showers and thunderstorms move into the region ahead of a cold
front. The amount of rain expected will likely produce a "wetting
rain" but about a 50% chance of exceeding 0.50 inches. And the
rain will also contribute to the poor and low dispersions for
Thursday. The cold front passes through on Friday, increasing
winds from the northwest and bringing in a drier air mass.
Dispersions for Friday will be good to moderate.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 200 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025

The next chance for rain will arrive late Wednesday into Thursday
with about a quarter to half-inch of rainfall. Some locations in
the eastern FL Panhandle may receive closer to an inch of rain. No
flooding is expected. Overall drought impacts will continue to
persist. For more information on local impacts from drought,
please visit www.weather.gov/tae/LocalDrought.

&&

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always
encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they
occur by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Tallahassee   67  54  69  55 /   0  10  80  50
Panama City   67  54  70  52 /   0  20  80  60
Dothan        63  50  66  48 /   0  10  70  60
Albany        63  49  68  50 /   0  10  70  70
Valdosta      67  52  71  55 /   0  10  70  60
Cross City    74  55  74  59 /   0  10  60  50
Apalachicola  65  57  68  55 /   0  20  80  60

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.
&&

$$

SHORT TERM...Montgomery
LONG TERM....Montgomery
AVIATION...Scholl
MARINE...Montgomery
FIRE WEATHER...Montgomery
HYDROLOGY...Montgomery