Atlanta, Georgia 7 Day Weather Forecast

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
141 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026



...New 18Z Aviation Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 140 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026

 - A line of showers and storms will continuing moving across the
   area through the afternoon. A few strong storms with small
   hail and gusty winds will be possible.

 - A cold front following behind the line of showers and storms
   will bring dry conditions and near-normal temps for next week.


&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Monday)
Issued at 304 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026

Rainy Start to Sunday:

A disorganized line of showers and storms is currently moving
across northwest Georgia, and will continue to slowly push
southeast across the rest of the area through this afternoon. A
lack of instability and strong forcing will prevent any
widespread severe weather today, but we could see a few strong
storms within the line, with gusts to 40 mph and small hail. Total
rainfall amounts of 0.25-0.75" can be expected, with over an inch
in the hardest hit areas. The line of showers and storms is being
driven by a cold front that is following right behind it, and
extends south from a low over the Great Lakes region. As the front
pushes through north GA by early afternoon, and mid to late
afternoon in central GA, a dry and cool airmass will settle in
behind it. This will create a large temperature gradient across
the area today, with high temps struggling to get out of the 60s
in north GA, but reaching the upper 70s to low 80s in east-central
GA before the front moves through.

Dry and Cooler Monday:

Breezy northwest winds in the low to mid levels will bring a
dry and cool airmass into the region behind the front for tonight
and Monday. Low temperatures Monday morning will be in the low to
mid 40s in north GA, and upper 40s to low 50s in central GA. Under
increasingly sunny skies, temperatures will climb to the upper 60s
to low 70s across the area during the afternoon.

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.LONG TERM...
(Monday night through Saturday)
Issued at 304 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026

The long term outlook begins Tuesday Morning. Conditions Tuesday
will begin warm as ridging moves overhead at the mid level, highs
in the mid 70s. This transitions to a more wedge-like set up as
the ridge moves eastward bringing robust NE and E surface flow by
mid- week. Highs Wednesday and Thursday will be in the upper 60s
to low 70s. Temperatures rebound through late week as weak and
broad mid level ridging expands across the eastern CONUS. Model
consensus on the intensity of the ridge remains low, however even
weak ridging will likely lead to highs around 80. A stronger
ridge will lead to temps closer to the mid 80s by next Saturday,
so we will wait and see.

The generally dry and ridging pattern means PoPs remain less than
20 percent throughout the period at this time. Drought conditions
to continue.

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.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 140 PM EDT Sun Apr 5 2026

Some lingering -SHRA is all that`s left of a cold front that brought -
SHRA to the area this morning. Some MVFR cigs are expected to
continue for a few hours with conditions improving back to VFR by
00z. Winds will gradually turn to the NW at 8-12kts gusting to 20kts
at times.


//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...

High on all elements.

Vaughn

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          72  47  69  46 /  90   0   0   0
Atlanta         71  48  69  50 /  90   0   0   0
Blairsville     66  37  67  40 /  90   0   0   0
Cartersville    71  42  70  44 /  80   0   0   0
Columbus        73  48  71  48 /  80   0   0   0
Gainesville     72  46  70  47 /  80   0   0   0
Macon           77  49  71  47 /  80  20   0   0
Rome            72  45  72  45 /  80   0   0   0
Peachtree City  72  45  70  46 /  90   0   0   0
Vidalia         86  57  73  51 /  50  40  10   0

&&

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

$$

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