Severe weather possible midnight Saturday night through 6pm Sunday. Also will cover the regional forecast for those planning travel and the Christmas Day forecast.
FFC's in-house 4km WRF model simulates a cold front moving through the area and then the wedge building in from the east on 12/7/2013, Saturday AM-PM. Notice how you can see moisture coming off of the larger lakes along with drier air flowing around the mountains of NC.
Scattered rain showers will continue through Monday night. There is an isolated threat for severe weather tonight (Thursday) and Friday afternoon. With rainfall amounts of 2-6 during that time period across north Georgia, we will have to monitor the potential for isolated minor river flooding across north Georgia.
Todays weekly broadcast covers the end of the Frost and Freeze Program for 2013. It also covers the possibility of strong to severe storms Sunday afternoon and evening across north and central Georgia.
Here's an overview of the weather for the next week across north and central Georgia. Three rounds of rain are expected but despite this, rainfall amounts will still be limited to 1.5" or less over the next week.
a frontal system will bring showers and isolated thunderstorms to the area for the weekend and into early next week. High pressure will move back into the area by the middle of next week.
September is National Preparedness Month. Check out some of the items one of our forecasters has in their Ready Kit. If you haven't put your kit together yet, now's the time to do it!
This weather briefing includes information on the recent above normal rainfall, the effects of the remnants of Chantal across the southeast and the potential for flash flooding across north and central Georgia.
The potential for significant flooding exists across GA the next few days..particularly across west and north ga. Total rainfall amounts through the weekend are expected to be 2"-5" with some higher amounts possible. Showers and storms will have the potential to produce torrential downpours through the weekend with a limited severe potential today, wed, for a few weak tornadoes.
Weekly videocast for June 27, discussing the potential for severe weather this afternoon, the summer pattern of afternoon showers and thunderstorms for the next week, and a brief look ahead to Independence Day.
