Valdosta, Georgia 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS62 KTAE 180529
AFDTAE

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
Issued by National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
129 AM EDT Sun May 18 2025

...New AVIATION...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 1019 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

A muggy low-level air mass has overspread the region, with
dewpoints of 70+ at nearly every METAR except for rain-cooled DHN.
The HREF focuses fog early Sunday morning over the Big Bend region
from Tallahassee eastward, as well as over south-central Georgia.
So refining of Sunday morning fog coverage was the main update
this evening.

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.NEAR TERM...
(Through Sunday)
Issued at 136 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

Another unseasonably hot day is expected on Sunday with high
temperatures in the 90s for most of the area away from the
immediate coast. While still hot, temps should be a couple of
degrees cooler than previous days as the ridging overhead weakens
just a bit due to a shortwave moving across the southeast US. This
shortwave along with an existing outflow boundary draped across
the northern portions of the area could lead to scattered showers
and thunderstorms developing Sunday afternoon with gusty winds the
primary threat.

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.SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM...
(Sunday night through Friday)
Issued at 136 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

A continued hot period of weather through Tuesday, with a cold front
approaching on Wednesday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Patchy fog is likely each morning through Wednesday. Lower afternoon
dew points due to mixing will limit heat indices/apparent temps from
Monday through Tuesday afternoons, despite highs in the mid-90s away
from the coast. Some storms on Wednesday could be strong to severe,
so stay tuned as the timing and threats become more clear. A high
risk of rip currents also develops by midweek. After the passage of
the cold front, cooler and drier weather returns Thursday.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 124 AM EDT Sun May 18 2025

Some patchy stratus with MVFR to IFR cigs is developing near ECP
and TLH. Expect more stratus with patchy fog at all terminals
through the night. VFR conditions are expected after 13-14z.
Scattered SHRA/TSRA are expected to develop north of the area,
sinking south toward DHN and ABY, where PROB30s have been added
for this afternoon and evening. Generally light SW winds around
5-10 kt are expected through the period.

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.MARINE...
Issued at 136 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

High pressure centered just southeast of the waters will continue a
prolonged period of southwest flow, which will tend to be maximized
during the daytime hours near the coast due to the seabreeze. Winds
will increase out of the southwest ahead of a cold front Wednesday
and remain elevated in the wake of the frontal passage on Thursday.
There is a low probability of winds meeting Small Craft Advisory
levels during this time frame, when seas will peak in the 3 to 5
foot range just offshore. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
with the passage of the cold front on Wednesday and Wednesday night.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 136 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

Southwesterly to westerly transport winds around 15 mph and
mixing heights increasing to 5,000-6,000 feet each afternoon will
result in high dispersions across inland areas with good
dispersions near the coast. Isolated showers and storms will be
possible across the AL and GA zones Sunday afternoon, mainly
north of a Dothan to Fitzgerald line. Gusty erratic winds and
dangerous lightning will be the primary threats with stronger
storms.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 136 PM EDT Sat May 17 2025

No riverine or flash flooding concerns over the next several days,
given light rainfall amounts across the region as well as upstream.

&&

.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   94  70  95  71 /  10  10   0   0
Panama City   85  73  86  74 /   0   0   0   0
Dothan        91  70  93  70 /  30  20   0   0
Albany        93  71  95  71 /  40  20   0   0
Valdosta      95  71  96  71 /  20  20   0   0
Cross City    90  68  92  70 /   0   0   0   0
Apalachicola  83  72  84  74 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...High Rip Current Risk until 5 AM EDT /4 AM CDT/ early this
     morning for FLZ108-112-114.

GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...High Rip Current Risk until 4 AM CDT early this morning for
     GMZ735.

&&

$$

NEAR TERM...Merrifield
SHORT TERM...LF
LONG TERM....LF
AVIATION...Young
MARINE...LF
FIRE WEATHER...Merrifield
HYDROLOGY...LF