NWS: one more hot, stormy Friday; drier and slightly cooler weekend ahead

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:10:00 -0400

ATLANTA — Friday is still a heat-and-storm day. The relief window opens behind the front.

The National Weather Service Peachtree City Area Forecast Discussion issued at 3:52 a.m. EDT Friday, Aug. 21, leads with three key messages:

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms this afternoon may pose a damaging wind gust threat across Central Georgia, with frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall possible.
Conditions stay warm and humid today, but slightly cooler, more seasonal temperatures return this weekend into early next week.
The weekend looks mostly dry, with low daily rain chances returning for most by mid-week next week.

At issuance, the product listed no watches, warnings, or advisories.

NWS: triple-digit heat indexes return Thursday–Friday; a few storms possible

Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:10:00 -0400

ATLANTA — After a stretch that mixed storms and slightly less oppressive air, the official discussion is back on heat and a narrow storm window.

The National Weather Service Peachtree City Area Forecast Discussion issued at 3:28 a.m. EDT Thursday, Aug. 20, leads with two key messages:

A few storms on Thursday and Friday could be strong to severe, capable of gusty to damaging winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall.
Warm and humid conditions return Thursday and Friday, with heat index values climbing back into the triple digits each afternoon.

At issuance, the product listed no watches, warnings, or advisories for the forecast office — heat indexes were described as close to Heat Advisory criteria, but not quite there.

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NWS: one more hot, stormy Friday; drier and slightly cooler weekend ahead

NWS: triple-digit heat indexes return Thursday–Friday; a few storms possible