NWS Atlanta - Bot

The commute is going to be foggy for many of us this morning. Take some extra time and stay safe out there everyone! #gawx https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1998690247878603042

Can't go wrong with a good satellite loop🛰️ Clouds continue to thin/scatter out across southwest Georgia with cirrus passing through East Georgia this afternoon. Additional cloud development is possible overnight, but conditions will remain... https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1998496529917661457

RT by @NWSAtlanta: RT by @NWSAtlanta: Has it seemed extra #cloudy across the #Southeast this month? Well you aren't imagining it! For many locations, like #Atlanta featured in the video here, today is the sunniest day we've had all month! Easy ... https://x.com/Weatherstem/status/1998462074087768328

Dry weather will be the norm through the middle of next week. Looks like rainfall deficits will keep increasing. #gawx https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1998345309617795563

In the wake of this morning's light rainfall, extensive cloud cover remains across the Southeast. Expect highs to remain on the cool side -- in the upper 40s to 50s -- as a result. Peeks of sunshine are likely this afternoon, with gradual cleari... https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1998114556082844039

Models are favoring a very strong Arctic high pressure moving into the eastern half of the country, though how far south cold air gets is still somewhat uncertain. Very cold air may begin to impact the area as early as Friday evening and stick a... https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1997857492663927017

The week ahead holds a few days with at least isolated showers ☔️ plus a noticeable cool-down heading into next weekend. 🥶 #gawx https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1997733432252858578

Dense Fog will make for hazardous travel conditions across north and central Georgia through 10 am. Please use caution when traveling. Turn off high beams and leave plenty of distance between you and other vehicles. #gawx https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1997548922034614734

(10:45 AM Saturday 12/6 - Radar Update) Rain is neatly confined along and south of a line from LaGrange to McDonough to Athens at this time. This area of rain will gradually shift southward, meaning that central Georgia will stay rainy into earl... https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1997332463354286225

*This post is in observation of Winter Weather Preparedness Week in Georgia* https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1996628595184423338

Breakout Room #3: Meteorologist Sam Marlow walked our partners through a hypothetical exercise to give experience and talk through threshold messaging. #ATLIWT #gawx https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1995908486857678959

There is a decent signal (40-50%) for above-normal temperatures for the December-February period. However, it's important to remember that periods of cold weather will occur even during an overall warmer-than-normal season🌡️ #gawx https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1996957864653647966

Here is a look at rain chances through the weekend for a handful of cities across north and central Georgia. ☔️ The greatest rain chances are across central Georgia, which is good, as this is where the most severe drought conditions remain. ... https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1996943206974452119

Waves of rainfall are expected across the state through the weekend. 🌧️ Rainfall will likely total 1 to 3 inches across Middle/Central Georgia. This weather setup will promote cool conditions and further improvements to drought conditions a... https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1996657104111972847

Just a thin layer of ice on roadways is enough to make driving hazardous⚠️ Bridges & overpasses are especially prone to black ice formation, as winds beneath the structures accelerate cooling & maintain lower surface temperatures. Remember -... https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1996595348190716172

Widespread rain will move into north and central Georgia tomorrow evening and stick around through the morning hours of Saturday. Rainfall amounts will be 1-2" across most areas. It will be a cold rain, with lows overnight in the mid 30s to 40s. https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1996242169066053995

While most of us are already in this mindset as we've had some cold weather this season, here are some reminders related to caring for other people, pets, pipes, and plants during the winter. #gawx https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1996232966067142713

Thanks for joining us for our #ATLIWT today! We had a great turnout and thank our partners for making this happen every year. Also shout-out to @NWSMorristown for backing us up today so our meteorologists could participate today! #gawx https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1995912860988330049

Over the past hour our participants have been a part of 3 breakout rooms highlighting FIM services and how to best use and communicate these resources. Breakout Room #1: SERFC Aaron Mayhew talked to our partners about how to access FIM and visua... https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1995908481811923010

"You are not alone in pushing out the message, use your partner organizations." Dr. Morgan Taylor from UGA was able to join us to talk about enhancing public comprehension of complex weather events. https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1995893348171702485

FIM information is publicly available on NWS/NOAA sources like https://water.noaa.gov. The NWS will furthermore routinely use it to better convey river flooding impacts, provide local decision support, and as a resource when deployed on-site. #A... https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1995889862927413527

NWS FIM is generated with a combination of the National Water Model (available for 3.4 million miles of river reaches) produced at the National Water Center, River Forecast Center forecasts, and various other models detailed in this graphic. #AT... https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1995889471171031346

Our next presenter, Meteorologist Sam Marlow, will be discussing a powerful new visualization and communication tool for river flood forecasting: Flood Inundation Mapping (FIM). On September 3, 2025, FIM became available across 60% of the United... https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1995884260411216131

"It wasn't long ago that river flood forecasts were conveyed almost exclusively in a text format," says Sam Marlow. "It evolved into graphical forecasts in the 1990s and limited inundation mapping in the 2000s." Next year, FIM will extend across... https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1995885436464414834

As the season continues you are likely to see more probabilistic weather information across our webpages and/or social media. This allows for us to better message the high end and low end amounts in addition to the official forecast. #ATLIWT #gawx https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1995881270992335270

Some key takeaways from our WCM Dave Nadler are included in the picture below. Longer term patterns are showing similarities of last year's winter season, but snowfall events are challenging to predict > 2-3 days out so make sure to stay tuned t... https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1995878777243468089

Getting into more shorter range, make sure to watch out for the "Wedge" or cold air damming setups during the winter months. If all the ingredients come into play, this setup is where we see an increase in the risk of freezing rain/ice events es... https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1995877689765626227

Highlighting more of the global weather patterns, these patterns can give us another clue into how the season will go. We are currently in a weak la nina pattern which can favor below normal precip but as a reminder last year was a weak la nina ... https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1995873761091043481

It's important to understand the difference between a Winter Storm Watch & a Winter Storm Warning, even if we don't have impactful winter weather every year. A Watch suggests that you be prepared for weather impacts & a Warning suggests that you... https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1995870575961534744

Next is what you have all been asking us for: The 2025-2026 Winter Outlook. Long range outlooks can give us a big picture, probabilistic view of potential patterns that could affect temps and precip but they cannot give us details into the exact... https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/1995872559322333602