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

NWS Peachtree City AFD (3:52 a.m. EDT Aug. 21): key messages flag afternoon storms with a damaging-wind threat over Central Georgia, triple-digit heat indexes again today, then a frontal cool-down and mostly dry weekend. No watches/warnings/advisories at issuance.

Tom-Whitaker · August 21, 2026

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

NWS Peachtree City AFD (3:28 a.m. EDT Aug. 20): key messages flag warm, humid conditions Thursday and Friday with heat indexes climbing back into the triple digits, plus a few storms that could be strong to severe with gusty winds, lightning, and locally heavy rain. No heat advisory was in effect at issuance.

Tom-Whitaker · August 20, 2026

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NWS: another dry Tuesday for North Georgia; storms return Wednesday onward

NWS: dry and pleasant North Georgia through Tuesday; storm chances climb midweek

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

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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

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