06/16/2026
A tropical disturbance over southern Texas has been designated Potential Tropical Cyclone #1 by the National Hurricane Center. It will have a brief window to develop into a tropical depression or low-end tropical storm today or tomorrow before moving inland over Louisiana. Regardless of development, heavy rainfall from this system is expected in Georgia on Thursday and Friday.
Widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue across much of Georgia today and tomorrow. Flooding and/or widespread severe weather is not anticipated through tomorrow. After a brief break on Thursday morning, showers and thunderstorms associated with the remnants of PTC #1 will move into Georgia by early Thursday afternoon. Heavy rainfall could produce isolated flash flooding where the axis of heaviest precipitation sets up, which currently looks to be over middle Georgia. A shift farther north or south would transfer where the higher rainfall amounts occur.
The Weather Prediction Center has much of Georgia in a Slight Risk (level 2 of 4) for excessive rainfall on Thursday, with a small portion of West-Central Georgia in a Moderate Risk (level 3 of 4). This Moderate Risk could be expanded farther into Georgia if confidence increases for higher rainfall amounts. The Storm Prediction Center has much of Georgia in a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for severe weather on Thursday, which could also be upgraded if confidence increases for damaging winds and/or isolated tornadoes.
Most of Georgia should receive 2 to 4 inches of rainfall in total today through Friday. Where the axis of heaviest precipitation sets up, some areas could receive 4 to 6 inches of rainfall or more, mostly on Thursday and Friday. Please continue to monitor forecast updates from your local National Weather Service office and reliable media outlets throughout the week.
