RACE WEEKEND WEATHER DISCUSSION
Area Forecast
A few strong to severe thunderstorms could develop across northern Georgia tonight into early Saturday morning where a low-level jet interacts with a stalled front. If any storms get organized, small hail is the main concern mostly penny to dime size with only isolated quarter-size possible. Activity should stay pretty limited overnight.
Storms will ramp up through Saturday, with the highest potential for strong to severe weather arriving Saturday afternoon across central Georgia, especially near and along a line from roughly Columbus to Macon. Enough instability and shear will be in place to support isolated large hail, damaging wind gusts, or even a brief tornado if one or two storms can stay discrete instead of lining out.
Saturday night the front hangs north of Macon, so showers and scattered thunderstorms continue mostly south of that Columbus-Macon corridor after dark. A stronger upper trough moves through overnight and brings another widespread round of rain. Severe chances fade quickly once instability drops off after sunset. Showers taper off by Sunday morning as the system finally clears the state, though timing could vary slightly across east Georgia, leaving some spots soggy into the morning.
2/20/2026 Update
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