As Atlantans prepare for the holiday week, weather forecasts predict a warm and wet Christmas ahead. According to National Weather Service, today's conditions in Atlanta, GA, are mainly sunny skies with a mild high of around 64 degrees, and calm southeast winds around 5 mph will accompany the sunny spells. The night will see partly cloudy skies, while the temperature dips to a comfortable low of around 44 degrees, with east wind persisting at similar speeds.
Transitioning into Sunday, Atlantans will experience partly sunny weather, maintaining a high near 64 as well but with stronger east winds at 5 to 10 mph and potential gusts reaching up to 20 mph making it windier than today, tonight the weather takes a turn with showers expected mainly after 1 am, the low is to hover around 54 degrees and the east wind is predicted to increase from 10 to 15 mph and may include gusts as high as 25 mph with the chance of precipitation jumping to 80%.
Celebrations for Christmas Day may need to move indoors with a 100% chance of showers forecasted by the National Weather Service, and a high temperature nearing 61 degrees is to be coupled with strong southeast winds around 15 mph, gusts can again reach 25 mph. The wet conditions are anticipated to persist through Monday night with showers and possibly a thunderstorm predicted before the early hours of Tuesday morning, and there's a staggering 90% chance of precipitation to keep in mind.
The remainder of the holiday week shows mixed conditions; Tuesday could bring uncertainty with the possibility of more showers and thunderstorms after 1pm against a backdrop of mostly cloudy skies, a 40% chance of rain during the day but the night looks to bring slight relief with only a 20% chance of showers, temperatures are expected to fluctuate with a high near 62 and a night low around 45, while Wednesday and Thursday offer a break from the rain though a slight chance of showers return on Thursday with daytime highs ranging from 58 to 50 degrees, by nightfall temperatures are slated to drop to the mid-30s to low-40s.
Wrapping up the week on Friday, the city can anticipate a return to mostly sunny conditions with a crisp high around 48 degrees, suggesting that as the holiday week concludes, Atlanta may see a glimmer of sunshine amidst a largely soggy week. Keep those umbrellas handy and perhaps, secure a cozy corner by the fireplace, as the city navigates a quintessentially unpredictable Southern winter week ahead.
