Atlantans are bracing for a wet and potentially tumultuous week as the National Weather Service has pegged the chance of heavy showers and thunderstorms at a near-certainty, forecasting a 100% probability starting tonight through Tuesday. The city can expect parts of the skies to stay guarded, partly sunny with a high hitting near 51 degrees today before storms likely roll in after 2 a.m., featuring gusts that could skyrocket up to 35 mph and new rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches, per NWS.
The downpour won't stop there, as Tuesday ushers in more showers and potential thunderstorms, with heavy rainfall on the agenda and new amounts between 2 and 3 inches possible as winds get aggressive, some gusting as high as 35 mph, creating a windy backdrop as the Southeast wind shifts west in the afternoon and temperatures climb to around 60 degrees. In the evening, showers could linger before a reprieve sets in, with a 40 percent chance of precipitation, mostly cloudy skies, and temperatures dipping to around 34 degrees.
A short breathing space seems probable, with Wednesday showcasing mostly sunny skies and a high near 47 degrees. That serenity will be fleeting because the night forecast hints at a return of the downcast, potentially ushering in a 30 percent chance of showers after the 2 a.m. mark on Thursday. Despite the nightly menaces, Thursday strives for sunny skies and a temperate 56 degrees, indicating a brief split from the wetness. However, showers might gate-crash as Friday dawns. The likelihood of rainfall ticks up to 90 percent, accompanied by possible thunderstorms disrupting the day's high near 59 degrees.
Indeed, the week's conclusion won't be spared from nature's aquatic onslaught—Friday night continues the wet spell, with showers and possible thunderstorms before 8 p.m., followed by alternating chances of more showers and thunderstorms into the early hours and then just a slight chance after the last strike of 2 a.m.; the incessant cycle relenting a bit on Saturday with a low chance of showers and a brief stint of mostly sunny conditions for the day's high around 46 degrees, but it's back to partly cloudy come Saturday night when the mercury is predicted to drop to around 29.
The forecast, as unpredictable and fickle as it may be, does offer a hopeful glimpse into Sunday's potential with a promise of mostly sunny skies and a high near 47 degrees, providing Atlantans with a much-needed dose of optimism after a week shadowed by rain clouds and storm watches.
