Atlantans are in for a seesaw of weather conditions, with the temperature swinging and showers turning to storms. The forecast for today predicts sunny skies with a brisk feel, the high poised to reach near 51 degrees. A noteworthy north wind will be blowing at a clip of 10 to 15 mph, and gusts could to ratchet up as high as 20 mph, according to the latest reports from the National Weather Service.
Tonight, the city can expect the mercury to dip to around 30 degrees under a clear sky. The winds intend to shift, blowing from the northwest at a mild 5 to 10 mph before deciding to turn east after midnight. "Mostly sunny, with a high near 49," reads the prediction for Friday on NWS, further noting an easterly wind at 10 to 15 mph could be accompanying gusts that might again reach 20 mph.
However, the relative calm is set to break by Friday night when showers are slated to enter the scene, mainly post 8 p.m. Temperatures will soften to around 38 degrees while the wind picks up considerably, gusting from the east between 15 to 25 mph with potential gusts scaling up to 35 mph. The chance of precipitation is quantified unequivocally at 100 percent. The wet weather is expected to carry over into Saturday morning, ceasing before the 8 a.m. hour. The weekend will likely begin with a high hovering near 50, while easterly winds shift north softening to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon and could still gust as high as 30 mph.
Atlantans should anticipate a reprieve on Saturday night, with the skies turning mostly cloudy and lows settling around 41. Sunday and Monday’s climate will exhibit partly sunny conditions with high temperatures prodding the low 50s. Yet the beginning of the workweek might end on a stormy note, as Monday night is forecast to usher in possibly thunderous showers after 2 a.m. "Some of the storms could to produce heavy rainfall," as reported by NWS. The soupy conditions are set to persist into Tuesday, with high temperatures spiking near 61 amid windy conditions and the chance of precipitation remaining locked in at 100 percent. Shower probabilities will edge down to 60 percent by Tuesday night, though possible thunderstorms continue to be on the table.
Looking ahead, Wednesday is pegged to be mostly sunny with highs back to the more comfortable range of near 49 degrees. For those in Atlanta, it seems the umbrella will be as necessary an accessory as the coat this coming week, with weather that refuses to settle into any predictable pattern.
