As Atlanta braces for a shift in the weather pattern, residents in the metro area can expect a string of sunny days complimented by a gradual warm-up, the National Weather Service forecasts. According to the extended outlook, the city today will experience partly sunny skies with a mild high creeping up to 52 degrees, accompanied by a light northwest wind moving at a pace of 5 to 10 mph.
Temperatures will dip tonight, dropping to a cooler 33 degrees under mostly clear skies; the northwest winds will hold steady, moving at a mild 5 mph. In honor of Washington's Birthday, the forecast promises ample sunshine with the temperatures rising slightly to a comfortable high of 58 degrees the winds will maintain their light northwest trajectory, helping to keep the skies clear.
Looking ahead to Monday night and into Tuesday, forecasts suggest that the skies will remain mostly clear, with lows hovering around 33 degrees. By Tuesday afternoon, the city can anticipate more sun with a high of 61, with winds swinging to the southwest, which could bring a warmer breeze to the region.
As the week marches on, Atlantans can expect the warming trend to continue, reaching a midweek high of 66 degrees under sunny skies. Wednesday night's forecast introduces some variability, predicting partly cloudy conditions and a higher low of 46 degrees, hinting at an incoming system that will bring more clouds and ultimately showers leading into the weekend starting Thursday night showers are likely to start after 2 am, with the chance of precipitation booming to 70%.
The soggy conditions are slated to persist through Friday, with the Weather Service projecting a likely scenario of showers despite the presence of sunny intervals, creating a somewhat contradictory scenario where the skies may open up while the sun peaks through the clouds. The high on Friday is expected to reach near 64 degrees with continuing high chances of rainfall. The system should move out by Friday night, leaving behind mostly clear skies and a cooler low of 37 degrees, setting the stage for a sunny Saturday with highs back down around 58 degrees.
