As Atlanta braces for a bout of inclement weather, residents should prepare to reach for their raincoats and umbrellas. According to the extended forecast issued by the National Weather Service, the city is set to experience a series of rainy days ahead. With the sky mostly cloudy today, temperatures will hover near 57 degrees, and an easterly wind is expected to pick up through the afternoon.
The likelihood of showers climbs to 40 percent come tonight, particularly after the witching hour of 3 a.m. The cloud cover is going nowhere, as lows are projected to sink to around 42 degrees. Those gentle breezes that tousled the daytime will strengthen into gusts potentially reaching 15 mph. Atlantans should be ready to not just expect, but to almost surely face precipitation tomorrow, the chance pegged at a full 100 percent. The mercury won't rise much either, capping at a cool 47 degrees amidst easterly drafts that could surge up to 20 mph.
According to the National Weather Service, tomorrow night's conditions further intensify, with showers possibly escalating to a thunderstorm. Temperatures will stay consistently chilly, with lows around 44 degrees, while the persistent east wind holds its tempo from the day. The odds for rain? A deluge-seeming 90 percent.
Relief seems scarcely in sight for the weekend, as isolated showers might continue to pepper the area until Saturday afternoon. Despite this, thermometers are expected to make a more pleasant reading of 65 degrees. The breeze, meanwhile, will take a southward shift post-noon. The pattern of rainfall extends into the night, albeit with minimal probability, and again under partly cloudy skies that seem to barely let up. The low is predicted to be around 49 degrees.
While the National Weather Service forecasts a partly sunny Sunday, the clouds will return come nightfall, trailing the possibility of more isolated showers. From a balmy 69 degrees, it'll cool off to a low near 53, with yet another 20 percent chance of precipitation. The week starts wet with scattered showers prominent from Monday afternoon, bringing about 30 percent to 50 percent chances of rain as the new workweek unfurls. Highs are expected to remain pleasant near 69 degrees, with lows not dipping far from the mid-50s, though umbrellas should still be kept close to hand.
The weather remains steadfastly indecisive through Tuesday, with a higher likelihood of rain arriving at 50 percent during the day and intensifying to 60 percent by night. Wednesday will not be spared, as showers are likely while temperatures nudge slightly downward, with a high near 67 degrees. These patterns of precipitation might define the narrative of Atlantans' experience, necessitating a resilience and readiness to face the elemental fluctuations that mark the days ahead.
