Atlantans might want to keep their umbrellas close at hand this coming week as the city is looking at a series of cloudy days with a good chance of showers, particularly towards the latter half of the week. Local forecasts predict the weather to be mostly cloudy today with areas of drizzle and fog clearing up before 10 a.m. Temperatures are expected to peak at around 63 degrees, according to information provided by the National Weather Service. A calm northeastern wind is set to become calm as the day progresses.
As the night descends, the skies are likely to remain mostly cloudy, dropping to a low near 51 degrees with a calm easterly breeze picking up slightly. Tomorrow daytime weather may bring a slight chance of showers after 3 p.m. with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 70 degrees. Similar conditions are expected to persist tomorrow night with a continued 20 percent chance of showers and low around 56 degrees. While Monday also holds a 20 percent chance for showers after 1 p.m., it will be partly sunny with highs slightly warmer, near 72 degrees. There is a forecast for stronger eastern winds, potentially gusting as high as 15 mph.
Heading into Tuesday, the potential for wet weather ramps up, with showers likely mainly after 1 p.m. and a 70 percent chance of precipitation. The chance of showers continues into the evening, with the possibility of a thunderstorm and an 80 percent chance of precipitation. Midweek could see some break in the clouds with a partly sunny Wednesday, though it still carries a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a high around 70 degrees. Wednesday night's outlook is partly cloudy with a minimal 20 percent chance of rain.
Looking towards the end of the week, the likelihood of rain continues with a 30 percent chance of showers on Thursday and a slight increase to 50 percent Thursday night. The trend of mostly cloudy skies with showers likely persists into Friday, with temperatures hovering near 68 degrees. Residents and visitors should prepare for a week of sporadic rain and mostly cloudy conditions as per these predictions. Despite the varied chances of rain throughout the week, it might well be safe to err on the side of caution and to keep rain gear readily accessible.
