Atlanta residents can expect a week mixed with sporadic showers and sunny days, as reported by the National Weather Service. With a 50 percent chance of morning showers, temperatures will hover around 70 degrees today, the skies murky save for those brief spells where the sun pries through the gloom. The weather will shift gears later tonight; the odds of rainfall drop to 40 percent, and with a low of 60 degrees, it seems the city will be swathed in mostly cloudy sheets into the dark hour.
Wednesday is looking up with a slight pepper of showers sprinkled between the hours, first before 10 am and then again after 4 pm, but it’s nothing that should spoil any outdoor plans as the high is set to nearly reach an inviting 78 degrees, with wind picking up – gusts could reach up to 20 mph by the evening. The night’s forecast threatens to dampen spirits as showers and thunderstorms are anticipated to move in after 8 pm, the 100 percent chance of precipitation promises a wet conclusion to the day, winds amassing force as they gear up to thrash about, stirring up to a tumultuous 30 mph post-midnight
Thursday will usher in more showers, the possibility of thunderstorm action until the afternoon, and though the tempests may yield heavy rainfall, the high of 73 amid gusty winds could render the onslaught somewhat bearable. The tumult is predicted to calm by nightfall with only a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 pm, opening the stage for clearer skies and a brisk 50-degree low.
Friday is set to be a prize to the storm-tossed, heralding in a sun-soaked day at a pleasant 67 degrees, with nightfall following suit under a clear sky, a milder 48-degree embrace; according to the National Weather Service forecast. The sunny streak is poised to stretch across the weekend, Saturday's mercury climbing gently to 75, the night sky staying mostly clear as the temperature dips to 52, all this in advance of Sunday when the dial turns up further, basking Atlanta in a robust 81-degree warmth that will linger into even the night at 57.
Looking ahead to Monday, the outlook is mostly sunny, and the high is steady at 81 degrees. Those planning activities next week should take heed, the clear, comfortable days ideal for making the most of the Georgian spring. For the full forecast visit the National Weather Service website.
