Atlanta braces for a week sprinkled with storms and warmth, grabbing umbrellas might just become second nature for residents. According to the National Weather Service, today packs a 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, harboring partly sunny skies that could see temperatures soar to 84 degrees, as the breezes shift from the south to southwest, potentially gusting at 15 mph.
The skies will tease with rain as the threat of showers and thunderstorms looms before midnight, with only a slight possibility lingering into the witching hours of 2 a.m. The temperature at night is expected to stay around 66, the southwest zephyrs calming to a gentle 5 mph, though odds for precipitation hang around 30 percent. The city's seesaw weather continues tomorrow with a repeating 30 percent chance of rainfall, mainly post-3 p.m., skies mostly sunny before potentially giving way to storms, the gusts might kick up again, reaching 20 mph, while a high of 86 signals another warm day ahead.
Wednesday won't stray too far from this pattern, with the sun making an appearance yet again just to hand over the reins to storm risks after 2 p.m., the southwest wind persisting between 10 and 15 mph, with the possibility of occasional gusts reaching up to 20 mph, as the mercury nudges even higher to a near 88-degree peak. Come nightfall, the chance of storms remains steady at 40 percent, reflecting yet another partly cloudy horizon with the low-teetering at an almost tropical 70 degrees.
The latter part of the week seems to hold certainty for the heavens to open up, with Thursday showcasing an 80 percent likelihood of showers and thunderstorms, while temperatures hold steady at 84°F. The night will likely mirror the day's wet trend before transitioning into varied chances of storms post 8 PM, with the thermometer reading set to drop to a lower 63°F. By Friday, the city might witness a break in the stormy siege, with mostly sunny conditions and a 30 percent chance of rain, accompanied by a comfortable high around 77 degrees. This clears the way for a mostly clear night, with temperatures descending to a cooler 52 degrees.
The weekend brings hope for sun worshipers — both Saturday and Sunday promise clear skies and pleasant days, boasting temperatures in the mid-70s and lows comfortably in the mid-50s, an inviting forecast for anyone planning to step out and bask in probably the most pleasant stretch of the week.
