Atlanta residents should keep their umbrellas close this week, as the National Weather Service predicts a series of showers and possible thunderstorms. Today's weather brings showers likely between 10 a.m. and noon, with overcast skies and a high near 75 degrees. The south wind will be blowing at 5 to 10 mph with a 60% chance of precipitation, according to the National Weather Service. New rainfall is expected to measure between a tenth and a quarter of an inch.
Tonight appears gloomy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m., and the low will hover around 63 degrees. Weather experts anticipate new rainfall amounts similar to today's, although, thunderstorms could lead to higher amounts in certain areas.
Wednesday will bring a slight respite with only a 20 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. The day is set to be partly sunny, reaching a desirable high of 79 degrees, with wind gusts as high as 20 mph. As night falls, the skies are expected to clear considerably, and temperatures will drop to around 62 degrees. Thursday continues the trend of warm and sunny weather, with highs soaring up to 85.
The clouds roll back in on Thursday night with a 20 percent chance of showers cropping up after 2 a.m. and a low around 65. Friday then sets the stage for potentially more significant rainfall, as the probability of precipitation jumps to 70% with showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m.
The weekend continues this pattern, a mixed bag offering both sunshine and thunderstorms. There's a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Saturday with partly sunny skies and a high near 80. The rollercoaster of weather doesn't stop there, with Sunday forecasted to have a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, yet mostly sunny with a high nearing 84 degrees.
Looking into the start of the next work week, Monday seems to promise more steady conditions. Even though there resides a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, the day is foreseen to be sunny with a high nearing the upper 80s, wrapping up a week of Georgia's classic springtime unpredictability.
