The city of Atlanta is geared up for a series of sunny and warm days, with temperatures flirting with the mid-90s as the weekend approaches, according to the latest forecasts. National Weather Service data indicates that Atlanta residents can expect "sunny, with a high near 91" today, with an "East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph."
Continuing the trend, the evening will cool to a mostly clear sky with a low around 69 while the East wind persists around 5 to 10 mph, Friday is projected to follow suit with "Sunny, with a high near 94" and similarly mild wind conditions, but the night will experience a slight uptick in temperature bringing a low around 72 and the wind "around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening." Atlanta's usually bustling with activities and outdoor enthusiasts will indeed revel in this weather pattern, that while convenient for day plans, may become a challenge for some seeking respite from the escalating heat in the stillness of nights where lows subtly remind that summer, the South sits uneasily, wrestles with heat.
The National Weather Service anticipates a change over the weekend, with a "20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm" on Saturday, though the day remains predominantly "Sunny, with a high near 95." Calm conditions will prevail in the morning, giving way to an east wind around 5 mph in the afternoon—while Saturday night sports a scant "10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm," maintaining a mostly clear sky with a low around 74.
Atlanta's weather takes a slightly more unsettled turn on Sunday, the forecast offers "a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm," amid mostly sunny conditions and a high near 96, which could very well imply a muggy air for those venturing outdoors; come Sunday night, similar "30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms" continues, primarily before 2am as the skies part to partly cloudy and a low around 75—it's crucial for those planning late weekend outings to remain vigilant, perhaps have alternative plans for indoor activities, the weather as we know it plays no favorites, has no consideration for our neatly set schedules.
The pattern of sunny mornings followed by a potential for afternoon storms is expected to persist into the next week, with Monday seeing a "slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm" as stated by the forecast. The high for the day is predicted to be near 96, with a continuing 30% chance for precipitation. The week continues with similar cé aturday temperatures and precipitation chances into Tuesday and Wednesday, with highs approaching 97 degrees and the ever-present potential for thunderstorms.
