Atlanta residents can expect a mix of showers and sunshine over the next week, with temperatures consistently hovering in the mid-80s. Today, there's a 60 percent chance of precipitation with potential showers and thunderstorms striking after 8 a.m., though the skies will be partly sunny and the high is anticipated to reach near 85 degrees. A southwest wind may ramp up to 10 mph, and gusts could hit 20 mph, according to the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.
Tonight, the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms drops to 30 percent before 8 p.m., leading into a mostly clear evening with lows settling around 67 degrees, the westerly winds maintaining a gentle pace around 5 mph. The outlook for Friday is promising for those seeking clear skies; it'll be sunny with a high near 86 degrees, and a northwest wind blowing at a mild 5 to 10 mph, gusts occasionally reaching up to 20 mph, and Friday night's forecast is calling for continued clarity and a low of around 62 degrees that, North wind is expected to blow at 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Heading into the weekend, Saturday keeps the sunny streak going with a high of roughly 88 degrees and a gentle northwest wind. Come nightfall, skies will shift to partly cloudy, and temperatures will dip to about 66 degrees. Temperatures continue to climb slightly on Sunday, with a high near 89 under mostly sunny skies, but with a slight chance, a 20 percent, of showers and thunderstorms rolling in after 2 p.m.
According to the National Weather Service, next week Atlanta will see varied chances of showers and thunderstorms, especially during the early hours of Monday and then again in the afternoon; there's a 30 percent chance of rain carrying into the night, though conditions should be mostly sunny throughout the day with a high around 84 degrees. A similar pattern of 30 percent chance for rain persists into Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures holding steady in the mid-80s during the day and mid-60s at night, skies on these days are forecasted to be mostly sunny, however.
