Atlantans can expect a mostly sunny Juneteenth, with temperatures reaching up to 88 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The day is set to be breezy, too, with an east wind blowing 10 to 15 mph and gusts that could hit as high as 25 mph. Nighttime will bring partly cloudy skies and a comfortable drop to around 69 degrees.
The following days are forecasted to be even warmer. Tomorrow will be sunny with a high near 91, and light eastern winds will appear by nightfall. The sky will clear as temperatures gently settle near 69 degrees. The pattern of rising temperatures is set to continue through the week, with an expected jump by Friday, where the high could soar to about 93 degrees under continued sunny skies. The weekend buzzes with the possibility of heat, as Saturday's temperatures might scorch up to 96 degrees under a mostly clear sky. At night, temperatures are likely to hover around 75 degrees.
However, the warm stretch could brew some storms starting Sunday afternoon; the National Weather Service indicates a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., although temperatures will still be high, peaking near 96 degrees. Sunday night might also see some rainfall with similar chances of thunderstorms before 8 p.m. amidst partly cloudy conditions.
Looking into the next week, chances for showers and thunderstorms persist on Monday with a 40 percent likelihood of precipitation, despite this, it will remain mostly sunny with highs again near a blazing 96 degrees, consistent night-time patterns continue with a 30 percent chance of storms and a low around 74. Atlanta weather culminates in high heat on Tuesday with a near 97-degree forecast and, again, a 30 percent shot at storms proving the summer's volatility in this southern jewel of a city.
