The weather patterns in Atlanta are set to shift throughout the week, as residents should expect a mix of sunshine and thunderstorms. According to the National Weather Service, today will see the skies clearing from morning cloudiness to give way to sunny skies, with temperatures reaching a high near 89 degrees, accompanied by the occasional gusts that could surge as high as 20 mph.
Tonight's forecast predicts a low around 73 degrees under partly cloudy skies, and the wind is expected to maintain its easterly path at 5 to 10 mph, with potential gusts clocking up to 15 mph. "A slight chance of showers," will evolve into a chance for showers and thunderstorms after 11am tomorrow, as stated by the National Weather Service. While partly sunny conditions are expected, the high could climb near 91 degrees, with the chance of precipitation resting at 30 percent.
Forecasters point towards Independence Day as a likely contradictory blend of isolated and then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11am, though the day will largely remain mostly sunny with high temperatures approaching 94 degrees. Southward winds will stay mild, around 5 mph in the afternoon. During the night, there remains a 30 percent chance of scattered thunderstorms, mainly dissipating before 8pm.
As the weekend nears, Atlanta faces a consistent likelihood of rain. "Showers and thunderstorms likely," mainly after 2pm on Friday, with again a mostly sunny day that could see the thermometer rise near 94 degrees. The nighttime mirrors this pattern with a 60 percent chance of storms, particularly before 8pm. These conditions are predicted to continue into Saturday, with the National Weather Service affirming that there's a consistent 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms through the weekend days and into the night.
The forecast for Sunday and Monday holds a similar story: with "scattered showers and thunderstorms," in the midst of mostly sunny skies, and highs pushing near 95 degrees, as reported by the National Weather Service. The evenings will cool down to around 74 degrees but maintain a 30 to 40 percent chance of continued thunderstorm activity. As the week progresses, Atlantans should prepare for intermittent bouts of precipitation interspersed with warm summery weather, shaping a typical sultry Southeastern summer week.
