Atlanta is bracing for a sweltering week ahead with high temperatures and a series of thunderstorms in the forecast. According to the National Weather Service, residents can expect a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms starting this afternoon, with temperatures reaching as high as 94 degrees. Heat index values could climb up to 100. Tonight, the likelihood of precipitation remains at 30 percent, with thunderstorms potentially rolling in before midnight and then again after 5am.
The pattern of afternoon showers and thunderstorms is set to continue through the week, with a 70 percent chance of storms tomorrow after 2pm. Despite the storms, the days should stay mostly sunny, with a high near 93 degrees and heat index values again reaching the 100 mark. Coming nightfall, the odds for storms stick around 60 percent, mainly before 2am. The wind throughout the day should be light but could have gusts reaching 15 mph.
The weather on Thursday won't offer much respite, as showers and thunderstorms are again primarily expected after 2pm, with an 80 percent chance of precipitation and a high temperature nearing 91. Similar conditions are forecasted for Thursday night, with an 80 percent chance of storms, mainly occurring before 2am and lows dipping to around 71 degrees.
Atlanta's wet and stormy pattern holds firm for Friday, with thunderstorms likely after 2pm alongside a cooler high of 84. These conditions prevail during the night, with an anticipated 80 percent chance of storms before 2am. The unsettled weather continues into the weekend, with Saturday seeing a high of 86 degrees and a 70 percent chance of afternoon storms. That evening, storms are expected before the clock strikes two in the morning, under mostly cloudy skies and a low near 71.
After a turbulent week, Atlanta residents can look forward to more of the same, as Sunday forecasts suggest a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms and partly sunny skies with highs hovering around the mid-80s. The likelihood of precipitation hangs on into Sunday night and carries into Monday, with both days featuring high chances of showers and thunderstorms and similar temperature profiles.
