As Atlantans look up to the skies this week, they can expect a continued dance of clouds and sun with unpredictable showers and perhaps the thunderous applause of storms, indicating a typical summer in the city. Today, there's a 40 percent chance of rain in the forecast, primarily post 1pm, under partly sunny conditions and a high reaching near 86 degrees; winds should remain a placid whisper, transforming from calm to a gentle westerly breeze at around 5 mph as the day unfolds, according to the National Weather Service.
Tonight, the likelihood of precipitation drops to a subtle 20 percent before the clock strikes 10pm, giving way to a night of mostly cloudy skies and a comfortable low around 71, The weather pattern for Friday echoes today's temperament, again offering a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms mainly after the sun climbs its midday peak, with the temperature slightly up at 88 degrees, and the undisturbed wind edging from northwest at a mild pace.
As the weekend arrives, so does a surge in storm potential. Saturday could stir up slight chances of rain before 2pm, afterward showers are probable, and thunderstorms could emerge between the late afternoon and evening, bringing with it a 70 percent chance of rain. Despite the intermittent sun, which will raise the thermometer to 88 degrees, an easterly zephyr at a meagre 5 mph will do little to deter the impending wetness.
Sunday's outlook is similarly soggy with forecasters from the National Weather Service predicting a 70 percent chance of rainfall and thunder, mainly after the 2pm mark; however, ambient warm temperatures remain steady, topping near 87 degrees. The ensuing evening continues this theme, promising mostly cloudy skies and yet another 60 percent chance of nocturnal showers and thunder.
As a new week dawns, Monday mimics Sunday's regimen, paralleling in temperature and a 70 percent likelihood of rain during the second half of the day whilst the evening promises a repeated 60 percent probability of storms before twilight gives way to dark. Tuesday turns up the heat, flirting with the 90-degree mark and maintaining a persistent 60 percent chance of thunderstorms during both the daylight and nightfall hours.
The week's symphony of storms seems to reach a crescendo by midweek, with the forecast for Wednesday suggesting a clear shift towards warmer weather as temperatures could soar up to 92 degrees, albeit under the ever-present chance of thunderstorms at 40 percent.
