Residents of Atlanta can expect a sweltering week ahead, as the city is set to bake in a string of sunny days with temperatures climbing into the mid-90s, according to the National Weather Service. The extended forecast promises clear skies for the majority of the time, offering little respite from the heat which is intensifying with heat index values estimated to peak as high as 98 degrees.
Today's weather looks to remain sunny with gusts that might reach 15 mph, while the chance of rain is slim to none, bar a measly 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7 pm this evening; as night falls, the temperature should drop to a warm 75 degrees. Friday's forecast mirrors today's, keeping the thermostat high and skies mostly clear with another scorcher anticipated, as reported by the NWS reports.
The weekend doesn't bring much variance, as both Saturday and Sunday echo the sunny sentiments of the weekdays, locals should be ready for daytime highs near 93 degrees followed by balmy nights with lows skating around the 70-degree mark, the uninterrupted northwesterly winds persisting through the stretch.
Looking into next week, the heat lingers with Monday's temperature slated to peak at 92 degrees and by Tuesday; there's a slight increase in the probability of precipitation—though still topping out at 20 percent during the day and tapering off to 10 percent by night, by next Wednesday chances of showers and thunderstorms rise slightly it peeks to a 30 percent chance while thermometers are still expected to hover around 93 degrees during the day according to the forecast.
