Atlanta residents can look forward to a scorching Friday, with expected highs cresting at 95 degrees, and the heat index possibly reaching 101, according to the National Weather Service. The western winds could see gusts hitting 15 mph, though they're set to hover around 5 to 10 mph throughout the day.
The evening could bring some relief with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, primarily slotted between the early hours of 2am and 5am while temperatures drop near a more comfortable 73 degrees, however, the west wind will persist around 5 mph, Atlanta will finish out the week with these simmering conditions, and albeit the heat relenting somewhat over the weekend, there remains an ongoing possibility of precipitation with chances of rain and storm peaking during the late afternoons and evenings.
Moving into the weekend, on Saturday, Atlanta should expect a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then conditions turning, with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms following in the afternoon, despite the ‘mostly sunny’ prediction, temperatures are forecasted to hover near 91 degrees, with calm winds shifting west at about 5 mph in the mornings.
Sunday’s outlook continues the trend of intermittent showers with a 30 percent chance of late afternoon storms despite mostly sunny skies, and the potential for storms persists into the evening, though dipping to a low around 73 with the advent of nightfall Monday carries this pattern forward, suggesting a modest disturbance of 30 percent chance for storms post-2 pm, while the remainder of the day should remain mostly sunny with highs again reaching near the 92-degree mark.
As Atlantans forge into the next workweek, the likelihood of rain slackens, Monday night's forecast hints at continued evening showers, but by Tuesday, shower probabilities wane to a 20 percent chance post-afternoon under sunny conditions, following into Wednesday where the city will bask in the full presence of the sun, though the heat clings to its upwards thrust nearing the mid-90s.
