For those Atlanta locals who've been enjoying the recent string of sunny skies, it looks like you're in for more of the same, at least for the beginning of the week. According to an extended weather forecast, today you can expect conditions to stay sunny, with a high pushing the mercury near 93 degrees. Gently breezes from the northwest should keep things from feeling too stagnant, with speeds hovering around 5 mph.
The nightly reprieve from the heat won't be significant, with lows expected around 71 degrees this evening and staying in the low 70s throughout the week. Mostly clear skies will continue into tomorrow night and Tuesday, with highs predicted to reach close to 93 degrees the following day, accompanied by a light northwesterly wind.
Midweek may bring slight changes to the forecast. While Wednesday will likely start off sunny, there's a minor chance of showers and thunderstorms cropping up in the afternoon. The chances sit at 20 percent after 2 pm, and they slightly drop off as the sun sets, with a 10 percent likelihood of rain before 8 pm.
For those making plans toward the end of the week, it's prudent to keep an eye on the skies. Thursday introduces a 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms yet again striking after 2 pm, with conditions settling back to partly cloudy throughout the night. Similarly, Friday echoes this possibility, while the nighttime appears to grant a break from the sun-chasing storms.
Looking towards the weekend, it's more of the same weather roulette, with Saturday continuing the trend of a 30 percent chance of storms amidst otherwise sunny skies. Atlantans should expect a warm high around 91 degrees. The skies over Atlanta seem to be flipping a coin between sunshine and thunder, so don't put your umbrellas too far out of reach just yet.
