Residents of Atlanta, GA, can expect a mix of sunny and stormy weather in the coming week, with chances of showers and thunderstorms varying throughout the days. The National Weather Service has forecasted that today there is a 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms developing after 4 p.m. under mostly sunny skies, with the high temperature hovering around a balmy 92 degrees. The conditions are similar for tonight, with a slight chance of precipitation before 8 p.m. and temperatures dropping to a low of approximately 71 degrees.
Heading into the weekend, the weather pattern holds steady, with Sunday also bringing a 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 3pm. According to the National Weather Service, the city will experience mostly sunny weather, with temperatures reaching a similar high near 92 degrees and a calm wind shifting west in the afternoon. The evening should see a drop in temperature to around 71 degrees and the likelihood of thunderstorms decreasing before 8pm.
Labor Day anticipates a slight increase in chances of rainfall to 40 percent, mainly after 2 p.m. The day is expected to be partly sunny with a high near 89 degrees and a gentle northeast breeze in the afternoon. The trend of potential evening thunderstorms continues into Monday night, with a 40 percent chance of showers mainly before 2 am and temperatures settling around 70 degrees.
The highest likelihood of showers comes on Tuesday, when residents have a 50 percent chance of encountering showers and thunderstorms after 8 a.m. The overcast sky will yield a cooler high near 81 degrees. Wednesday and Thursday will see a continued pattern of 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms, with temperatures lingering in the high 70s during the day and mid-60s at night. Moving into Friday, the chance of precipitation drops slightly, and the area will mostly be sunny with the high near 82 degrees.
