For those in Atlanta looking towards the skies, the National Weather Service has provided a forecast that suggests a mix of sunny days with potential evening showers and thunderstorms as the week progresses. Today, Atlantans can expect mostly sunny weather with a high near 90, accompanied by a light southeast wind around 5 mph. Tonight, the city will see partly cloudy skies with the low tempering off around 71, as the southeast wind continues to breathe at a modest pace, as per the NWS forecast.
According to the National Weather Service's extended forecast, Friday will maintain the sunny disposition, albeit with temperatures inching upwards to a high near 93. The southwest wind will persist at a gentle 5 mph. By Friday night, the chance of showers and thunderstorms creeps in before 2am, yet the likelihood sits at a modest 20 percent with the low at around 73.
The weekend brings a seesaw of conditions, starting Saturday with a heightened 50 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High temperatures will hover near 92, under mostly sunny skies, the west wind picking up and could gust as high as 15 mph. Saturday night maintains the trend, with a continued 50 percent chance of precipitation, the skies staying partly cloudy, and the low around 71.
On Sunday, the risk of rain slightly decreases, to a 30 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, the skies again mostly sunny with a high near 90. Come evening, the chance of rain before 8pm drops, also to 30 percent before the night sky clears and the mercury falls to 68. The forecast for early next week promises a return to clearer skies and steady temperatures, with Monday and Tuesday projected to be sunny days with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s, and nighttime lows dipping to the upper 60s.
