Residents in Atlanta should keep their umbrellas close this week as the city anticipates a series of showers and thunderstorms. Today, locals can expect a moderate temperature high near 94 degrees with mostly sunny skies, though there's a 30 percent chance that the day could end with rain after 4 p.m. Calm winds will pick up slightly, shifting west at around 5 mph in the morning, according to the National Weather Service.
The possibility of rainfall lingers into the evening, maintaining a 30 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7 p.m. Tonight's lows are anticipated to be around 72, with a gentle west wind turning calm as the evening progresses. Missed by forecast, tomorrow will see a slight reprieve from the rain with only a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. and a high near 91 degrees.
For the complete weather outlook, interested parties can visit the National Weather Service website. The forecast intensifies by midweek when the chance of precipitation hits 60 percent by Wednesday afternoon. Thunderstorms are likely, potentially rolling through the area with a high near 84 degrees and southeast winds reaching up to 15 mph in gusts.
Increasing chances of precipitation continue into Thursday, with the National Weather Service reporting a 70 percent likelihood of showers and possibly thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall, as clouds keep daytime temperatures around 77 degrees. This pattern is slated to persist into the weekend, though the probability of rain dips slightly by Saturday to 20 percent during the day, offering a brief respite to Atlantans underneath partly sunny skies and a high near 79 degrees.
Residents looking forward to outdoor activities on Sunday might face some interruptions, with a 30 percent chance of showers under partly sunny conditions and an expected high of 77 degrees. While the forecast indicates variable patterns of sunny spells and stormy weather, inhabitants of Atlanta will need to plan around the raindrops for much of the upcoming week.
