As the city of Atlanta braces for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, local residents can expect a series of weather changes, ranging from partly sunny skies today to possible showers and thunderstorms on Thanksgiving Day itself. According to the National Weather Service, today Atlanta will see a partly sunny sky with a high near 64 and calm winds becoming southerly currents in the afternoon at around 5 mph.
Tonight, showers are likely to commence mainly after 2 a.m., accompanied by patchy fog. The evening promises to be mostly cloudy, with temperatures hovering around 64 degrees and winds from the south at 5 to 10 mph, gusting as high as 20 mph. The National Weather Service puts the chance of precipitation at 60%.
For Thanksgiving Day, the weather will bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4 p.m., followed by light rain. The day will be mostly cloudy, with temperatures peaking at 64°F by noon and cooling to around 56°F later. Winds will start from the southwest at 10-15 mph and shift northwest in the afternoon, with gusts potentially reaching 20 mph. The chance of rain is 50%, with rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, though thunderstorms may result in higher totals. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy with lows around 38°F, while Friday will bring sunny skies and temperatures near 50°F, with northwest winds continuing at similar speeds. Clear conditions are expected to persist into Saturday, with highs around 49°F and nighttime lows near 30°F. Sunday night will be even colder, dipping into the mid-20s.
Next week will start with sunny weather, as Monday’s forecast calls for a high near 44°F and a low around 25°F. Tuesday will remain sunny, with temperatures reaching a more moderate 48°F.
