As the holiday season descends upon Atlanta, the city is set to experience a mix of frosty mornings and mild afternoons, according to the latest weather forecasts. The National Weather Service has indicated that today, residents can expect widespread frost before 10 am, giving way to sunny skies with a high near 48 degrees. Tonight's weather is set to mirror these conditions, with widespread frost slated to develop after 2 am under mostly clear skies and an expected low around 31 degrees. Calm wind conditions are anticipated to prevail after midnight.
Looking ahead to tomorrow, "widespread frost, mainly before 9am" is projected, as stated on the National Weather Service's website, followed by another sunny day with temperatures climbing to a high near 56. The night should remain mostly clear, with a low of around 36 degrees. As Christmas Day inches closer, the city forecasts a slight chance of showers in the afternoon, though the day should largely remain mostly sunny with highs again hovering around 56 degrees.
Midweek patterns show increasing cloud coverage with Wednesday night lows around 41 degrees, moving into a partly sunny Thursday with highs nearing 57. The trend of cloudiness will continue through the week’s end, with Friday's temps expected to rise to a high near 55 degrees. Residents should take note, as Friday night presents a 30 percent chance of showers after 1 am.
The holiday weekend may call for umbrellas, with both Saturday and Sunday bringing a 30 to 40 percent chance of showers, respectively. Weekend high temperatures are predicted to be in the upper 50s, not uncommon for the area at this time of year, while lows may reach into the low 50s by Saturday night, increasing the chances of rain showers stretching into the last weekend before the New Year.
