Atlanta residents can expect a wet start to the week as showers dominate the forecast. Today, showers are expected mainly before 1 p.m., with a high near 64 degrees and a 90% chance of precipitation; rain accumulations are anticipated to be between a tenth and a quarter of an inch. The city is bracing for a cloudy evening, bringing more showers with a 60% chance of rainfall and lows dipping around 58 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
The deluge continues into Tuesday with potential thunderstorms after 10 a.m., and conditions are likely to intensify with new rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible, Southerly winds at 5 to 10 mph may gust as high as 15 mph, the likelihood of precipitation is high, marked at 100%. As night falls, showers and possibly a thunderstorm are expected, with lows around 41 degrees and a shift in winds to the west, which could reach gusts up to 20 mph; the chance of precipitation lingering at 90%.
By Wednesday, the chance of precipitation decreases to 40% before 1 p.m., followed by partly sunny skies and a noticeably cooler high near 51 degrees; powerful northwest winds will blow at 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph, the forecast reveals a shift later in the week. Wednesday night will clear up significantly, leading to a low of around 30 degrees paving the way for a sunny Thursday with a high near 47 degrees, and a partly cloudy night with a low around 31 degrees.
Looking towards the weekend, the city can anticipate mostly sunny conditions on Friday with a high of around 50 degrees, although Friday night will see the return of clouds with a low of around 35, Atlanta's weather remains temperate but changeable. Saturday's forecast suggests mostly cloudy skies with a high near 49 degrees, and a night with a 30 percent chance of showers and a low around 38 degrees; wrapping up the week, Sunday is expected to be mostly sunny with a high near 56, according to the National Weather Service.
