Atlanta residents can look forward to a week of mostly clear skies, with the National Weather Service predicting sunny days ahead and only a slight chance for showers mid-week. Starting off with a pleasant Monday, the forecast indicates a high near 48 degrees under sunny skies, accompanied by northwest winds blowing at 5 to 10 mph, capable of reaching gusts as high as 15 mph, according to the NWS forecast.
The coming nights will bring widespread frost, initiating after midnight Monday and resurfacing each subsequent night throughout the week, temperatures will slip, plunging down to the mid-20s, evening dwellers should be wary of these brisk conditions and bundle accordingly. The frost is expected to clear before 10am on Tuesday, giving way to another bright day with the mercury struggling to climb past the mid-40s.
By Wednesday, the morning frost is expected to thaw by 9 a.m., giving way to slightly warmer temperatures with a high near 53 degrees, despite a 20 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m. Daytime temperatures will rise to the mid-50s on Thursday, but frost is expected to return in the evening, forming widely after 3 a.m.
The following days will consist of a seesaw pattern of frosty nights and mostly sunny days, with highs hovering in the 40s and lows at the threshold of freezing. For those planning weekend activities the concern comes Saturday, when there's a subtle hint at the likelihood of rain though just a 20 percent chance, social and outdoor events could be uninterrupted amid the partly sunny day with a high nearing 49.
