The National Weather Service has released an extended weather forecast for Atlanta, GA, that includes an imminent shower schedule and a promising outlook for the start of February. "Showers, mainly after 11am," are expected today with a high temperature nearing 66 degrees. The NWS report also mentions "South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph." Precipitation is a certainty today at 100 percent with total amounts ranging from a tenth to a quarter of an inch.
As night falls, the chance for showers drops to 30 percent, mainly before 10 pm. Atlantans should experience partly cloudy skies with low around 43 degrees. Those breezes that accompany the rain during the day will persist, though they will weaken to the west wind 5 to 10 mph, and gusts may reach highs up to 20 mph. Looking ahead to the weekend, Atlanta residents can expect a reprieve from the recent wet weather. Saturday calls for mostly sunny conditions and a high near 64, followed by a mostly clear night with a low temperature hovering around 44 degrees. The calm breeze will gain an easterly direction, coming in around 5 mph, as detailed by the National Weather Service.
Sunday's outlook is vibrant with a sunny forecast and the mercury rising to a comfortable 67 degrees. A gentle east wind will blow at 5 mph, shifting southward in the afternoon. The nighttime should remain mostly clear, with lows around 43. Following suit, Monday will be sunny with highs reaching 74 degrees, and Monday night will stay mostly clear with a drop to 50 degrees.
The weather pattern remains steady into early next week with Tuesday also being mostly sunny and the temperature nudging up to a warm 75 degrees. Nightfall brings only a hint of change; the skies will turn partly cloudy with lows around 53. Both Wednesday and Thursday continue the trend with highs near 75, but Thursday introduces a 20 percent chance of showers in an otherwise partly sunny day.
