As Memorial Day approaches, residents of Atlanta can expect a wet celebration, with showers and thunderstorms likely to hit particularly in the afternoon and evening. According to the NWS forecast, the day is set to see a high near 83 degrees with winds shifting from the south to the west in the morning. "Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm," the report states, indicating a 70 percent chance of precipitation throughout the day.
The likelihood of rainfall doesn't end with the holiday as the week proceeds. Spilling into the evening, a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms continues, possibly disrupting any nighttime Memorial Day plans with expected new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch. The breezes, coming from the east at 5 to 10 mph and gusting up to 15 mph, could also challenge outdoor activities. By Tuesday, Atlantans should gear up for more showers and the potential for thunderstorms before and after the noon hour — a pattern that repeats itself with 70% certainty and a subtle drop in temperatures to a high near 74 degrees.
Transitioning into midweek, the weather narrative shifts only slightly. Wednesday: "A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm," the NWS projects. While mostly cloudy skies are expected to persist, the day will see a slight climb in temperatures back up to a high near 82, with the wind changing course from southeast to southwest in the afternoon.
Come Thursday, the clouds begin to break a little, hinting at sunnier days with only a 40 percent probability of showers and thunderstorms and a partly sunny sky. Thursday night, however, might not be completely dry, with a 30 percent chance of nighttime showers and storms. As we head toward the weekend, Friday offers a mostly sunny outlook with occasional chances of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Patches of clear skies are expected to grace Friday night, with a low around 61, as detailed by the NWS.
Looking forward to the weekend, the forecast suggests that Saturday will be sunny with a high near 81 degrees. Meanwhile, Saturday night promises to be mostly clear with lows hovering around 62 degrees. The forecast for Sunday hints at a mostly sunny day peppered with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, scaling back to the earlier part of the week's patterns.
