As Atlanta prepares for a mixed bag of sunny spells and stormy weather, the National Weather Service has outlined the forecast for the coming days. Today, the forecast suggests a fairly pleasant start with a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms post-5 pm, though the day will be mostly sunny with a high creeping up to 81 degrees, as calm winds take a turn from the northwest in the morning, setting a light pace at around 5 mph.
As we edge into the nighttime, the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms nudges up slightly to a 20 percent chance after 3 am, with mostly cloudy skies expected and the temperature dipping to around 58 degrees, according to a forecast at National Weather Service; the winds will shift from the northwest to the east after midnight. By Saturday, expect a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms, becoming more likely after 8 a.m. Skies will stay cloudy with highs near 67°F and gusty easterly winds reaching up to 20 mph.
The weather pattern holds steady into Saturday night with showers likely and a potential thunderstorm brewing before 2 am, then the cycle resumes with a chance of more showers and thunderstorms thereafter, maintaining the cloudy vigil with lows circling 57 degrees and robust east winds that mirror the day's patterns. The weather update for Sunday isn't straying far from this narrative—Atlanta should anticipate a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, likely intensifying post-2 pm, and again the temperature will notch up slightly to around 68 while the easterly winds persist, assertive with gusts potentially reaching 25 mph, as detailed by the NWS.
Moving into Sunday night, the forecast is adamant about wet conditions, with showers and possibly a thunderstorm on the agenda, as the low sits at about 61 degrees, the chance of precipitation climbs significantly to 80 percent. Monday seems to be set not to break this pattern with an even higher likelihood of showers and thunderstorms, the high wavering near 72, and a staggering 90 percent chance of rain—maintaining a consistent thread of expectation for a very damp start to the week, trailing off slightly Monday night yet still robust in precipitation potential. Rain chances linger into midweek, with a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday, despite mostly sunny skies and a high near 81°F. By Wednesday night, skies will clear with only a slight chance of storms and a low around 64°F.
