Atlanta city anticipates a mixed bag of sunny skies punctuated by occasional showers and thunderstorms. Today, showers and thunderstorms hold a 50 percent chance of occurrence, predominantly post 2 p.m., under mostly sunny conditions with highs teetering around a warm 85 degrees; the southwesterly breeze could flutter between 5 to 10 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
Tonight, a 30 percent chance of rainfall before the clock strikes at 1 a.m., while the skies are expected to clear up partly, as the temperatures dip to a comfortable low in the vicinity of 63 degrees, the wind maintains its southern whisper at around 5 mph. Saturday will swing back and forth weather-wise, starting with a possibility of early showers before 11 a.m. and escalating into a likely bout of showers and thunderstorms between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., then crescendoing to an 80 percent chance of precipitation in the form of showers or a possible thunderstorm post 2 p.m, and while new rainfall could add up between a quarter to half an inch the southwest wind will pick up rhythm blowing at 5 to 10 mph with possible gusts striking up to 20 mph, as detailed by the National Weather Service.
The weather narrative for Saturday night continues with an 80 percent probability of showers and potentially a thunderstorm before 2 a.m., tapering off to just a chance of showers later in the night, the low temperature near 59 degrees will be accompanied by a consistent southwest wind of 5 to 10 mph, granting respite with gusts not exceeding 15 mph. The forecast proclaims a 30 percent chance of showers for Sunday morning, mainly reeling in before the day fully awakens at 8 a.m., the remainder of Sunday is expected to be mostly sunny, leading into a pleasant high around 75, with the west wind blowing between 5 to 10 mph, gusts might reach to 15 mph.
As the week marches onward, clear skies take a firm hold with Sunday night predicted to be predominantly clear with lows hovering around 52 degrees, Monday perpetuates the sunny narrative with balmy highs near 75. Moving into Monday night, the skies are forecasted to be star-clear, abetted by a low of 54 degrees. Tuesday will stay the sunny course, promising highs rising to near 79, while Tuesday night may see the skies assuming a more contemplative stance, becoming partly cloudy as temperatures settle around 59 degrees, as reported by NWS.
Atlanta's weather pattern primes itself for a midweek switch-up come Wednesday as there stands a 30 percent chance of rain showers amidst a partly sunny backdrop, with thermometers reading a high close to 77 degrees; the evening will likely mirror the day with a maintained 30 percent chance of showers and a shift toward more cloud coverage as nighttime temperatures nestle around 63 degrees, Thursday's forecast calls for partly sunny skies and a slightly warmer high around 81 degrees.
