Atlanta residents can look forward to a spell of mostly sunny days with climbing temperatures. Today, the city can expect a high near 88 degrees, with a consistent southwest wind that may reach gusts of up to 20 mph, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Tonight's forecast brings partly cloudy skies, and the low should hover around 70. Winds will continue to be light and variable, possibly intensifying to briefly gust as high as 15 mph. This precedes a Friday that's to remain partly sunny, with temperatures pushing close to 90 degrees. The gusty nature of the wind is predicted to persist through the end of the week.
Over the weekend, Atlantans should prepare for a slight uptick in precipitation. A series of scattered showers and thunderstorms are set to roll in, starting in the early hours of Saturday. An initial 20% chance of showers is anticipated to increase to a 30% chance for thunderstorms later in the day, according to the forecast. With skies staying mostly cloudy, nighttime temperatures on Saturday will dip to the mid-60s.
Such unsettled weather is slated to continue into Sunday, with the National Weather Service detailing a consistant 30 percent chance of precipitation throughout the day. The start of the work week might offer a momentary lapse in the rain chances before they're slated to rise again by Tuesday evening. Following this trend, Wednesday will bring another 30 percent chance of showers paired with partly sunny skies and a high near 88.
