Residents in Atlanta can expect a mix of conditions in the coming week, with the National Weather Service forecasting a blend of sun, showers, and thunderstorms. Today rolls in with a 60% chance of precipitation, bringing showers and potential thunderstorms until the late afternoon, when chances slightly dwindle post-5pm, all while temps climb near a comfortable 76 degrees.
Tonight sees a continuation of unsettled weather, a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly creeping in after the witching hour, amid a partly cloudy sky the temperatures are expected to dip to around 61 degrees, the winds—predominantly calming from the southwest in the evening—signal yet another elemental dance of atmospheric pressures. As reported by the National Weather Service, Wednesday suggests a brighter outlook, with a "chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 11am," followed by a stretch of mostly sunny skies and highs pushing toward a summery 83 degrees.
The latter part of the week heralds warmer days, with Thursday's mercury set to rise to 87 degrees under mainly sunny skies, while gusts could hit 20 mph. The evening cools to a partly cloudy 70, foreshadowing a Friday flirting with the 90s amidst cloud cover likely thickening as the day progresses.
Looking ahead to the weekend, Atlantans should keep their umbrellas at hand with a 40% chance of rain on Saturday following an unsettled pattern of showers and potential thunderstorms carrying on throughout the day, the temperatures once against riding high at an anticipated peak of 89 degrees; clouds part slightly come nightfall granting a reprieve with a lower risk of precipitation and a dip to 68 degrees. Sunday insists on playing with unpredictability, offering a 20 percent chance of showers, then throwing in a patchy mix of sun and clouds and temperatures continuing in the high 80s.
