Atlanta residents can expect a series of showers and thunderstorms punctuating the week, with today's weather forecast showing a 60% chance of precipitation mostly after 4pm. Temperatures are predicted to soar near 91 degrees, with heat index values reaching as high as 98 degrees. A light southeast wind is expected to blow at around 5 mph, as reported by the National Weather Service.
Tonight promises similar conditions, with showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, descending into a slight chance of showers followed by patchy fog after 3am. The low should settle around 75 degrees, with the south wind calming as the night progresses. The chance of precipitation is holding steady, at a consistent 60%. Despite the breeze, Atlantans should prepare for somewhat muggy conditions.
Looking towards Thursday, the forecast indicates a 70% probability of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. The city will likely experience patchy fog before lifting to partly sunny skies, with another high near 91 degrees and heat index values just shy of triple digits. Winds are expected to be minimal, shifting from calm to a light southwest flow at around 5 mph in the afternoon, as detailed by the NWS.
As for the weekend, Atlantans will see a pervasive pattern of precipitation. Saturday, in particular, brings an 80% chance of showers and potential thunderstorms, concentrating in the afternoon. While the high is expected to dip to the lower 80s. Evening thunderstorms are predicted before 8 pm, then a continued chance of showers and thunderstorms sporadically through the night, culminating in a lower approximate temperature of 70 degrees.
Sunday will offer a brief respite in the morning with chances of showers before escalating to likely showers and thunderstorms after 2 pm. The forecast from the National Weather Service suggests a high nearing 79 degrees amidst mostly cloudy skies. The evening will likely maintain this trend, as thunderstorms remain on the horizon.
As next week rolls in, Atlantans might glimpse the sun amid scattered showers and storms. Monday offers a mixed sky, partly sunny, with nearly even chances of rainfall and a high in the low 80s. And come Tuesday, citizens have a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms while partly sunny conditions prevail and temperatures hover in the mid-80s.
