Residents in Atlanta should prepare for a wet and stormy week ahead, as the National Weather Service predicts a series of showers and thunderstorms rolling through the area, beginning this afternoon. The extended weather forecast for Atlanta, GA, indicates a 50 percent chance of precipitation later today, with a heat index soaring up to a sweltering 98 degrees; a calm wind turning west is expected to provide little relief from the heat.
Temperatures tonight are slated to drop slightly to a low around 75, with ongoing chances of showers and storms persisting before the sun sets in the west, calming winds will usher in what might be a temporarily quieter evening. As we press into Friday, the likelihood of rain increases to 60 percent, mainly post-5pm, under mostly sunny skies and temperatures that could rise to the mid-90s another round of high heat index values near 98 could press upon us as northwest winds gently toss about at 5 mph.
The pattern of pop-up thunderstorms is set to continue over the weekend, with Saturday's forecast predicting a 70 percent chance of rain, primarily after 2 pm, temperatures will take a slight dip with a high near 79 amidst mostly cloudy conditions and easterly winds picking up, introducing gusts as high as 15 mph. Nightfall does not seem to offer much reprieve, as showers and thunderstorms remain likely before 2 am, with a 60 percent chance of precipitation and low temperatures edging down to around 69 degrees, as detailed by the National Weather Service.
Atlanta's weather will stay unsettled into late weekend and early next week. Sunday brings mostly cloudy skies with a high in the mid-70s and a 60% chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms, continuing into the evening with storms likely before 8 p.m. and lows in the mid-60s. Rain chances persist into Monday and Tuesday, both with a 40% chance of showers and storms, while Tuesday sees a slight warm-up with highs near 82 and partly sunny skies.
According to the latest updates from the National Weather Service, those in Atlanta can anticipate a continuation of mixed weather conditions into Wednesday; while still partly sunny, the forecast presents a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.
