Residents in Atlanta can expect a mixed bag of sunshine and potential thunderstorms over the coming week, with temperatures consistently lingering in the high 80s to mid-90s. According to the National Weather Service, today will be sunny with daytime highs reaching up to 93 degrees and calm winds shifting northeast. The night will be mostly clear with temperatures dropping to around 74.
Monday is set to heat up, with the temperature peaking near 96 degrees and heat index values that could hit 99. While the day is expected to be mostly sunny, there's a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m., and winds will stay mild. The evening might bring a slight 10 percent chance of early thunderstorms before clearing up at night.
As the week progresses, the chances for afternoon showers and thunderstorms increase modestly. Tuesday will see a 30 percent chance of rainfall after 2 p.m., under mostly sunny skies with high temperatures near 92 degrees. Again, the evening may offer a brief window for precipitation before the skies clear.
Wednesday's outlook mirrors that of Tuesday, with a mostly sunny forecast and a 20 percent chance of afternoon storms. The high should hover around 91, a slight respite from the earlier week's scorch. Come nightfall, the odds of rain ebb like the receding tide, affording only a 10 percent chance before 8 p.m.
The likelihood of rain picks up later in the week. Thursday is set for a 40 percent chance of rain, with storms more likely in the afternoon. Despite continued sunshine, temperatures will dip slightly to a high near 89. During the night, the pattern of potential storms persists, carrying a 30 percent chance before the early hours.
By Friday, residents should be prepared for showers and thunderstorms, which are likely throughout the day. The coverage will be mostly cloudy, and the day's high will top out near 85 degrees. That chance of precipitation jumps to 60 percent, a number which holds steady into a soggy Friday night.
The weekend won't offer much of a reprieve from the wet conditions. Saturday continues the trend with another likely bout of showers and thunderstorms amidst mostly cloudy skies and a high near 83 degrees.
