As Atlanta heads into a week of varied weather patterns, residents will be experiencing everything from sunny highs to thunderstorm risks. Starting today, the city can expect "a 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm," with a sunny day predicting a high near 89 degrees and calm winds, according to the National Weather Service. The calm is set to continue into the evening with a mostly clear sky and a low around 68 degrees.
The weekend forecast looks to be mostly favorable for any outdoor activities. Saturday's weather is predicted to be sunny with a high near 88 and calm winds, turning east around 5 mph. As the night approaches, the skies remain mostly clear with a low of around 66 degrees. Sunday brings a continuation of the pleasant weather, a sunny climate with a high near 87 degrees and east wind around 5 mph.
Moving into the work week, Monday promises to maintain the sunny disposition with a high yet again near 87, then leading into a partly cloudy evening with lows dipping to around 67 degrees. Tuesday offers another mostly sunny day, with temperatures creeping up to a high near 90 degrees. However, it's Tuesday night when the chances of showers make a subtle return, "a 20 percent chance of showers," as nighttime lows settle around 68 degrees, as detailed by the NWS.
Midweek forecasts underscore a more unsettled pattern. Wednesday sees a jump in shower and thunderstorm probabilities to 30 percent, despite a mostly sunny day with highs peaking near 90. The likelihood of rain increases come nightfall, with shower and thunderstorm chances surging up to a 40 percent chance and lows around 70 degrees. Thursday, "A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms," reports the NWS forecast, along with partly sunny skies and a high near 87 degrees.
