Atlanta is gearing up for a mixed bag of weather conditions over the next week, according to the National Weather Service. Today, residents can expect sunny skies with a high near 62 degrees, with a light breeze picking up to a more noticeable 5 to 10 mph as the day progresses, potentially reaching gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight's forecast is looking mostly clear with a comfortable low around 40 degrees. However, the west wind will slow down to a calm whisper by the evening. Rolling into the weekend, tomorrow maintains the sunny demeanor, with a high hovering near the same temperature. The calm will break with the southwest wind coming back at around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tomorrow night, however, brings about a change with a 40 percent chance of showers beneath mostly cloudy skies, while the temperatures take a dip to a low around 36 degrees, as reported by the National Weather Service.
For those planning their Sunday outings, the sun will reclaim the sky with a high near 44 degrees, but the northwest wind will make its presence felt at around 15 mph, with gusts that could double that speed. By nightfall, clear skies accompany plunging temperatures with an expected low around 18 degrees. As the new week begins, Monday stays sunny with a daytime high peaking near 41 degrees and the night brings clear skies with a low around 24 degrees.
Looking ahead to Tuesday, the sun is steadfast, shining down to warm Atlanta to a pleasant 52 degrees. It's not until Tuesday night that clouds begin to dance across the sky again bringing a partly cloudy evening with a low around 33 degrees. Mid-week forecasts predict partly sunny conditions on Wednesday with a high nearing 58 degrees and a partly cloudy night with the mercury stopping at about 43 degrees. And to wrap the forecast up, Thursday offers a 30 percent chance of showers, though still partly sunny, with the high inching up to near 63 degrees.
