Atlanta residents can put away their rain coats for the next few days, but should keep their layers handy. The National Weather Service promises a nearly uninterrupted stretch of sun across the city, setting the stage for a brisk but pleasant mid-December week. While we can expect some gusts to shake up an otherwise calm weather pattern, temperatures are on the gentler side of the winter scale.
Today's weather kicks off with a clearing patchy fog early in the morning, making way for a mostly sunny sky and a high near 57 degrees. The southwest wind's presence will be felt with speeds of 5 to 15 mph, and occasional gusts climbing as high as 30 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Come nightfall, the sky remains partly cloudy as temperatures dip to a low around 32, with northwest wind persisting at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow maintains the sunny disposition, albeit with a high near 47. The northwest wind holds steady around 10 mph, gusting to 20 mph at times. By night, the canvas of the sky is painted mostly clear, the temperature huddling close to 32 degrees once more as the west wind mellows to a whisper.
On Friday, the warm up resumes. Sunny skies preside and the mercury is expected to peak near 60 degrees. The comfortable southwest wind returns at a gentle 5 to 10 mph, though it could show its muscle with gusts as high as 20 mph. The evening is set to be mostly clear, with the thermometer registering a modest low around 39.
Looking at the weekend, Atlanta's weather remains loyal to the sun. Saturday's forecast hints at a high near 60 once again, with nighttime introducing only a slight chance of showers after 1am and a low around 42. Sunday and the outset of the new week hold firm on the trend—mostly sunny days and mostly clear nights—with highs slowly tapering off into the upper 40s to lower 50s, and night-time lows challenging the freezing mark.
