Atlanta greets the final week of January with a crisp, sunny day and brisk winds, according to the National Weather Service. Today's high is expected to be near 40 degrees, coupled with gusts reaching up to 20 mph, offering Atlantans a reason to bundle up as they step outside. The weather patterns hold steady into the evening, where partly cloudy skies and a low around 25 degrees will bring the day to a close.
Continuing on Wednesday and Thursday, the forecast shows consistency, with mostly sunny to partly sunny skies and highs hovering in the mid-40s. Even as the northwest wind retains its presence at 5 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 15 mph, the steady pattern presents a calm meteorological rhythm to those tracking the week's outlook. Wednesday night should see temperatures dip slightly, dropping to a low around 26 under mostly clear skies, as reported by the NWS.
The weather narrative takes a slight turn on Friday, introducing a 20 percent chance of showers post-1 pm, tempering the partly sunny day and high near 43 degrees. Friday night's forecast complicates matters as rain and snow showers mix before transitioning to a chance of solely snow showers, indicating a more capricious sky. Overnight lows are set to plunge to around 19 degrees, with a 30 percent chance of precipitation.
Chance of snow showers persists into Saturday before 1 pm, adding a brief moment of winter's touch at a reduced probability of 20 percent. As the weekend progresses, the skies will clear up significantly, providing a mostly sunny Sunday with a high once again reaching the mid-30s. Meanwhile, taking place in the low 20s, Sunday night is forecasted to remain predominantly clear. As the new week dawns, Monday promises to maintain the tranquil weather pattern with sunny skies and a high near 42 degrees.
