Atlanta residents can expect a chilly week ahead, with a weather mix that runs the gamut from snow showers to sunny skies. The National Weather Service reports that today will see snow showers primarily before noon, with an 80% chance of precipitation and possible accumulations of 1 to 3 inches. Temperatures are set to peak near 29 degrees, but strong northwest winds of 15 to 20 mph, gusting up to 35 mph, will likely make it feel significantly colder.
Tonight, the mercury is slated to plummet to a low around 16 degrees, while wind chill values could make it feel as low as zero. Those brisk northwest winds are sticking around, maintaining speeds of 15 to 20 mph and could gust as high as 35 mph yet again. Sunday brings sunny skies with a high near 36 degrees, though wind chill values will dip as low as zero, accompanied by a northwest wind of 15 to 20 mph, gusting up to 30 mph.
The start of the week stays clear and sunny. Monday's forecast promises a high near 47 degrees with calmer west winds of 5 to 10 mph. As the night descends, temperatures will drop to around 30 degrees under mostly clear skies. The weather pattern shifts on Tuesday, however, turning mostly cloudy with a high near 58 degrees.
By Tuesday night, showers loom on the horizon, "mainly after 1am," with a 60 percent chance of precipitation and lows settling around 44 degrees. Wednesday will also see likely showers, maintaining a 60% chance of rainfall, with mostly cloudy conditions and a high near 51 degrees. The possibility of rain decreases to 40 percent by Wednesday night, with lows hovering around 33 degrees, as per NWS.
On Thursday, the skies part somewhat as it becomes partly sunny with a high near 43 degrees, followed by a mostly clear Thursday night and a low around 28 degrees. The week concludes on a sunny note on Friday, with temperatures climbing to a more agreeable high near 52 degrees.
