As Atlanta transitions into the weekend, residents can expect a variety of weather conditions ranging from sunny skies to a chance of rain and even snow showers. Today, the city will experience a bright but chilly day with highs topping out near 37 degrees and brisk northwest winds reaching up to 15 mph, with gusts soaring as high as 30 mph. As night falls, the skies will remain mostly clear, and temperatures will dip to a low of around 24 degrees. Winds are expected to settle down, becoming light and variable past midnight, though some gusts could still hit 15 mph, as detailed by the extended forecast from the National Weather Service.
Friday heralds a warmer outlook with the mercury climbing to a more comfortable high near 51 degrees. Morning will see a light southwest wind that will pick up to 5 to 10 mph, potentially bringing gusts up to 20 mph. The forecast suggests that the sunny spell will give way to a 50 percent chance of showers after 1 am, clouding the night and bringing lows to around 40 degrees. A southern breeze will persist through the evening, ranging from 5 to 10 mph, with similar gusts.
The weekend continues the pattern of mixed conditions. Saturday offers a 20 percent chance of showers before the afternoon, giving way to mostly sunny skies and highs once again near 51 degrees. But come Saturday night, residents should brace for a slight chance of rain and snow showers before 10 pm, then only snow showers. These nighttime conditions will be complemented by mostly cloudy skies and another drop in temperature to around 26 degrees with light precipitation probabilities.
Sunday promises a respite from the unsettled weather with mostly sunny conditions and highs inching up near 36 degrees. The evening will follow suit with mostly clear skies and a low of around 22 degrees. The clear calm extends to M.L.King Day, which will be sunny with highs reaching near 44 degrees. Nighttime should remain quiet, and mostly clear with lows skirting around 23 degrees. The sunny trend continues into Tuesday, where highs are expected near 40 degrees and lows yet again in the brisk 20s at nighttime. By Wednesday, warmer weather returns with a high that is mostly sunny and near 49 degrees, according to the forecast shared by the National Weather Service.
