Atlantans might want to keep their umbrellas close and their winter coats closer as the city prepares to face a mix of showers, freezing rain, and a sharp drop in temperatures over the coming days. According to the extended weather forecast from the National Weather Service, there's a 20 percent chance of rainfall early today, with cloudy skies and highs hovering around a mild 50 degrees. Light northern winds are also expected, oscillating gently at about 5 mph.
As the evening descends upon us, the temperature is set to drop to a chilly 37 degrees under persistent cloud cover, with the north wind continuing to breeze mildly. Tomorrow, there's a 50 percent chance to witness showers after 1 p.m., with the atmosphere turning decisively colder, barely reaching 42 degrees amidst gusty east winds that might well escalate up to 25 mph.
In a statement obtained by the National Weather Service, tomorrow night's forecast reads like a stark winter warning: "Rain showers before 1am, then freezing rain. Low around 30." The east wind isn't planning to give residents any respite, blowing at around 15 mph and gusting as high as 25 mph. Moreover, precipitation chances spike to an indisputable 100 percent.
Sunday doesn't promise much reprieve with a forecast of "Freezing rain before 10am, then rain showers. Some thunder is also possible," as mentioned on NWS. The day's high is expected to barely graze 39 degrees amidst the unyielding east wind. Thunderstorms could sporadically visit by nightfall, although the odds of precipitation drop to 50 percent. Following Sunday's uncertain weather dance, the week begins with a mostly sunny Monday, yet the mercury is predicted to plunge harshly to a high near 30 and an overnight low of about 11 degrees.
For those fervently anticipating a return to clearer skies, Tuesday might bring some solace with abundant sunshine and a high near 37, complimented by a comparatively milder night with lows dropping to 21 degrees. The rest of the week seems to gently ease the cold grip on the city, maintaining mostly sunny conditions through Wednesday and Thursday, with highs climbing slowly from the 30s to the low 40s, as indicated by the National Weather Service.
