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Atlanta's Week Ahead, Sunny Days with Midweek Showers and Chilly Nights

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Published on January 12, 2026
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Atlantans can expect a mixed bag of weather conditions this week, with the forecast showing mostly sunny days accompanied by some chances of showers midweek. Today, the city will enjoy mostly sunny skies with a high temperature hovering near 49 degrees, as a calm wind kicks up to about 5 mph from the west in the afternoon, as detailed by the National Weather Service.

Tonight's weather remains mostly clear with the thermometer dipping to around 32 degrees calm winds will shift northwest at around 5 mph, and as Tuesday unfolds, residents can look forward to continued sunshine with highs elevating slightly to near 57 degrees, the northwest breeze will maintain a gentle pace of around 5 mph. According to the National Weather Service, Tuesday night will bring partly cloudy skies with a low settling around 38 degrees, while a southwest wind blows at a mild 5 mph tempo.

The forecast indicates that Wednesday might disrupt the stretch of clear skies, as chances of showers increase to 20 percent after 1pm under a blanket of mostly cloudy conditions, temperatures will peak near 57 degrees and southwest winds will pick up, gusting as high as 20 mph. Wednesday night ups the ante with a 50 percent chance of showers, mainly prior to 1am, and the temperature will take a sharp drop to a low around 29 degrees.

Thursday's outlook simplifies to partly sunny with a high that plummets to near 36, setting a brisk stage for the latter part of the workweek Thursday night remains mostly clear and even colder with the mercury falling to around 21 degrees, the weekend however, promises a return to mostly sunny vistas with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s and lows in the chilly but tolerable low 30s. In closing the week, Sunday greets us with full sunshine and a cooler high near 40.