Atlanta faces a hot Friday with a heat index near 100 and afternoon thunderstorms. A sunnier, drier weekend follows.

Atlanta is heading back toward 100 degrees Thursday, with a heat index near 105 and thunderstorms possible after sunset. Friday brings a better chance of storms before drier weekend weather arrives.

Atlanta will be sunny and dry Wednesday, but a Code Orange air quality alert is in effect as temperatures climb to 95 degrees.

Atlanta’s heat builds from the mid-90s Tuesday to nearly 100 degrees Thursday. Storm chances return late Friday and linger into Saturday.

Atlanta starts Sunday clear, but the heat is the headline: a high near 96 and heat index up to 102 are expected before another dangerous day Monday.

Atlanta faces a Heat Advisory through Sunday as temperatures climb toward 100 degrees. Isolated storms may offer brief relief, but the oppressive heat is sticking around.

Atlanta faces a Heat Advisory through Saturday as temperatures climb toward 100 degrees next week. Afternoon storms may bring brief relief, but not much of it.

Atlanta's heat is just getting started, with highs in the mid- to upper 90s through early next week. Storm chances remain limited but could bring brief downpours and gusty winds.

Atlanta will heat up to 92 degrees Wednesday, with storms possible after 3 p.m. The bigger story is a prolonged stretch of upper-90s temperatures ahead.

Atlanta will reach 91 degrees Tuesday before afternoon storms return, with an even hotter stretch arriving by Saturday.

Atlanta starts Monday clear and muggy before afternoon storms and near-100-degree heat indices. The rest of the week trends hotter.

Atlanta heats up to 92°F Sunday before afternoon thunderstorms move into the forecast. More low-90s heat and pop-up storms are expected throughout the week.

Atlanta's Saturday starts clear, but heat and humidity build toward a 91°F high before spotty storms arrive late.