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Highs near 93°F with a Heat Advisory noon–8 p.m. Isolated storms may bring damaging gusts.
Mid-70s now with humidity; high near 92 this afternoon and heat index up to 97. Isolated storms possible 2–10 p.m.; weekend storm chances climb.
A severe thunderstorm warning briefly put Rabun County and nearby mountain towns on alert Sunday evening, with radar indicating gusts up to 60 mph and small hail.
A late-night storm toppled a large tree on Wildwood Road NE and briefly knocked out power in pockets of metro Atlanta; crews had electricity back within about an hour.
Heat Advisory in effect Monday noon–8 p.m.; storms likely after noon. Expect gusty downpours during the evening commute.
Heat Advisory through 8 p.m. July 4 in Atlanta; highs near 96°F and heat‑index values into the low 100s. Slight, spotty afternoon storms possible.
Heat Advisory in metro Atlanta through 8 p.m. Saturday; highs near 96–97°F and heat indices up to 105°F. Shift Fourth of July plans to morning or evening and stay hydrated.
A line of potentially severe thunderstorms moved across North Georgia on Wednesday, prompting a widespread severe thunderstorm watch and multiple county warnings in metro Atlanta.
Heat Advisory noon–8 p.m. Thursday, July 2: highs near 97 and feels-like readings around 105. City cooling center open at Selena S. Butler Park.
Heat Advisory for Atlanta on Wednesday: highs near 95°F and heat indices above 100°F. Slight chance of afternoon storms northwest of the city.
DWM crews are testing water after a reported fish kill on the South River; early results suggest material may have reached storm drains.
HVAC companies around metro Atlanta report a surge in repair calls as heat and humidity push air conditioners to their limits; technicians share what to check now.
A Kennesaw woman reunited Monday with the responders who revived her after a May 6 lightning strike in a Marietta church parking lot.
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