Weather
Near 90-Degree Highs Coming To Atlanta Ahead Of Memorial Day
This week's summery heat could be clouded by a chance of showers and thunderstorms this Memorial Day weekend.
ATLANTA, GA — A wave of summer heat will blanket the Atlanta area this week before a chance of rain and thunderstorms cast a cloud over Memorial Day holiday celebrations, according to the latest forecasts.
High temperatures this week will gradually creep toward 90 degrees as Atlanta residents get ready for the holiday weekend, the National Weather Service said Tuesday.
Wednesday's high will be 87 degrees — and the mercury will keep rising throughout the week, topping out around 90 degrees on Friday and remaining there through the weekend, forecasters said. Residents can also expect mostly clear to partly cloudy skies Tuesday through Saturday.
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By Friday, however, the summerlike weather could give way to some showers and thunderstorms with chances of rain increasing Saturday into Monday, forecasters said.
The risk of severe weather is greater for parts of northern Georgia, according to the NWS.
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Here's the complete National Weather Service forecast through Monday night:
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Memorial Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
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