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Georgia Weather Forecast: Some Storms, A Hot Father's Day
The storms keep on coming in metro Atlanta this weekend, but temperatures will keep rising, hitting their highest on Father's Day.
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ATLANTA, GA — No surprise here if you've been paying attention to the weather — it's likely to be a stormy Father's Day weekend in metro Atlanta.
There's a chance of thunderstorms every single day through the weekend and almost all the way through next week, according to the National Weather Service. On Friday, scattered storms are expected to be heaviest south of Interstate 20, with a chance that some of those storms could be strong.
The storms will mainly be in the afternoon and evening, the NWS says.
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Meanwhile, all that rain won't do much of anything to keep things cooled down. The first official day of summer might be Thursday, but it already feels like it in Atlanta.
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High temperatures are expected to hit 90 on both Friday and Saturday, with a forecast high of 91 on Sunday.
Here's your Father's Day weekend weather forecast for metro Atlanta, from the National Weather Service:
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind around 5 m.p.h. becoming northeast in the afternoon. Friday night, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 m.p.h. in the afternoon. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night, mainly before 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 m.p.h.
Father's Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 m.p.h. becoming southeast in the afternoon. Sunday night, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73.
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