A wave of severe weather tumbled through metro Atlanta, but those conditions will be out of sight Saturday.
Thunderstorms will continue moving southeast through Georgia overnight and a cold front will trail behind, Channel 2 Action News chief meteorologist Brad Nitz said. The cloudy conditions will also clear up overnight, leaving us with a nearly cloudless sky for the day.
“We start with that weekend weather looking nice. Lot’s of sunshine,” Nitz said.
The cold front will be bringing cooler temperatures, but we will still be above average. Morning lows will reach 48 degrees in Atlanta, which is 5 degrees above average. A light wind will persist, but nothing like the winds and gusts of Friday.
The afternoon will reach a high of 67 degrees and the sun will be out. Parts of central Georgia will get into the low 70s.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
The springlike conditions come after severe storms passed through parts of North Georgia, including metro Atlanta, on Friday afternoon. Cherokee and Forsyth counties were among some that were briefly placed under a tornado warning. No tornadoes have been confirmed by the National Weather Service.
“Storms typically move 20, 30 mph. Severe storms and tornadoes oftentimes will be up in that 40 to 50 mph range. But this particular storm is moving at 80 mph,” Nitz said Friday regarding the storm. “This is just incredible forward motion.”
Sunday will be another beautiful day to head outside. A high of 71 degrees is projected and no rain is in the forecast.
Temperatures will continue increasing until Tuesday, when a high of 75 degrees is expected. There is a 40% chance of rain on Tuesday, but it will mostly be scattered showers. Thursday and Friday are also looking to be particularly wet days.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
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