THURSDAY’S WEATHER | After freezing start, lots of sunshine warms afternoon

Make sure you layer up before heading out the door this morning because, while it’s freezing now, it’s going to be a milder afternoon.

Metro Atlantans are waking up to temperatures in the low 30s and high 20s Thursday morning, much colder than it’s been the past few mornings.

But, “after a freezing start this morning, we’re going to bring in a lot of sunshine,” Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Ashley Kramlich said.

By the afternoon, we should be closer to 60 degrees. That warmer air will be settling in for the next few days. Friday will see a high in the lower 60s, and it’ll stay that way through the weekend, with lows only dipping into the 50s.

That warmth does come with a chance for widespread rain, though.

“A lot of Gulf moisture is streaming in ahead of our next storm system this weekend, leading to the potential for a few downpours in the mix,” Kramlich said.

It’ll stay dry until Saturday, and that’s when those storms start to roll in, she said.

“Saturday morning could see a few scattered showers,” Kramlich said. “I think the better shower chance rolls in Saturday afternoon into Saturday evening really into Sunday. Right now, Sunday looks to be the soggiest day of the weekend. Heavy rainfall and isolated storms are possible.”