Winter officially begins Thursday, and it’ll be a warm one in metro Atlanta — at least warmer than usual.
The day is starting off in the 20s and 30s again, so it doesn’t feel very cozy this morning. But by the afternoon, temperatures should be reaching the 60-degree mark. The average high for this time of year is in the mid 50s.
“Today is the first day of winter, but it’s actually gonna be warmer than it was in the last couple of days of fall,” Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said.
We’ll have a mix of sun and clouds throughout the day and into tonight, which should keep lows from dipping to the freezing point. Overnight temperatures are expected to stay in the mid to upper 30s.
The warming trend continues tomorrow and through the weekend into Christmas Eve and day. Highs each day will be at or near 60 degrees with lows staying in the mid 40s to low 50s, a huge contrast to last year when it was just eight degrees on Christmas Eve, Monahan said.
No rain is in the forecast until Sunday. There is just a slight chance of showers — 10%, lower than previously projected — on Christmas Eve, but we’ll start to see more clouds building in throughout the day. That’ll set us up for widespread showers on Christmas Day.
The rain is expected to start around 7 a.m. Monday and will be off and on throughout the day.
“I’m really not looking at any severe weather risk here in North Georgia, but an isolated thunderstorm is possible,” Monahan said.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
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