Those pining for fall weather will get a little taste of it over the next 24 hours, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan.
A cold front that brought thunderstorms and flooding rain Tuesday is moving away, and by Wednesday at midmorning North Georgia should see the sky clear out and feel the humidity drop. It will still be hot, Monahan said, but it will feel more comfortable outside as the region sets up for a string of nice days.
“We’re going to have some sunshine, we’re going to have low humidity, and we’re going to have dry weather,” he said. “No rain in the forecast as we roll on through today.”
It is still muggy and cloudy for the Wednesday morning drive, resulting in some areas of fog. Monahan said the sunshine should be able to take care of that by lunchtime, and there should be a mostly clear sky by the time kids head home from school.
Temperatures are headed for the 90s again this afternoon after a start in the low 70s in Atlanta, according to Channel 2. It will likely be the city’s 56th day with 90-degree temperatures so far this year. On average, Atlanta records 47 days in the 90s in a typical year.
“The heat’s not going anywhere,” Monahan said. “It’s still going to be with us today, but the humidity is going to drop. It’s going to feel a little more comfortable a little bit later on today.”
Low humidity and low rain chances will stick around Thursday, he said, but isolated showers return to the forecast Friday. There will be some scattered showers this weekend as thousands are expected to flock to the city for Dragon Con, Atlanta Black Pride, college football kickoff and other Labor Day weekend events.
Officials at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport are expecting 1.6 million travelers to pass through the airport this holiday weekend. Friday should be the busiest day of the travel period.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
With quiet conditions locally, Monahan said he is looking to the tropics for a chance one of three systems will develop into a tropical storm Wednesday. It has been 59 days since the last named storm, which ties a record from 2002 for the second-longest stretch with no tropical development within a hurricane season.
“Decent chances for development, it just hasn’t happened yet,” Monahan said. “If it doesn’t happen today, it will be our first time in 25 years we’ve gone through the month of August without a named storm.”
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