Isolated severe thunderstorms Thursday afternoon could pack large hail and damaging winds, but the rain should end on Friday, leaving sunny skies for the weekend.
The most likely area for severe storms will be along and north of a line from Columbus to Macon to Washington, the National Weather Service said. The best time for severe storms to develop will be from 2 to 10 p.m.
The storms will form ahead of a cold front that is expected to reach Georgia Thursday night, the Weather Service said.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms is predicted for Friday, but forecasters are promising the first dry weekend of the month on Saturday and Sunday.
So far this month, Atlanta's official rain gauge at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport has measured rain on 21 days.
The rainfall total for May of 3.47 inches is 1.07 inch above normal, while the 2009 total of 22.18 inches is 1.25 inch above normal.
The forecast for metro Atlanta calls for a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon, diminishing to 30 percent Thursday night and 20 percent on Friday. Highs will be in the low 80s, with lows in the low 60s.
Sunny skies are forecast for Saturday, with highs in the mid-80s and lows in the upper 50s.
Sunday and Monday will be mostly sunny and warmer, with highs climbing into the upper 80s and lows in the low 60s.
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