More storms and thunderstorms are possible this weekend, which may put a damper on road crews’ construction plans but won’t stop college cap and gown ceremonies.
The weather will be warm and muggy Saturday and Sunday with scattered showers and thunderstorms, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz. The highs will be in the upper 80s both days and the lows in the mid to upper 60s.
Road construction and traffic
Weather permitting, two lanes will be blocked due to construction on both I-75 northbound and southbound in Clayton County between Mount Zion Road and Highway 19/41. The lanes will be blocked until 5 a.m. Monday. The state Department of Transportation suggests using I-675 as an alternate route.
NASCAR will be racing at Talladega Superspeedway all weekend in Alabama, so expect extra traffic on I-20 near the Georgia-Alabama line, especially Sunday morning and Sunday evening.
Commencements
Gov. Nathan Deal will be the commencement speaker Saturday at Georgia Tech’s baccalaureate ceremony at 9 a.m. the Georgia World Congress Center.
Georgia Tech will hold its 2012 commencement at The Georgia World Congress Center on Saturday.
Georgia State University will hold its commencement at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Georgia Dome. The speaker will be Vicki Escarra, president and chief executive officer of Feeding America and former chief marketing officer at Delta Air Lines.
More events
-- Centennial Olympic Park will host the 6th Annual Fiesta Atlanta, the city’s Cinco de Mayo celebration, on Sunday. The daylong celebration will feature international, national and local recording artists, mariachi music, Mexican folk dancing, a 5K race, youth soccer clinics, international food and free product samples.
-- The Georgia Renaissance Festival, in its 27th year, continues on Saturdays and Sundays through June 3. The festival is located on Virlyn B. Smith Road in Fairburn.
-- The Atlanta Opera will present another performance of Don Giovanni at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Sunday at 3 p.m.
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-- The WNBA’s Atlanta Dream will face Tulsa at 2 p.m Saturday at Philips Arena.
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