THURSDAY’S WEATHER | Cool, windy afternoon this 404 Day

Metro Atlanta is trading warm, rainy conditions for cool air and sunny skies on this 404 Day, a trend that will continue over the next few days.

“We are rolling back temperatures to wintertime kind of temperatures,” Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said.

With temps in the 40s ahead of sunrise, Thursday is starting off much cooler than the last few days. The high today will top out in the low 60s or about 10 degrees lower than the average high for this time of year. That’s still nice enough weather to head out and enjoy some of the 404 Day events.

What is 404 Day? It’s about Atlanta!

• April 4 marks “Atlanta’s own holiday,” named “404 Day” after the first area code that once served all of Atlanta. The event celebrates the city’s culture and highlights Atlanta’s music, arts, food and spirits scene.
• 404 Day is said to have started on April 4, 2012, at Atlanta nightlife staple Clermont Lounge, where musicians and dancers performed for the attendees. It has since grown into an unofficial Atlanta holiday.

Just keep in mind that it’ll be windy all day long. A wind advisory will be in effect for metro Atlanta and North Georgia from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sustained winds of about 10 to 20 mph are expected with gusts up to 35 mph. Higher elevations in the mountains could see even stronger gusts, according to the National Weather Service.

Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects, and tree limbs could fall and cause a few power outages, the NWS warns.

Similar conditions are in store for Friday, though we should see fewer clouds and more sun. We’ll see a slight warmup over the weekend with highs expected in the mid 60s on Saturday and up to the low 70s on Sunday.

The warming trend continues into next week, with Monday — Eclipse day! — topping out in the low 70s.

We’ll only have a chance to see a partial solar eclipse, when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, in metro Atlanta at 3:04 p.m. And while there is only a slight chance of showers on Monday, the main concern for eclipse viewing will be the clouds.

“Clouds are going to be a problem across a lot of the country,” Monahan said. “About 80% to 90% eclipse here, you put on your solar eclipse glasses and you’re going to have the opportunity to see that as long as the clouds hold off.”

Five-day forecast for April 4, 2024.