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Atlanta weather | Rain, cooler temps likely in the coming week

Meteorologist Karen Minton said showers and thunderstorms this afternoon will help to cool off hot temperatures.
By Taylor West
July 13, 2014

Coolness is in this week’s forecast.

Following a partly cloudy Sunday with highs in the low 90s, rain is likely on the way in the coming week.

Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Jennifer Lopez said the high for Monday will stay in the lower 90s with a low in the lower 70s, and to be on the lookout for scattered storms.

Tuesday is predicted to be cooler with a low also in the low-70s but with highs only rising to the mid-80s. Lopez predicts mostly cloudy with a high chance of rain.

The National Weather Service said to expect the cooler weather to continue throughout the week with highs staying in the mid to lower 80s and a low chance of rain Wednesday to Saturday.

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