Tuesday was hot, sunny and dry — just like the rest of June figures to be.
Channel 2 Action News chief meteorologist Glenn Burns said Tuesday’s high temperature was 93, about six degrees above average. Atlanta is expected to see highs of 94 on Wednesday with a less than 20 percent chance of rain, and the trend is likely to continue.
Burns said there is a 70 percent chance of “above average temperatures” over the next two weeks.
“It’s gonna be hot, and it’s gonna be drier than normal for the rest of this month,” Burns said.
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Highs on Thursday and Friday are projected to be 94 and 91 degrees, respectively, with a 40 percent chance of rain overnight Thursday. Saturday and Sunday’s highs are expected to loom around 90, Burns said.
Throughout the week, overnight temperatures are expected to drop only into the mid-70s.
The pollen count was only five on Tuesday, according to Atlanta Allergy & Asthma. Smog, on the other hand, figures to be an issue moving forward — the Department of Natural Resources' Air Quality Index calls for air that is "unhealthy for sensitive groups" on Wednesday.
In response to the high expected temperatures, the city of Atlanta will open three cooling stations Wednesday morning, officials announced Tuesday. The stations will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and will remain open on subsequent days “until further notice.”
The cooling stations are located at: the Georgia Hill Neighborhood Center, 250 Georgia Ave. SE; the J.C. Birdine Neighborhood Center, 215 Lakewood Way SE; and the old Adamsville emergency shelter at 3403 Delmar Lane.
Eleven city swimming pools also will be made free for all patrons, officials said. Those are: the Adams, Anderson, Candler, Rosa L. Burney, Grant, Pittman, Powell, John A. White, Rev. James Orange, South Bend and Thomasville park pools.
The Atlanta fire department is also offering free bottled water at all fire stations.
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