Don’t put up your umbrellas any time soon. More rain is on the way for metro Atlanta, forecasters said.
Several weather systems brought a series of storms through the area through Thursday evening, according to chief meteorologist Glenn Burns with Channel 2 Action News. The storms are moving only about 5 miles an hour, he said.
“They can cause quite a bit of rain in short order,” Burns said.
Lightning is believed to have sparked house fires in Gwinnett and Fulton counties late Thursday afternoon.
No one was injured in a fire in Johns Creek, but a home in the Cambridge neighborhood was damaged by fire. In Lawrenceville, investigators believe lightning struck a tree near a vacant home, sparking a fire in the attic.
Scattered storms are again possible Friday, when the chance of rain drops to 40 percent. Saturday should be mostly dry with highs reaching the mid-80s, Burns said. But Sunday could be wet again, with a 40 percent chance of rain.
Then the next weather system will move in, bringing even more rain, Burns said.
Looking ahead to next week, the forecast includes a 60 to 70 percent chance for rain each day.
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