This week will bring sunny skies and a few scattered showers, according to Channel 2 meteorologist Brad Nitz.
Temperatures will remain in the low to mid-80s, with a 20 percent chance of rain from Tuesday through Thursday, he said.
This weekend is expected to end with another sunny, clear day.
Check out today's Atlanta forecast here.
Braves fans headed to Turner Field for a weekend series against the Padres will welcome that forecast. Game time is at 1:35 p.m. Sunday.
The Falcons take on the Rams at 1 p.m. Sunday in the first regular-season game at the Georgia Dome this year.
Next door to the Dome, Sesame Street Live: Can’t Stop the Singing moves into Philips Arena for two shows Sunday.
Much of the metro Atlanta roadwork this weekend will be off the interstates or taking place only during overnight hours, “so motorists shouldn’t expect many delays around the city,” state Department of Transportation spokesman Mark McKinnon said.
“We didn’t really plan to avoid work on the interstates this weekend, it just turned out that the contractors didn’t schedule any,” DOT Metro District construction engineer Shun Pringle said. “We will likely be back out there next weekend though.”
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