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DeKalb weather: Hot, sticky Monday as students go back to school

A DeKalb County School District bus driver pulls out from a row of parked buses at the DeKalb County School District complex at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard in Stone Mountain in this April 2018 file photo.
A DeKalb County School District bus driver pulls out from a row of parked buses at the DeKalb County School District complex at 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard in Stone Mountain in this April 2018 file photo.
By Joshua Sharpe
Aug 6, 2018

It’s back to school today in DeKalb County and high temperatures are on the agenda.

As parents and students head out, they can expect warm weather and partly cloudy skies, said Channel 2 meteorologist Karen Minton.

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Rain chances will be low in the early part of the week, Minton said. Rain moves back into the forecast later in the week and the weekend, bringing with it lower temperatures.

For a more detailed forecast, visit the AJC's weather page.

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