SUNDAY’S WEATHER-TRAFFIC: Higher temps to set tone for rest of week
The heat is on.
Temperatures in Atlanta are expected to reach the mid-90s over the next several days, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Eboni Deon said.
Right now, it is 90 degrees in Atlanta; however, temperatures feel like the mid-90s, Deon said.
Get ready for the heat! Highs will be near 90° but it will feel like the mid 90s. Stay cool and hydrated. pic.twitter.com/1wHW3KoF0x
— Eboni Deon, WSB (@EboniDeonWSB) June 30, 2019
Monday kicks off a string of hotter weather as we enter July.
Heating up again Sunday with highs near 90°. Rain chances will stay low. Watch @KatieWallsWSB for an updated timeline storms at 6PM and 11PM pic.twitter.com/X4fdBZhnkk
— Eboni Deon, WSB (@EboniDeonWSB) June 29, 2019
Channel 2 chief meteorologist Glenn Burns said he expects the summer weather to stick around.
“With limited amounts of rainfall, it’ll be fairly dry and warm,” Burns said. “I’m looking at forecasted highs in our lower suburbs near Middle Georgia getting near 100 degrees by the middle of next week. It is going to be very, very hot.”
The week is expected to start on the drier side with a 10% chance of rain on Monday and 20% on Tuesday, Deon said. Isolated showers are possible Wednesday and rain could put a damper on those Fourth of July fireworks plans Thursday evening.
Temps turn even hotter next week. I'm tracking highs in the mid 90s leading up to the 4th. See you at noon #wsb pic.twitter.com/lyEUOJobND
— Eboni Deon, WSB (@EboniDeonWSB) June 29, 2019
The chance of rain for the holiday is about 30%, and all that moisture is expected to make it especially muggy for the 10K runners and walkers participating in this year’s AJC Peachtree Road Race.
#InTraining for @ajcprr participants took on their final run/walk today! They've logged countless miles to prepare for July 4! Good luck participants from: @PeachyRuns #Alpharetta, #Kennesaw, #Suwanee, @weststride, @PhidippidesATL, @FF_Decatur, and @FleetFeetATL- Johns Creek pic.twitter.com/5jXOqkyLFf
— Atlanta Track Club (@ATLtrackclub) June 29, 2019
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Weekend road work could cause some delays for motorists as Georgia Department of Transportation crews take advantage of the dry weather.
In Cherokee County, construction on I-75 North at Ga. 92 slowed traffic Saturday to a single lane, the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center reported.
TRAVEL ADVISORY Cherokee Co.: Construction..I-75/nb at Hwy 92 (Exit 277), only one right lane open. Use Hwy 41 or I-575 as alternates. https://t.co/oChLshdbT4 #ATLTraffic pic.twitter.com/aUDAhXNeis
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) June 29, 2019
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And in Clayton County, weekend road work on the Perimeter blocked three eastbound lanes between Riverdale Road and I-75.
TRAVEL ADVISORY Clayton Co.: Construction..I-285/eb (Outer loop) past Riverdale Rd (Exit 60) to I-75 (Exit 58), three left lanes blocked. Use I-85/nb to I-75/sb as an alternate. https://t.co/oChLshdbT4 #ATLTraffic pic.twitter.com/g4aPufKNJe
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) June 29, 2019
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About the Authors
Asia Simone Burns is a watchdog reporter for the AJC. Burns was formerly an intern in AJC’s newsroom and now writes about crime. She is a graduate of Samford University and has previously reported for NPR and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR member station.
