After Tropical Storm Nestor brought some much-needed rain through North Georgia on Saturday, the rest of the weekend is expected to be sunny, dry and “vastly different.”
Sunday should to be much warmer, too, with temperatures reaching into the 70s in Atlanta, said Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Katie Walls.
Right now, it is 70 degrees in Atlanta, but a high of 72 degrees is expected.
Need to get outside? Tomorrow will be your day. The weather Sunday could not be more different! The clouds will clear in the afternoon and temperatures will warm into the mid and upper 70s. pic.twitter.com/6zGmyMVZi4
— Katie Walls (@KatieWallsTV) October 19, 2019
“Sunday could not be more different,” she said. “The clouds will clear in the afternoon and temperatures will warm into the mid and upper 70s.”
Outdoor plans today? MUCH NICER, especially if you're heading up to the mountains. Afternoon sunshine and temperatures climbing into the 70s are in my forecast. Enjoy! #gawx pic.twitter.com/tvFY1WRbT8
— Katie Walls (@KatieWallsTV) October 20, 2019
That’s good news for the folks who were stuck inside all day Saturday as wave after wave of showers rolled through North Georgia.
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The storm dumped nearly an inch of rain on metro Atlanta, but cities to the east and southeast such as Athens and Eatonton got even more.
These light to moderate rain shower will add up -- up to 1" in the Metro with 1"+ southeast of I-85 closer to #Nestor's track. pic.twitter.com/WB7GRuQXpC
— Katie Walls (@KatieWallsTV) October 19, 2019
After making landfall in Florida on Saturday morning, Nestor lost much of its momentum and was downgraded from its tropical storm status about 11 a.m., Walls said.
11AM Update -- #Nestor has entirely lost its tropical characteristics but that will not change its impacts. North GA can expect rain, on and off throughout the day into the evening, with wind gusts to 35 mph. Severe threat remains LOW. pic.twitter.com/2fgZKAZ4k0
— Katie Walls (@KatieWallsTV) October 19, 2019
As for traffic, drivers may run into downtown delays Sunday afternoon as the struggling Atlanta Falcons host the Los Angeles Rams at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
How to watch #LARvsATL ⤵️
— Atlanta Falcons (@AtlantaFalcons) October 19, 2019
⏰1:00pm
📆Sunday, October 20
📍@MBStadium
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🎙Sam Rosen, Charles Davis, Pam Oliver
📻92.9 The Game
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The team could really use a win after a rough 1-5 start to the season. Kickoff is at 1 p.m.
Cobb County drivers may also see some delays as the Georgia Department of Transportation repairs the bridge that runs over Barrett Parkway on I-75.
Overnight lane closures in the southbound lanes are expected to continue through Monday morning.
» For a detailed forecast, visit The Atlanta Journal-Constitution weather page .» For updated traffic information, listen to News 95.5 and AM 750 WSB and follow @ajcwsbtraffic on Twitter. » Download The Atlanta Journal-Constitution app for weather alerts on-the-go.
