North Georgia is looking at 13 hours of daylight Monday, and all of them will be sunny, according to Channel 2 Action News.
The sunshine will help morning lows in the 50s rise through the 60s and into the upper 70s by the afternoon. While Monday’s projected high of 77 will fall just short of 80 degrees, Channel 2 meteorologist Brian Monahan said the rest of the week will easily clear that hurdle.
“Sunny and 80 degree weather all week long,” he said. “No storms or anything like that to worry about, at least until Friday.”
Forecast highs this week are averaging about five degrees above the typical highs for this time of year. Wednesday should be the warmest day, according to Channel 2, with a projected high of 83.
“Today is dry, tomorrow is dry, Wednesday and Thursday we’ll stay mainly dry,” Monahan said. “But by Friday our next cold front moves in, that’s going to bring us our next chance of showers and storms.”
Because the front will be weakening as it moves in, Monahan said it is unlikely North Georgia will see the same heavy rain that inundated the region last Saturday. Friday will likely be wet with a 60% chance of showers and storms, but there is also a slight 20% chance of rain late Thursday night, according to Channel 2.
“By the weekend, we’re looking great with highs in the low 70s,” Monahan said.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
There is nothing to slow down the Monday morning drive, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center. No major crashes have been reported at 6 a.m., and overnight construction has mostly wrapped up.
A lingering construction project on I-285 East at Moreland Avenue was blocking all lanes before it cleared just before 6 a.m. The rest of the Perimeter is moving at interstate speeds, according to the Traffic Center.
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