Before revealing his forecast for Saturday, Channel 2 Action News chief meteorologist Glenn Burns asked himself a short question.
“More rain? Of course,” he said.
Most summer days, rain likes to tag along, and Saturday will be no different. There’s a 40% chance of showers in Atlanta.
“The most favored areas will be north of I-20,” Burns said, adding that the amount of rain is expected to increase this afternoon.
On the bright side, severe weather is not in the forecast. Atlanta’s interstates and highways are not expected to flood like they did Friday night during a rash of evening storms, prompting a flood warning in both DeKalb and Fulton counties.
Temperatures in Atlanta will remain slightly below average, with the city expected to top out at a high of 85 degrees, Burns said. The average for this time of year is 88 degrees.
Weather permitting, construction crews have a few projected planned on metro Atlanta’s roads that drivers will want to avoid, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation.
As part of the I-285/Ga. 400 interchange project, a right lane of Ashford Dunwoody Road will be closed from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday near the Perimeter, GDOT said. From noon to 2 p.m., there will also be rolling closures along I-285 West in the same area.
From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., there will be similar rolling closures along I-285 South near Memorial Drive in DeKalb County, GDOT said. On the Southside, a right lane of I-75 North will be closed at Ga. 138 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The rain chance holds at 40% Sunday and Monday before dipping slightly around midweek. However, the rain chance isn’t projected to drop below 30% anytime soon, according to Channel 2′s latest forecast.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
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