After a few early morning showers, North Georgia is putting rain in the rear-view and setting its sights on the hottest weather of the summer.
Rain has come to an end for most of the region before daybreak Wednesday, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said. With only a 10-20% chance of showers for the rest of the day, Monahan said most will not need to pack an umbrella.
Thursday and Friday will be completely dry, he said, contributing to the highest temperatures the region has seen all year. Thursday is expected to top out at 97 degrees, while Friday’s projected high is 96, according to Channel 2.
“Today, low 90s,” Monahan said. “But you factor in the humidity, and temperatures are going to feel like mid- to upper 90s.”
Those “feels-like” temperatures, also known as the heat index, pushed past 100 degrees in some areas on Tuesday, prompting heat advisories. The National Weather Service has not issued any heat advisories or warnings Wednesday.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
With the moisture left behind from Tuesday’s storms, Monahan said there is some lingering fog. Visibility could be limited Wednesday morning, but so far the fog has not caused any delays on metro Atlanta roads.
“Definitely lighter than normal in the immediate metro area,” WSB traffic reporter Mark Arum said at 6:30 a.m. “No significant delays in and out of downtown.”
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