Rain in the forecast Wednesday should provide some relief to both allergy sufferers and those who can’t take the heat.
Atlanta hit 86 degrees on Tuesday, tying the record for that date set in 1981. The city is not likely to reach record territory again on Wednesday, but it will still be warm, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brad Nitz.
A projected high of 82 is six degrees below the record high set in 1945. Nitz said Atlanta will have plenty of opportunity to warm up before rain moves in Wednesday afternoon and cools things down.
“This morning we’re clear, a lot of sunshine to start the day,” he said. “Rain back to the north and west, that’s going to be building in today. It’s going to take a while to get here, though.”
Sunshine this morning but rain moves in this evening. I'm tracking the rain live on Channel 2. pic.twitter.com/lJL1KCZvYw
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) April 14, 2021
For much of the day, Nitz said North Georgia will be dry and partly cloudy. He expects showers to move into northwest Georgia by 4 p.m. and reach Atlanta by 7 p.m., in time for the end of the evening commute.
Nitz said the rain should be mostly light, but there could be a few embedded thunderstorms. No severe weather is in the forecast Wednesday, he said. About a half-inch of accumulation is expected across the region.
“The rain is coming in later today, so your morning commute is just fine,” he said. “In fact, we’re going to have sunshine to start the day.”
Nitz expects another four-digit pollen count Wednesday after Tuesday’s count hit 2,332 particles per cubic meter of air. While the rain will not be reflected in Wednesday’s pollen count, levels should drop on Thursday.
Allergy relief will be temporary, Nitz said. Thursday should be another mostly dry day, and rain does not return to the forecast until Saturday. Even then, he said, it is only a 30% chance of isolated showers.
“Overnight and tomorrow morning, we will start to dry out,” he said. “Clouds early, but then sunshine returns tomorrow afternoon. It will be a bit cooler as well.”
Temperatures are not expected to get out of the 60s Thursday, Friday and Saturday, according to Channel 2.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
There are no major delays on metro Atlanta interstates as the Wednesday morning drive gets underway, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
Even the Downtown Connector is moving smoothly, traffic reporter Mark Arum said.
“No problems on the connector north and south,” he said at 6:30 a.m. “Conditions are A-OK.”
Arum expects extra delays for the Wednesday evening drive once the rain arrives. Drivers should plan for a little extra time to get home, he said.
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