Showers possible Wednesday
ATLANTA FORECAST
Today: Scattered showers. High: 69
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low: 56
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. High: 70
» For a detailed forecast, visit The Atlanta Journal-Constitution weather page.
Atlanta’s streak of rainy days should continue through Wednesday.
There is a 20 percent chance of rain, but that won’t keep temperatures down. Atlanta should reach a high of 70.
The rainy days helped Atlanta beat a 135-year-old rainfall record Monday, according to Channel 2 Action News.
The city got 4.16 inches of rain Monday, which was 1.76 inches more than the previous record set in 1883, the news station reported.
4.16" rainfall in Atlanta yesterday broke the record for rainfall on that date. The previous record was 2.4" set in 1883.
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) April 24, 2018
The all-time daily rainfall record for Atlanta is 7.36", set March 29, 1886.
Yesterday's 4.16" ranks 9th all-time.
But Tuesday only saw spotty showers.
Still, that could be enough for more flooding for parts of metro Atlanta.
I'm tracking scattered showers now and through this evening, followed by clearing, on @wsbtv now. pic.twitter.com/9FWX3a2NOJ
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) April 24, 2018
A flood warning for north Fulton and Forsyth counties is scheduled to last until late Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
The water level at Big Creek near Alpharetta was at 8.9 feet and rising at 9 a.m. Tuesday. The flood stage is 7 feet.
“The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow morning,” the weather service said in the warning.
A warning means flooding is imminent. A watch means conditions are favorable for flooding.
The wet weather continued to wash away leftover pollen. The count dropped from 30 particles per cubic meter of air Monday to 24 Tuesday, according to Atlanta Allergy and Asthma. That’s far short of this year’s season high of 5,354.
POLLEN COUNT: Tree pollen is moderate and just slightly less than the previous count. Grass and weed pollen remains low. pic.twitter.com/dluhLcqAOW
— Karen Minton (@KarenMintonWSB) April 24, 2018
North Georgia should get a break from the rain Wednesday, but more showers and a few storms are in Thursday’s forecast, Channel 2 meteorologist Karen Minton said.
Currently, the temperature is 63 degrees in Atlanta.
