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Arctic air moves into metro Atlanta

A woman walks at Pigeon Hill near Kennesaw Mountain on an overcast day, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, in Kennesaw, Ga. Branden Camp/Special
A woman walks at Pigeon Hill near Kennesaw Mountain on an overcast day, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016, in Kennesaw, Ga. Branden Camp/Special
By Lauren Foreman and Ellen Eldridge
Dec 7, 2016

ATLANTA FORECAST

Today: Rain likely. High: 63

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low: 52

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High: 60

For a detailed forecast, visit The Atlanta Journal-Constitution weather page.

The heavy downpours are moving out of the metro area and cold weather is moving in, Channel 2 Action News meteorologists say.

Atlanta picked up less than an inch of rain Tuesday. Over the last four days, Atlanta has received less than 2 inches of rain.

Temperatures were 55 degrees in Atlanta, 53 in Rome and 57 in Eatonton at 10:30 p.m.

Arctic temperatures in the 20s are expected Friday and Saturday morning, meteorologist Brad Nitz said.

The next chance of rain is Thursday, according to the latest forecast. There is a 20 percent chance of precipitation that day.

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Here's Severe Weather Team 2 Chief Meteorologist Glenn Burns with a look at your Tuesday evening forecast.

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