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Expect overnight showers, warm weekend

Showers are expected overnight, according to Channel 2 Action News. (Credit Channel 2 Action News)
Showers are expected overnight, according to Channel 2 Action News. (Credit Channel 2 Action News)
By Lauren Foreman
May 13, 2017

ATLANTA FORECAST

Today: Showers and storms likely. High: 81

Tonight: More rain. Low: 66

Tomorrow: Early morning showers likely. High: 76

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

Much of the storms that covered metro Atlanta have headed east for the night.

Thunderstorm warnings issued for Barrow, DeKalb and Gwinnett counties have since expired and scattered showers are expected to last through 10 p.m., according to Channel 2 Action News.

Rain could return overnight.

Meteorologists predict isolated showers through the early part of Saturday.

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brad Nitz has your overnight Friday weather forecast.

But there’s some good news: warm weather is here to stay. Saturday’s expected high is 76 degrees and Sunday could reach 81 degrees. The 80-degree weather should continue into next week. Currently, the temperature is 69 degrees in Atlanta.

The pollen count is down from 87 Thursday to 27 particles per cubic meter of air, according to Atlanta Allergy and Asthma.

RELATED: Metro Atlanta pollen count and allergy index

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