The forecast
Today: Scattered afternoon storms and patchy fog early. High: 91
Tonight: Chance of storms. Low: 73
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. Isolated storms possible. High: 93
» For a detailed forecast, visit The Atlanta Journal-Constitution weather page.
9:30 p.m.: Temperatures were 77 degrees in Atlanta, 78 degrees in Blairsville and 75 degrees in Griffin.
8:12 p.m.: Storm intensifying in Bartow County moving southeast toward Cartersville. Small downpour reported in Forsyth County.
7 p.m.: Temperatures were 79 degrees in Atlanta, 83 degrees in Gainesville and 76 degrees in Griffin.
5:15 p.m.: Storms are building and developing in the northeast, while storms to the south are moving out.
5 p.m.: Temperatures were 75 degrees in Atlanta, 79 degrees in Blairsville and 75 degrees in Griffin.
4:11 p.m.: A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Greene and Oglethorpe counties until 5 p.m., Channel 2 meteorologist Brad Nitz tweeted.
4 p.m.: Strong and severe storms are still moving through the metro area with isolated showers and storms. Athens could see pea-sized hail in the next few minutes.
3:42 p.m.: Heavy rain moving through Athens area.
3:10 p.m. Flights are delayed up to 30 minutes at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Severe thunderstorm warnings issued in Gwinnett, DeKalb, Walton, Newton and Rockdale counties until 3:45 p.m.
2:36 p.m. Thunderstorm warnings issued for Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, and Fulton counties, according to the National Weather Service.
UPDATED [2:27 p.m.] Heavy rain and lightning have moved into metro Atlanta, Channel 2 meteorologist Brad Nitz said Tuesday.
ORIGINAL STORY: Metro Atlanta will get another wet rush hour Tuesday.
“We’re looking for those showers and storms to develop as we go through the afternoon, and that’s going to put us in for some heavy downpours, some lightning and possibly even some gusty wind,” Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Karen Minton said. “We won’t be seeing it everywhere, but do be careful as you drive through some of those.”
Jonesboro, Villa Rica, and other isolated areas already picked up light showers just before noon.
But the heavier downpours stayed to the north of metro Atlanta.
Heavy rain and lightning was spotted in Floyd and Bartow counties about 12:30 p.m.
Similar downpours aren’t expected in metro Atlanta until after 2 p.m., but they will last through 5 p.m. before moving south.
Showers may slow traffic, but they won’t cool temperatures much.
Temps were 88 degrees in Atlanta, 81 degrees in Blairsville and 87 degrees in Griffin just before 1:15 p.m.
Atlanta is expected to reach a high of 91 degrees by 3 p.m.
There is a 20 percent chance of rain Wednesday, when highs are expected to reach the low 90s.
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