3 p.m.: Severe thunderstorm warnings are in effect for Peachtree City until 3:30 p.m. and parts of Troup. Harris and Meriwether counties until 3:45 p.m.
2:25 p.m.: Slow-moving storms and downpours drop 1.09 inches of rain in Rockmart, 1.24 inches of rain in Powder Springs and 1.05 inches of rain in Douglasville. Temperatures have cooled to the 70s in western Georgia.
2:16 p.m.: Storms reported over Troup, Heart Meriwether and Coweta counties, drifting south.
UPDATE 2:07 p.m.: Radar shows more than an inch of rain is possible through parts of Paulding, Douglas, west Cobb counties Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said.
ORIGINAL STORY: The air has cooled a few degrees since the hottest day of the year Saturday, but Sunday will continue with hot, humid weather, according to Channel 2 Action News meteorologists.
Saturday’s 101-degree high tied the record for the day and marked the hottest day of 2016 and the hottest day in four years, meteorologist Brian Monahan said.
No triple-digit heat is expected for Sunday, but the high temperature is expected to reach about 92 degrees in Atlanta, with temps hitting 88 in Blairsville and about 94 degrees in LaGrange.
“This is still really hot weather, so if you’re going to be outside, lots of breaks, lots of water with you,” Monahan said. “If you’re going to be outside for any extended period of time, it’s plenty hot.”
Temperatures were 78 degrees in Blairsville, 86 degrees in Atlanta and 84 degrees in Griffin just before 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
A Code Orange air quality alert has been issued for the metro area throughout Sunday afternoon and Monahan said anyone with respiratory issues, the young and the old should limit time spent outdoors.
A few isolated storms in the metro Atlanta area could cool things off Sunday evening by 7 p.m. and temperatures are expected to fall to about 85 degrees by 11 p.m., Monahan said.
“Early to midafternoon, we’re dry around metro Atlanta,” Monahan said. “But by mid to late afternoon and into the evening a few more areas of showers and storms develop.”
Monday brings an increased chance of showers and storms.
By 4 p.m., “a weakening front will move in bringing a much better chance for rain Monday and Tuesday,” Monahan said.
Monday and Tuesday have a 40 percent chance of rain, with temperatures falling to a high of 88 degrees on Tuesday. Low 90s are expected for Wednesday and Thursday, Monahan said.
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