ATLANTA FORECAST
Monday: High: 85
Monday night: Low: 69
Tuesday: High: 85
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DeKalb County traffic has been hit the hardest during the evening commute so far, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
A crash is blocking two center lanes of I-20 West before I-285, which is causing heavy delays on both interstates, the Traffic Center reported.
DeKalb Co: I-20/wb before I-285; crash blocking 2 center lanes; heavy delays https://t.co/2hvjWkI3bV #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/V2S7mBJsvb
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) October 1, 2018
Nearby, a stalled vehicle is blocking the center lane of I-20 East at Panola Road, which isn’t helping matters, according to the Traffic Center.
DeKalb Co: I-20/eb at Panola Rd (exit 71); stall blocking a center lane; delays https://t.co/2hvjWkI3bV #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/QgNakTqScm
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) October 1, 2018
In Gwinnett County, two center lanes of I-85 North near Beaver Run Road are blocked because of a crash, which is also causing delays, the Traffic Center reported.
Gwinnett Co: I-85/nb before Beaver Ruin Rd (exit 102); crash blocking 2 center lanes; delays https://t.co/2hvjWkI3bV #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/RyxUml21gu
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) October 1, 2018
Daily roadwork continues on Peachtree Street at Pharr Road and blocks one northbound right lane.
Fulton Co.: Construction: Peachtree St./nb at Pharr Rd.; blocks the right lane; delays; https://t.co/MhPvicYKPN; #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/av4M3gUXqD
— AJC WSB Traffic (@ajcwsbtraffic) October 1, 2018
Despite clouds and some early morning showers, temperatures in the region were on the warm side Monday, according to Channel 2 Action News. Average highs for the first week of October are in the mid-70s, but North Georgia reached the mid-80s this afternoon, Channel 2 meteorologist Brian Monahan said.
“A strong upper-level ridge will keep temperatures warm and our rain chances low through the weekend,” Monahan said. “Expect highs in the mid- to some upper 80s later this week — more than 10 degrees above average.”
Average high is in the mid 70s this time of year, but we'll stay about 10 degrees above that this week.
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) October 1, 2018
Then, above average temperatures will continue locally through the second week of October (shown in this map).
Sorry, no fall chill yet. pic.twitter.com/Wyke5nCaIW
Most of the rain stayed to the north Monday, with only a few popup showers in far North Georgia.
“We are going to keep it mainly dry this week,” Channel 2 meteorologist Karen Minton said. “Temperatures will also climb through the end of the week into the upper 80s, close to 90 degrees.”
Above-average temperatures are forecast through mid-October, with a “slight trend downward over the weekend as another little wedge tries to build southward,” Monahan said.
September 2018 was the SECOND warmest September on record in #Atlanta! @wsbtv
— Brian Monahan, WSB (@BMonahanWSB) October 1, 2018
1925 -- 83.0 degrees average temperature
2018 -- 81.0 degrees pic.twitter.com/XX9x9n5h9k
The warmer trend carries over from September, which was the second-warmest on record in Atlanta with an average temperature of 81 degrees. The warmest September was in 1925 with an average temperature of 83, according to Channel 2.
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