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Rain expected New Year’s Day

Showers to continue for your New Year's Day
By Ellen Eldridge
Jan 1, 2017

ATLANTA FORECAST

Today: Rain. High: 54

Tonight: Thundershowers. Low: 46

Tomorrow: Rain. High: 60

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

Welcome to a new year, metro Atlanta.

Rain showers are expected throughout the day and temperatures will top out in the 50s, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said.

“We’ll continue with waves of showers,” Monahan said.

Rain is expected to continue through Tuesday, but Monday’s high should be a bit warmer, in the 60s, Monahan said.

Temperatures were 50 degrees in Atlanta, 50 degrees in Calhoun and 60 degrees in LaGrange just before 4 p.m.

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