Showers continue overnight, temps to drop
ATLANTA FORECAST
Today: Increasing clouds. High: 63
Tonight: Showers possible. Low: 44
Tomorrow: Rain possible. High: 62
» For a detailed forecast, visit The Atlanta Journal-Constitution weather page.
The afternoon showers that fell on parts of North Georgia are expected to increase overnight and lead to a wet morning commute, Channel 2 Action News reported.
Rain was reported earlier in Bartow, Paulding and Haralson counties, when the air was so dry the moisture evaporated before hitting the ground.
“The air is still pretty dry, but we’ve got a lot of clouds right now,” Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said.
Currently, it’s 57 degrees in Atlanta.
A cold front arrives Tuesday with more rain, according to the latest forecast.
WINDY AND COLDER: We're tracking showers tonight and rain tomorrow morning -- but windy & chilly weather is on the way for the middle of the week!@GlennBurnsWSB on now, I have updated models at 5 on Channel 2. -Brian pic.twitter.com/1j6pJASfYr
— Brian Monahan, WSB (@BMonahanWSB) March 5, 2018
Rain chances are forecast to increase from 20 percent Monday to 100 percent Tuesday, Channel 2 reported.
“Expect wet roads (Tuesday) morning,” Channel 2 meteorologist Karen Minton said.
However, showers are expected to clear later Tuesday. Parts of metro Atlanta could get 2 inches of rain by 6 p.m., Minton said.
Today will be mainly dry, but rain rolls in late tonight through Tuesday. Heaviest rain will be in central Georgia. South metro could receive up to an inch of rain. North Georgia could receive 1/4" to 3/4" of rain. pic.twitter.com/JJkRa8CsNj
— Karen Minton (@KarenMintonWSB) March 5, 2018
The front won’t just usher in rain. Colder air moves in behind the front, according to the latest forecast.
Forecast lows drop from 50 degrees Tuesday to 39 Wednesday.
“There will be a significant drop by Thursday,” and likely cooler than average temps through mid-March, Minton said.
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) March 5, 2018
