Weekend rain, go away … or maybe stay. Who can say?
The chance of showers through the weekend is good for people already tired of the summer-like temps we’ve had and for those who don’t want to endure road construction. But, not so good for people with serious outdoor plans.
Friday night
“At 1 o’clock today, cloudy skies and some isolated showers. 3 o’clock, more of the same,” Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Karen Minton said. Temperatures in the upper 70s.
Saturday rain
“We’re looking at a 60 percent chance in the first half of the day, drying out a little bit in the evening and nighttime hours,” Minton said. High of 79 predicted.
Sunday, rain
“Mother’s Day will be dry in the morning, but evening showers begin to develop and you’ll notice temperatures start to pop back up into those summer-like levels,” Minton said. Expect a high of 84 degree.
Wobblin’ legs
Pack an umbrella if you're going to the Shaky Knees Festival at Atlantic Station in west Midtown. Indie acts such as Modest Mouse, Violent Femmes, Spoon and more will rock the back lots from noon Friday through Sunday. Cost: $84-$575
Truth is …
There's more outdoor fun to be had Friday night with R&B songstress Ledisi jamming the Chastain Park Amphitheatre with tunes like "The Truth" and "Goin' Thru Changes," with the popular soul collective Robert Glasper Experiment opening. Cost: $40-$50
Remember the time?
Mix a popular traveling troupe of bizarre performers with a gone-but-not-forgotten global icon and you get the Cirque du Soleil tribute show, Michael Jackson: The Immortal Tour on Saturday at the Gwinnett Arena. Cost: $53-$153
Double whammy
Broadway songstress Megan Hilty pulls double duty, headlining her own show at 8 p.m. at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre at 8 p.m. (Cost: $39-$75), then performing as part of the Alliance Theatre's 'A Tony Evening' benefit. Cost: $350
Think Pink
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure will be held Saturday at Lenox Square Mall and Phipps Plaza, closing State Route 9 nearby from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., Georgia Department of Transportation officials said.
I-20 work continues
Weather permitting, work will continue through the weekend on I-20, the Georgia Department of Transportation said.
• In Rockdale County, two eastbound I-20 lanes will be closed from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Monday for resurfacing.
• In Atlanta, one right lane will be closed for resurfacing on westbound I-20 between State Route 5 and Liberty road from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 p.m., Monday.
• Overnight striping work will close three right westbound lanes of I-20 from Moreland Avenue to Capitol Avenue from 9 p.m., Friday until 5 a.m., Saturday.
• Three right eastbound lanes on I-20 will be closed for striping Saturday and Sunday nights from 8 p.m., to 6 a.m., each night between Moreland Avenue and McDaniel Street.
Check with AM 750 and 95.5 FM WSB News/Talk Radio for more weekend road closure information.
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