The forecast
Today: Slight chance of storms, patchy fog. High: 91
Tonight: Mostly dry. Low: 75
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, then slight chance of storms. High: 95
» For a detailed forecast, visit The Atlanta Journal-Constitution weather page.
Rain subsided and cleared the way for highs upward of 90 degrees the rest of the week.
Temperatures will reach 95 degrees Friday, according to Channel 2 Action News.
But don’t be surprised if a few showers pop up soon.
“The best chance for rain will actually be extending from the north Georgia mountains into northeast Georgia,” meteorologist Katie Walls said. “But across the metro, we cannot [rule] out a stray shower or storm, so just [expect] another afternoon to be vigilant.”
Chances of showers are slight Friday, at only 10 percent, but storm chances will increase to 30 percent Saturday and 40 percent Sunday.
Cleanup efforts were already underway Thursday in metro Atlanta, which got its share of heavy rain and storm damage Wednesday.
Georgia Power reported close to 600 active outages, leaving more than 55,000 people without power Wednesday.
Downed trees caused damage to homes and cars in Gwinnett and DeKalb counties and even brought down an awning at the Valero gas station on Shallowford Road in east Cobb County.
Eight metro counties reported severe storms Wednesday, meteorologists said.
Even though storms were damaging, power was restored in most areas, and the downpours led to less than an inch of rainfall at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, according to Channel 2.
The rain cooled temperatures some, but they started to creep upward Thursday.
Temperatures were 92 degrees in Atlanta, 86 degrees in Blairsville and 91 degrees in Griffin just before 6 p.m.
Parts of southeast Georgia will be under a heat advisory until 6 p.m. The National Weather Service reported temperatures could feel like they are between 105 and 110 degrees in Glynn, Camden, Brantley and Ware counties.
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