That sunshine and record breaking temperatures you enjoyed earlier will soon be replaced by rain and near 30-degree temps, according to Channel 2 Action News.
There is a 40 percent chance os showers Saturday with an expected high of 63 degree.
“From there,” Channel 2 meteorologist Brad Nitz said, “we’re going to drop into the 30s” Sunday morning.
But they won’t stay there. Highs are expected to enter the 60s and stay there through Wednesday.
Rain chances increase into next week at 60 percent.
The projected weather is a stark contrast from the record breaking temperatures in metro Atlanta.
Earlier, Atlanta reached 78 degrees, breaking the record high of 77 set in 1982, according to Channel 2. The record was set just after 4 p.m. Friday. The city tied the record about 3 p.m.
Griffin, LaGrange and Rome also saw temperatures in the 80s, Nitz said.
Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
Credit: JOHN SPINK / JSPINK@AJC.COM
Currently, temperatures are 68 degrees in Atlanta, 65 in Blairsville and 62 in Griffin.
Based on average highs, this is the warmest February on record since 1879, according to the National Weather Service.
With the warm temperatures, the pollen count returned to the high range Friday.
After three consecutive days of falling pollen levels, the count rose to 210 particles of pollen per cubic meter of air, according to Atlanta Allergy & Asthma.
That’s far short of Monday’s count, a record-breaking 1,289 particles of pollen per cubic meter of air.
However, it is still high for this time of year. Last year, the pollen count was about 60, according to Channel 2.
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