WEATHER-TRAFFIC UPDATE: Heat reaches mid-90s in Atlanta despite fall being 7 days away

ATLANTA FORECAST 

Saturday: High: 92

Saturday night: Low: 72

Sunday: High: 84

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

We’ve entered the last week of summer, but you can’t tell by looking at the forecast.

It’s currently a sweltering 94 degrees, which is two degrees warmer than the predicted high of 92 degrees. Once humidity is factored in, the heat index should reaches 96 degrees.

Those hitting the road today should know construction projects have restarted on I-285 in DeKalb County, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center. Two northbound left lanes are blocked from LaVista Road to Chamblee Tucker Road, which are causing delays.

In Fulton County, two right westbound lanes of I-285 at Roswell Road are blocked for roadwork, according to the Traffic Center.

Despite the large amounts of rain being poured on the Carolinas by Tropical Storm Florence, Georgia’s weather should remain mostly dry Saturday with only a 20 percent chance of afternoon showers, Channel 2 reported.

That doesn’t mean Florence hasn’t affected events around Georgia this weekend.

The University of Georgia game against Middle Tennessee was moved up to noon Saturday because of the storm. Temperatures should reach the upper 80s in Athens, Burns said.

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Georgia Tech plays Pittsburgh far away from home, and the game began at 12:30 p.m. The weather should be in the low 80s, according to local weather reports. The chance of rain is 20 percent.

Kennesaw State also hosts Alabama State  at 5 p.m. Saturday.

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Music Midtown starts Saturday and should congest roads near Piedmont Park this weekend. Festival goers should worry more about the heat Saturday than the slim chance of rain, but Sunday’s 40 percent chance of showers poses a slightly higher risk.

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As Florence moves farther into western South Carolina, the outer bands increase the chance of rain to 40 percent for metro Atlanta. However, the city should get only about a half-inch of rain from Florence, with northeast Georgia possibly seeing a little more.