WEATHER-TRAFFIC UPDATE: Chilly morning should give way to sunny weekend
ATLANTA FORECAST
Saturday: High: 63
Saturday night: Low: 42
Sunday: High: 64
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Those chilly temps Atlanta earlier this morning should give way to a sunny Saturday.
“Dry air in place means lots of sunshine this afternoon,”
Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said.
SEASONABLE TEMPS: Good morning! Temperatures will climb into the low to mid 60s the next couple of days -- right where they should be this time of year!
— Brian Monahan, WSB (@BMonahanWSB) November 17, 2018
Tracking another cold front with no rain, but cooler temps, by later Monday. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/B1w2cuE6kT
After an early morning in the mid-30s, the temp should be at 55 by noon on the way to a high of 64. That’s slightly above the average for the date.
Sunday should follow a similar pattern, with a high of 64. Monahan said a cold front is moving in Monday, however.
The return to autumn weather after a lot of recent rain means football will be on the mind for many Atlantans, especially as Thanksgiving slowly approaches. But Saturday means college football, and many games are taking place in Georgia.
Sunny and cool at kickoff, low 50s by the end of the game for Georgia Tech Saturday. pic.twitter.com/dHVHqNKLUp
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) November 16, 2018
Jacksonville State is playing at Kennesaw State at 3 p.m., Virginia is visiting Georgia Tech at 3:30 p.m. and UMass takes on UGA in Athens at 4 p.m. Since all three games kick off within an hour, fans should enjoy low 60-degree weather.
This is a first...I'll be live with my forecast from the sidelines of Sanford Stadium just before kickoff!
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) November 16, 2018
I'm expecting sunshine and 61° at kickoff, upper 40s by the end of the game.
See you Saturday in Athens. pic.twitter.com/VuxFGlTE44
Georgia State faithful will be making the trip to Boone, N.C., to see the Panthers take on Appalachian State at 2 p.m. According to local weather reports, the temperature should hover in the low 50s.
For those already in the holiday spirit, Atlantic Station hosts its "Light the Station 2018" big tree lighting from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday.
We're just TWO days away from the biggest event of the season! Kick off the holidays at Light the Station this Saturday, November 17th. Click here for details and schedule --> https://t.co/L8sxY3G5de pic.twitter.com/tMSf2QJO33
— Atlantic Station (@AtlanticStation) November 15, 2018
On Sunday, Macy's Great Tree Lighting at Lenox Square, hosted by Channel 2's Jovita Moore and Zach Klein, takes place at 7 p.m.
The dry conditions are expected to stay through Thanksgiving, Channel 2 reported. Temps should be a little cooler than this weekend, with the mornings staying in the mid-40s and the afternoons reaching the upper 50s.
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Zachary Hansen, a Georgia native, covers economic development and commercial real estate for the AJC. He's been with the newspaper since 2018 and enjoys diving into complex stories that affect people's lives.
