North Georgia has already surpassed 60 days of 90-degree heat this year, but this weekend will usher in a cooler trend.
Of course, that cool-down will be predicated by a pretty soggy Saturday.
Some relief from the heat may be here soon! The 7 day ATL forecast shows highs near 90 through Saturday, before a temporary cool down into the lower 80s Sunday into Monday as a cold front moves in. The front will also increase our rain chances through the weekend. #gawx pic.twitter.com/VVfwpYjc3X
— NWS Atlanta (@NWSAtlanta) August 22, 2019
A cold front will move into North Georgia on Saturday morning, bringing a 70% chance of rain with it, Channel 2 Action News chief meteorologist Glenn Burns said. The rain will mostly arrive after noon, but a few morning showers are possible.
“Starting at 3 p.m., we’ll see some widely scattered showers and thunderstorms, which will continue throughout the afternoon,” he said.
Some areas, namely Dawson and Pickens counties, saw more than 2 inches of rainfall Friday afternoon when slow-moving storms moved in. Burns said Saturday’s storms will be similar.
Flash flood warning for northern Dawson and eastern Pickens counties where 2+ inches of rain has fallen, and more is coming.
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) August 23, 2019
Heads up around Amicalola Falls, Juno, and Fausett Lake pic.twitter.com/FIKdBTLxLV
“These are going to be very slow movers as well, moving 10 mph or less,” Burns said. “These will be capable of producing locally heavy rain in short order.”
Slick roads won’t be the only thing likely to affect traffic during the weekend. The three-day Corky Kell Classic, which had its games at Coolray Field canceled Friday night due to rain, continues Saturday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Two Corky Kell Classic games cancelled by thunderstorm https://t.co/479sjhbIQd
— AJC Sports (@AJCsports) August 23, 2019
Games begin at 9 a.m., and the final one starts at 8:45 p.m., so downtown surface streets will likely be affected all day by high school football fans.
The rain will cool Atlanta down a little bit, with the city expected to miss the 90s by a degree, but the real temperature shift will happen Sunday, Burns said.
“On Sunday, we have a wedge of cool air developing,” he said. “This is going to be a great deal. It’s going to feel very much like fall after the mid-90s that we’ve seen.”
Okay everyone....guess what just came in? The new 8-14 day
— Glenn Burns (@GlennBurnsWSB) August 20, 2019
outlook and it's calling for COOLER THAN AVERAGE TEMPS!~ Hang in there...heat relief is coming! pic.twitter.com/D2xmmI4xJo
Sunday should peak at 81 degrees, and most of the day should be spent in the upper 70s, Burns said. Monday should be just as cool before temperatures begin to slowly climb as the week progresses.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
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