SATURDAY’S WEATHER-TRAFFIC: Severe storms possible — but unlikely — for metro Atlanta

While severe storms are possible Saturday afternoon in the Atlanta area, Channel 2 Action News chief meteorologist Glenn Burns said the risk of bad weather is quite slim in the metro.

In fact, most of metro Atlanta won’t see much rain — if any — on Saturday, according to the latest forecast by Channel 2.

“If we get rain at all, it will be less than a quarter of an inch,” Burns said. “I think we're going to have a pretty nice weekend overall.”

Temperatures will be in step with seasonal norms, since Atlanta should start in the mid-50s and peak in the upper 70s. A warm front will move north through the state Saturday afternoon, setting the stage for the potentially stormy weather in some areas.

North Georgia will be under a Level 1 out of 5 risk for severe weather, according to the National Weather Service. That means hail, heavy rain, strong winds and lightning are possible.

However, Burns said the latest projections have the highest chance of inclement weather in the North Georgia mountains.

“It’s going to be a beautiful afternoon for the most part, but at 5 p.m., we’ll see a cold front come along with a chance of an isolated strong or severe storm in the North Georgia mountains,” he said. “Most of the metro will be dry (Saturday).”

That slim chance of rain carries over to Sunday, where Atlantans might wake up to a brief drizzle but nothing more, Burns said. After that comes a nearly three-day streak of no rain before the threat of severe weather returns Wednesday.