WEATHER-TRAFFIC UPDATE: Rain chances fall as temps move into 90s
ATLANTA FORECAST
Sunday: High: 89
Sunday night: Low: 72
Monday: High: 90
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An oncoming cold front should mean lower humidity in metro Atlanta on Sunday and into the week, according to Channel 2 Action News.
Meteorologist Brian Monahan said Atlanta rainfall is already more than a foot above average this year, so Sunday’s 30 percent chance of rain is a sight for sore eyes.
What a difference this year compared to the last several years! Rainfall so far in 2018 is more than a foot above average in Atlanta. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/qzOzlPmn0N
— Brian Monahan, WSB (@BMonahanWSB) August 11, 2018
And get this, Monday and Tuesday have no rain in the forecast.
“It’s going to get even drier tomorrow,” Monahan said Sunday morning.
Between two areas of low pressure aloft, we're going to see very dry air funnel southward across the area this week! Rain chances stay low through mid-week.
— Brian Monahan, WSB (@BMonahanWSB) August 12, 2018
I'm looking ahead at when rain chances come back up -- now through 8am and again 9-11am on Ch. 2. pic.twitter.com/PLTVYvfBnC
This drier air is following a cold front that began to move into Georgia on Saturday. It should mellow out the humidity and rain chances as the week progresses.
With fewer rain clouds come higher temperatures, so the highs should rise into the 90s through midweek. Sunday’s high should be 89 degrees.
Braves fans should enjoy the weather in SunTrust Park at 1:35 p.m. when they take on the Milwaukee Brewers. Attendees should expect the traffic in Cobb County to pick up around first pitch.
Beginning TONIGHT! Multiple-Lane Closures on I-75 Northbound and Southbound https://t.co/2kJi3ISgvX @GADeptofTrans @SKYFOXTraffic @WSBTraffic @11AliveTraffic @CBS46Traffic
— Georgia DOT ATL (@GDOTATL) August 10, 2018
Cobb County’s main interstates also will face construction work as usual. The Georgia Department of Transportation will continue work on the I-75/I-285 resurfacing project this weekend, with multi-lane closures along both interstates in both directions.
» For a closer look at the weekend outlook and things to do in your area: Atlanta | Cobb | DeKalb | Gwinnett | North Fulton
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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.
