WEATHER-TRAFFIC UPDATE: Rain and clouds to close out weekend

ATLANTA FORECAST 

Sunday: High: 87

Sunday night: Low: 71

Monday: High: 85

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

Get ready for another day of rain this weekend.

It won’t be an “all day washout,” Channel 2 meteorologist Brian Monahan said. So don’t be too quick to cancel any outdoor plans.

However, the chance of rain is at 70 percent, and Monahan said get ready for “anytime, anywhere” storms.

There also should be “a lot of clouds” throughout Sunday, Monahan said.

The rain could affect the Braves’ game against the Colorado Rockies in SunTrust Park at 1:35 p.m.

Cobb County traffic should pick up around first pitch, and the Georgia Department of Transportation also has a few lane closures from construction projects to watch out for if weather permits. Namely, the I-75 and I-285 resurfacing projects from the Chattahoochee River to Canton Road could cause some delays.

Atlanta United fans may appreciate Mercedes-Benz Stadium’s roof during the United match against Columbus Crew SC at 4 p.m.

The silver lining with all the clouds and rain is that temperatures should remain low for summertime. The predicted high is only 87 degrees Sunday, and Monday’s high is expected to be 85.

Sunday’s waves of expected showers shouldn’t be the last of it, either.

“We’re going to have (lots of moisture) all over again (Sunday) into Monday into Tuesday, Monahan said.

Channel 2 projections show that Atlanta could see an inch or two of rain from Saturday to Tuesday, which only adds to the above-average rainfall this year, Monahan said.

Wednesday’s chance of rain has increased to about 60 percent.

The five-day weather forecast for metro Atlanta shows chances of rain of at least 60 percent through Wednesday.