Warm weather to stay for Friday

Severe Weather Team 2's Brad Nitz has your Thursday night forecast.

ATLANTA FORECAST

Today: Sunny. High: 77

Tonight: Mostly clear. Low: 48

Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. High: 78

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It was warm Thursday in metro Atlanta, and it’s expected to stay that way through Saturday, according to Channel 2 Action News.

Currently, the temperature is 69 degrees in the city. Atlanta reached a high of 77.

Atlanta reached a high of 77 degrees Thursday. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)

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And the weekend is expected to bring warmer weather.

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Forecast highs are 78 degrees Friday and 79 degrees Saturday in Atlanta, Channel 2 reported. Athens, Eatonton, Griffin and LaGrange could see highs in the 80s both days.

Pollen remains a problem, but rain may help wash some of the yellow stuff away. There is a 30 percent chance of rain Saturday and a 100 percent chance Sunday.

“Some storms in west Georgia could turn severe (Sunday),” Channel 2 meteorologist Karen Minton said.

The high is also expected to drop to 66 degrees Sunday.

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