The weather Tuesday morning is not an indication of the 90-degree heat expected this weekend for the official start of summer.

It does not feel like mid-June in North Georgia, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said. Temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s.

“Usually we're talking about the heat and humidity, and instead we've got 50s out there right now,” he said. “We could even have some 40s by the time the sun comes up in Blairsville.”

A cool start will give way to a cooler afternoon. Metro Atlanta is only expected to make it to 78 degrees Tuesday, nearly 10 degrees below average for this time of year, according to Channel 2. The rain chance is also lower at 30% after a few days of strong afternoon storms.

Monahan said an upper level area of low pressure that fueled Monday’s storms is still nearby, however.

“It’s still going to bring us some rain later on today,” he said. “But for now, we are still nice and dry, and this low is actually what is bringing in the cooler air this morning.”

He expects the city will reach the 70s by early afternoon, and most will stay pretty dry. Showers are forecast to begin popping up in the northeast Georgia mountains later in the afternoon.

“That’s where we'll favor our rain chances today, from the north metro up into the mountains,” Monahan said. “In and around metro Atlanta through the Southside, I don’t think there is going to be a lot of rain today.”

There is also a lower risk of hail. The pea-sized hail that fell in Monday’s storms covered the ground with a few inches of ice in Gwinnett County before it melted, according to Channel 2.

Monahan said it will be warmer at the top of the storm clouds Tuesday, limiting the chance for hail to form.

He said North Georgia will have a few more days to be impacted by the area of low pressure before it moves out, taking the cooler air with it. By Friday, the last full day of spring, North Georgia will be in the upper 80s as heat starts to build, according to the latest forecast.

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Early trouble on the Downtown Connector could slow down the ride to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.

A vehicle fire was reported in the southbound lanes at the I-20 interchange. Three right lanes were shut down just before 6:15 a.m., the Traffic Center reported.

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