Crashes on the Perimeter and other metro Atlanta interstates are slowing traffic during Tuesday’s evening commute.
Debris from a crash on the outer loop at Martin Luther King Jr. Drive still blocks a right lane, creating delays spanning into Cobb County, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
At the same time, another outer loop crash in Cobb County is contributing to delays, the Traffic Center reported. A right shoulder is blocked at I-75, which is creating onlooker delays.
A center lane of I-85 North is blocked at Buford Highway, creating delays in DeKalb County, the Traffic Center reported.
North Georgia will get a couple of more weeks of summertime temperatures before it will really start to feel like fall, according to Channel 2 Action News. Atlanta has hit 92 degrees, surpassing the 90-degree mark for the 81st time in 2019.
It’s also one degree shy of tying the record high, Channel 2 reported. Further south, Macon broke its record today with a high of 98 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.
Temperatures are expected to remain above average for much of the season. Into December, Channel 2 meteorologist Brian Monahan said the entire country will see more elevated numbers than typical ones.
That’s not to say cool snaps are out of the question, he said.
“Maybe — put this in the back of your mind — some hope the first weekend in October,” Monahan said. “I see that first little change in the weather pattern. Until then, it is the heat, and a lot of it.”
Tuesday started out warmer and slightly more humid than the day before with a little more cloud cover. There were no 50s like on Monday, but Monahan said the humidity was nowhere near typical summertime levels.
If you prefer a little bit of a cooler start, Monahan said you won’t have to wait long. Wednesday’s lows are back in the mid-60s for metro Atlanta and more 50s are in the forecast, according to Channel 2.
Highs in the 90s are possible every day between now and next Thursday, according to Channel 2. That would tie the record set in 2011, when the city had 90 days of 90-degree heat.
Fall temperatures are in place to the north, but Monahan said they are not headed this way.
“This strong high across the Southeast is going to keep those cooler temperatures to the north,” he said. “That means straight through Wednesday, Thursday, all the way through the weekend, it’s going to feel more like summertime across North Georgia with this high only getting stronger.”
The warm weather looks like it’s here to stay, he said. Dry conditions may not last quite as long, which could improve drought conditions across metro Atlanta and much of the state.
“I do see a little better chance of rain Thursday and Friday,” Monahan said, with rain 20% likely both days. “Mainly dry and hot weather on the way for the weekend with temperatures staying in the 90s Saturday and Sunday.”
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