WEATHER-TRAFFIC UPDATE: Trick-or-treat weather to be ‘great’ ahead of widespread rain Thursday
ATLANTA FORECAST
Wednesday: High: 76
Wednesday night: Low: 59
Thursday: High: 70
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North Georgia weather is playing “no tricks” Wednesday to darken Halloween celebrations, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Karen Minton said.
Most of metro Atlanta is in the upper 70s this afternoon, and temps should only drop to the mid-70s by 6 p.m., when costumed youngsters will start heading out. By 9 p.m., it will still be in the upper 60s, Minton said.
“Your trick-or-treat hours are going to be great,” Minton said.
Happy Halloween! No Tricks for Trick or Treaters this evening. The weather is going to be great. Partly cloudy sky and mild temperatures. Temperatures will be in the mid 70s, falling to the upper 60s by 9pm. pic.twitter.com/CFStoyA71e
— Karen Minton (@KarenMintonWSB) October 31, 2018
The chance of rain remains nonexistent Wednesday night, but moisture is starting to increase ahead of a cold front Thursday, making it a little more humid, Minton said.
Thursday’s front is expected to bring widespread rain into North Georgia.
“Showers and storms will start to develop across the area (Thursday) as early as late morning and through the afternoon,” Minton said. “The greatest risk for the most severe weather really is over southwest Georgia.”
Some southwest metro Atlanta counties could have strong to damaging winds, she said.
Latest models are showing the line of rain/storms moving into N GA Thursday afternoon and early evening. Instability is limited - that's typically how it is in these situations this time of year.
— Brian Monahan, WSB (@BMonahanWSB) October 31, 2018
A lot of low level wind shear keeps the possibility of brief tornadoes in forecast.
While weather isn't affect metro Atlanta's roads, the Halloween rush is, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
The Traffic Center predicted that congestion would pick up around school dismissal time because many parents would head home early to help their kids get ready for Halloween. It looks like that has come to fruition.
Cherokee St/nb and Church St./sb still jammed as hundreds are lined up to get free tix to Obama rally. Brett Barnhill has the crowd on his Capt Cam. Delays now affecting the N120 Loop here in Marietta. #ATLtraffic pic.twitter.com/LYY0WveCH8
— Fireball Turnbull (@DougTurnbull) October 31, 2018
MORE: Nightmare on interstates: Early Halloween traffic jamming roads
In addition, construction in Midtown isn’t helping.
A right lane of Peachtree Street northbound has been blocked for road work, the Traffic Center reported. Nearby, another right lane of Peachtree Street northbound is blocked by construction near Peachtree Avenue and Pharr Road.
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