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Scattered Thunderstorms This Weekend

Severe Thunderstorm Risk - Friday

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Showers and thunderstorms possible nearly every day this week. Chances increase from the north and west, spreading south and east, through Friday. Chances peak each day in the afternoon and evening before decreasing overnight and in the early morning hours. Areas of heavy rainfall will be possible with local amounts well over 1" possible each day, though other areas may simultaneously receive little to no rainfall. Temperatures remain mostly consistent with highs mostly in the 80s to near 90 each day. Lows in the 60s to near 70.

Expecting scattered thunderstorms to continue through at least this weekend. Rainfall totals of 2-3" across north Georgia and 0.5-1.5" across central Georgia are expected. Locally higher amounts over 3" are possible if storms repeatedly move over the same areas especially in the northeast. There will be "winners" each day that receive rainfall while there will be areas that do not receive any rainfall which is the nature with these pop up thunderstorms.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop in the afternoon and evening Friday. Several storms could become severe, capable of producing damaging wind gusts, especially across north Georgia and the ATL metro. Current best timing is from noon to midnight.

Here are the forecast low temperatures and precipitation chances for tonight.

Here are the forecast high temperatures and precipitation chances for tomorrow.

Current Weather Observations...

Location	Time (EDT)	Weather	Vsby. (SM)	Temp. (ºF)	Dewpt. (ºF)	Hum. (%)	Wind (mph)	Wind Chill / Heat Index (ºF)	Pres. (in)
Albany GA	18:53	Light Rain	10	76	70	81	WNW 6	-	29.99
Athens GA	18:51	Mostly Clear	10	79	69	71	N 5	-	30.00
Atlanta GA	18:52	Cumulonimbus Clouds Observed	10	83	66	56	NW 8	-	29.99
Augusta GA	18:53	Clear	10	91	61	36	S 6	91 [HI]	29.95
Blairsville GA	18:55	Clear	10	69	67	92	CALM	-	30.07
Cartersville GA	18:35	Clear	10	80	69	69	E 6	-	29.98
Chamblee GA	18:53	Light Rain	5	76	70	81	SSW 9	-	30.01
Columbus GA	18:51	Clear	10	88	59	37	WSW 7	-	29.95
Dalton GA	18:55	Overcast	10	76	75	94	WSW 3	-	30.00
Ellijay GA	18:55	Clear	10	75	73	94	CALM	-	30.03
Gainesville GA	18:53	Clear	8	77	65	66		-	30.04
Lawrenceville GA	18:56	Mostly Cloudy	10	78	74	87	E 7	-	30.02
Macon GA	18:53	Partly Cloudy	10	85	65	51	SSE 5	-	29.96
Newnan GA	18:55	Lightning Observed	10	80	69	70	WNW 3	-	30.02
Peachtree City GA	18:53	Mostly Clear	10	84	64	51	CALM	-	29.98
Rome GA	18:53	Mostly Clear	10	72	69	90	NNE 6	-	29.97
West Atlanta GA	18:53	Partly Cloudy	10	80	63	55	E 3	-	29.98


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