National Weather Service Atlanta, GA

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Last Map Update: Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at 11:38:30 pm EDT

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Unseasonable Warmth Continues

Severe Thunderstorm Risk - Saturday

Rain Chances Return

Tonight

Tomorrow

Highs will remain in the 90s areawide into early next week. While temperatures and heat index values will remain below advisory criteria, we are still running some 10 to 15 degrees above average for this time of year.

Increased moisture will lead to scattered storms areawide on Saturday afternoon. Storms in north and west-central Georgia will be most likely to become strong to severe and capable of damaging wind gusts. Heavy rain and frequent lightning will be present with all storms.

Moisture will spread across North and Central Georgia over the the weekend. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be around each day into early next week. A few storms during this period may be strong to severe, with gusty to damaging winds as the primary threat.

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	19:53	Clear	10	84	66	54	SSE 5	-	30.05
Athens GA	22:51	Lightning Observed	10	81	68	64	SSE 3	-	30.08
Atlanta GA	22:52	Partly Cloudy	10	84	68	58	CALM	-	30.09
Augusta GA	22:53	Clear	10	73	70	90	CALM	-	30.04
Blairsville GA	23:15	Mist	7	70	69	98	CALM	-	30.18
Cartersville GA	22:55	Clear	10	78	71	78	CALM	-	30.09
Chamblee GA	22:53	Clear	10	80	70	71	CALM	-	30.09
Columbus GA	22:51	Clear	10	82	68	62	CALM	-	30.07
Dalton GA	23:15	Clear	10	77	73	89	CALM	-	30.09
Ellijay GA	22:55	Clear	10	73	71	94	CALM	-	30.13
Lawrenceville GA	22:56	Partly Cloudy	10	78	77	96	CALM	-	30.11
Macon GA	22:53	Clear	10	75	68	78	CALM	-	30.07
Newnan GA	23:15	Clear	10	78	67	68	S 3	-	30.12
Peachtree City GA	22:53	Clear	9	73	69	87	CALM	-	30.09
Rome GA	22:53	Clear	10	78	69	73	CALM	-	30.07
West Atlanta GA	22:53	Clear	10	78	72	81	CALM	-	30.09


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