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Scattered Thunderstorms This Weekend

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Showers and thunderstorms possible nearly every day this week. Chances peak in the afternoon each day and continue through the 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 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.

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

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	10:53	Clear	10	84	72	67	S 12	-	30.05
Athens GA	10:51	Clear	10	80	70	71	E 7	-	30.06
Atlanta GA	10:52	Overcast	10	80	66	62	SSW 10	-	30.04
Augusta GA	11:20	Mostly Cloudy	10	84	72	67	SSE 5	-	30.05
Blairsville GA	11:35	Lightning Observed	10	72	67	84	SSE 5	-	30.10
Cartersville GA	11:15	Clear	10	77	69	78	SSE 5	-	30.04
Chamblee GA	10:53	Partly Cloudy	10	79	68	69	SSE 5	-	30.04
Columbus GA	10:51	Clear	10	80	68	66	S 12	-	30.02
Dalton GA	11:35	Lightning Observed	10	77	74	92	SSE 9	-	30.02
Ellijay GA	11:15	Mostly Cloudy	10	77	73	88	S 6	-	30.06
Gainesville GA	10:53	Haze	5	76	67	73	E 9	-	30.09
Lawrenceville GA	10:56	Mostly Clear	7	80	70	71	SE 6	-	30.06
Macon GA	10:53	Clear	10	83	69	63	S 8	-	30.05
Newnan GA	11:35	Lightning Observed	10	77	68	72	SSE 7	-	30.06
Peachtree City GA	10:53	Clear	10	78	68	71	VRB 5	-	30.04
Rome GA	10:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	75	71	87	SE 7	-	30.01
West Atlanta GA	10:53	Mostly Clear	10	80	68	66	SSW 7	-	30.03


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