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7 Day Outlook (Memorial Day Weekend)

Scattered Thunderstorms This Weekend

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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.

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	12:53	Mostly Clear	10	87	69	55	SE 9	91 [HI]	30.06
Athens GA	12:51	Mostly Clear	10	86	67	53	VRB 5	-	30.06
Atlanta GA	12:52	Overcast	10	85	67	54	WNW 7	-	30.07
Augusta GA	12:53	Mostly Clear	10	89	62	40	ESE 6	-	30.03
Blairsville GA	13:15	Lightning Observed	10	74	68	82	CALM	-	30.13
Cartersville GA	12:55	Clear	10	78	73	83	CALM	-	30.07
Chamblee GA	12:53	Clear	10	83	67	58	SSW 6	-	30.07
Columbus GA	12:51	Mostly Clear	10	83	67	58	CALM	-	30.05
Dalton GA	13:15	Overcast	10	74	74	100	N 5	-	30.08
Ellijay GA	13:15	Mostly Cloudy	10	75	73	94	CALM	-	30.10
Gainesville GA	12:53	Haze	6	81	67	62	SSE 5	-	30.10
Lawrenceville GA	12:56	Mostly Clear	10	83	66	56	SW 10	-	30.07
Macon GA	12:53	Clear	10	86	66	51	SW 5	-	30.04
Newnan GA	13:15	Overcast	10	82	68	61	SW 6	-	30.09
Peachtree City GA	12:53	Partly Cloudy	10	83	67	58	CALM	-	30.06
Rome GA	12:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	76	70	81	CALM	-	30.06
West Atlanta GA	12:53	Clear	10	83	68	60	SSW 7	-	30.06


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