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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 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.

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	23:53	Clear	10	72	69	90	CALM	-	30.03
Athens GA	23:51	Partly Cloudy	10	72	68	87	E 6	-	30.04
Atlanta GA	23:52	Mostly Cloudy	10	77	67	71	E 7	-	30.03
Augusta GA	23:53	Partly Cloudy	10	77	64	64	SE 8	-	30.04
Blairsville GA	00:15	Mist	1 3/4	66			CALM	-	30.10
Cartersville GA	23:55	Overcast	7	71	71	100	CALM	-	30.03
Chamblee GA	23:53	Mostly Clear	7	72	69	90	CALM	-	30.03
Columbus GA	23:51	Clear	10	76	64	66	SE 3	-	30.00
Dalton GA	00:15	Mostly Cloudy	9	69	69	100	CALM	-	30.03
Ellijay GA	23:55	Mostly Cloudy	9	68	68	100	N 3	-	30.06
Gainesville GA	23:53	Haze	6	73	68	84	E 6	-	30.07
Lawrenceville GA	23:56	Mostly Clear	10	72	71	96	ENE 6	-	30.05
Macon GA	23:53	Overcast	10	77	67	71	CALM	-	30.01
Newnan GA	00:15	Lightning Observed	10	71	70	96	SE 3	-	30.05
Peachtree City GA	23:53	Mostly Clear	10	69	68	96	CALM	-	30.03
Rome GA	23:53	Overcast	9	69	68	96	NNE 3	-	30.01
West Atlanta GA	23:53	Mostly Clear	10	72	68	87	CALM	-	30.02


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