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Last Map Update: Fri, May 22, 2026 at 6:02:23 am EDT

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5 Day Outlook (Memorial Day Weekend)

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 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	04:53	Clear	10	71	70	96	CALM	-	30.02
Athens GA	04:51	Partly Cloudy	10	71	66	84	VRB 3	-	30.03
Atlanta GA	04:52	Mostly Cloudy	10	74	66	76	ESE 6	-	30.02
Augusta GA	04:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	69	67	92	ESE 3	-	30.02
Blairsville GA	05:35	Rain \ Mist	4	67	65	92	E 5	-	30.07
Cartersville GA	05:15	Mostly Cloudy	9	69	69	100	CALM	-	30.01
Chamblee GA	04:53	Mist	6	69	67	92	CALM	-	30.02
Columbus GA	04:51	Clear	10	71	65	81	E 6	-	30.00
Dalton GA	05:35	Light Rain \ Mist	6	67	67	100	CALM	-	30.01
Ellijay GA	05:15	Light Drizzle \ Mist	4	68	68	100	CALM	-	30.04
Gainesville GA	04:53	Overcast	7	71	65	81	VRB 6	-	30.06
Lawrenceville GA	04:56	Overcast	9	70	70	100	CALM	-	30.04
Macon GA	04:53	Clear	10	70	67	90	CALM	-	30.02
Newnan GA	05:35	Clear	10	68	67	94	SSE 3	-	30.04
Peachtree City GA	04:53	Clear	10	68	67	96	SSE 3	-	30.02
Rome GA	05:11	Mostly Cloudy	10	68	67	96	NE 3	-	29.99
West Atlanta GA	04:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	69	67	92	CALM	-	30.01


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