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Numerous storms are expected across the area this evening. Any strong to severe storms (mainly across central Georgia) will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall.

High Temperatures will be lower over the next few days, ranging from the low 80s to the mid-90s through the period, with sunny to partly cloudy skies continuing through the middle of next week.

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	17:31	Light Rain \ Lightning Observed	8	74	72	93	SW 9	-	30.02
Athens GA	16:51	Clear	10	93	69	45	N 5	98 [HI]	29.94
Atlanta GA	17:32	Light Rain With Thunder \ Cumulonimbus Clouds, Lightning Observed	10	81	72	74	SW 24G33	-	29.98
Augusta GA	16:53	Thunder \ Lightning Observed	10	81	70	69	NNW 8	-	29.93
Blairsville GA	17:35	Partly Cloudy	10	84	68	58	N 5	-	30.03
Cartersville GA	17:15		10	89	73	59	VRB 5	97 [HI]	29.96
Chamblee GA	16:53	Lightning Observed	10	89	69	51	NW 8	94 [HI]	29.95
Columbus GA	17:37	Thunder In The Vicinity \ Light Rain	5	80	73	79	SSW 8	-	29.94
Dalton GA	17:35	Clear	10	89	73	58	NW 7	97 [HI]	29.96
Ellijay GA	17:35	Clear	10	86	68	55	VRB 5	-	29.99
Lawrenceville GA	16:56	Clear	10	89	70	53	CALM	94 [HI]	29.96
Macon GA	16:53	Lightning Observed	10	78	71	79	ESE 13G20	-	29.95
Newnan GA	17:35	Light Rain \ Lightning Observed	10	82	73	76	CALM	-	29.99
Peachtree City GA	17:15	Thunder \ Mist \ Lightning Observed	5	73	71	93	CALM	-	29.98
Rome GA	16:53	Light Rain	7	85	75	72	NNW 6	93 [HI]	29.94
West Atlanta GA	16:53	Lightning Observed	10	89	70	53	WNW 7	94 [HI]	29.95


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