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Heavy Rain/Flash Flooding: Thu. into Fri.

Tonight

Tomorrow

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Over the next 5 days, rain and thunderstorm chances will increase as a frontal boundary pushes into north and central Georgia today. The main threats will be gusty winds and frequent lightning each afternoon with scattered thunderstorms. Although the risk for severe weather is currently low, an isolated severe storm cannot be ruled out. Temperatures will be seasonable through the week ahead, ranging from the mid 80s to the mid 90s with partly cloudy to cloudy skies through the end of the week.

Periods of heavy rainfall will increase the risk for localized flash flooding across North Georgia and parts of Central Georgia Thursday into Friday.

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	17:53	Clear	10	90	72	55	WNW 6	97 [HI]	29.96
Athens GA	17:51	Mostly Clear	10	91	66	43	VRB 3	94 [HI]	29.97
Atlanta GA	17:52	Thunder \ Cumulonimbus Clouds, Towering Cumulus Clouds, Lightning Observed	10	83	71	67	NE 5	-	29.99
Augusta GA	17:53	Mostly Cloudy	10	84	72	67	E 10	-	29.97
Blairsville GA	17:55	Clear	10	81	67	63	CALM	-	30.06
Cartersville GA	17:35		10	89	64	43	CALM	-	29.98
Chamblee GA	17:53	Lightning Observed	10	90	65	43	VRB 5	92 [HI]	29.98
Columbus GA	17:51	Lightning Observed	10	92	69	47	NNE 9G21	97 [HI]	29.94
Dalton GA	17:55	Mostly Clear	10	86	73	65	CALM	93 [HI]	29.99
Ellijay GA	17:55	Clear	10	84	66	54	CALM	-	30.02
Lawrenceville GA	17:56	Lightning Observed	10	89	64	43	VRB 5	91 [HI]	30.00
Macon GA	17:53	Lightning Observed	10	88	71	57	VRB 6	94 [HI]	29.96
Newnan GA	17:55	Lightning Observed	10	91	65	42	W 3	93 [HI]	30.01
Peachtree City GA	17:53	Lightning Observed	10	90	66	45	NW 10	93 [HI]	29.98
Rome GA	17:53	Clear	10	88	68	51	NW 6	92 [HI]	29.97
West Atlanta GA	17:53	Lightning Observed	10	90	67	46	NNE 8	93 [HI]	29.97


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