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Radar loop across north and central Georgia.

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.

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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	16:36	Light Rain With Thunder \ Lightning Observed	8	80	68	66	NNW 33G51	-	30.01
Athens GA	15:51	Clear	10	93	68	44	NNW 6	97 [HI]	29.95
Atlanta GA	15:52	Cumulonimbus Clouds Observed	10	94	69	44	NW 10	99 [HI]	29.97
Augusta GA	15:53	Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed	10	85	74	69	VRB 5	92 [HI]	29.91
Blairsville GA	16:35	Partly Cloudy	10	83	67	59	NW 3	-	30.01
Cartersville GA	16:15		10	89	73	59	W 7G14	97 [HI]	29.97
Chamblee GA	15:53	Clear	10	90	69	50	WNW 7	95 [HI]	29.97
Columbus GA	15:51	Lightning Observed	10	94	73	51	VRB 6	103 [HI]	29.94
Dalton GA	16:35	Mostly Clear	10	88	74	62	CALM	98 [HI]	29.96
Ellijay GA	16:35	Clear	10	86	69	58	W 9	-	29.99
Lawrenceville GA	15:56	Clear	10	89	69	51	WNW 7	94 [HI]	29.98
Macon GA	16:23	Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed	10	77	71	81	SSE 12	-	29.94
Newnan GA	16:35	Thunder In The Vicinity \ Lightning Observed	10	88	70	54	NNW 22G26	93 [HI]	29.99
Peachtree City GA	15:53	Mostly Clear	10	90	72	55	W 5	97 [HI]	29.96
Rome GA	15:53	Partly Cloudy	10	88	74	63	N 5	97 [HI]	29.96
West Atlanta GA	15:53	Clear	10	91	69	48	W 6	96 [HI]	29.96


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