ATLANTA, GA — Metro Atlanta residents may want to carry an umbrella with them this week as weather officials forecast light showers for the area.
Showers could start as soon as sometime after 2 p.m. Tuesday and last through Thursday, Dylan Lusk, meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Peachtree City office, told Patch.
Lusk said the rain chances are low, predicting a 20-30 percent chance daily, but raindrops are still possible in the afternoon hours with potential thunder.
Overnight rain Wednesday could flow into Thursday morning, making for a wet commute, he said.
The southside of metro Atlanta has the best chance for rain Tuesday, he said. No severe weather or heavy winds are expected to arrive, and Friday should be clear.
“It’s looking like it should be a beautiful weekend, at least for now,” Lusk said.
Temperatures are forecast to be warm Tuesday, with a high of 85 degrees, before slightly cooling Wednesday as more cloud cover is predicted. Temperatures will then heat up a bit, rising from highs of 77 degrees Wednesday to 80 degrees Thursday and 83 degrees Friday.
As for forthcoming severe storms, Lusk said Tropical Storm Philippe should not be an issue for the U.S. Philippe is currently sitting in the Atlantic, with the National Hurricane Center calling it disorganized.
Lusk said the storm is anticipated to either move out into the Atlantic or fade away completely. He said another storm could form later Tuesday or Wednesday but is forecast to carry out into the Atlantic.
At 9 a.m., the weather service predicted the following detailed forecast for metro Atlanta:
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 5-10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62….
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