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Thursday morning weather forecast
A slow-moving cold front is bringing steady rain and scattered thunderstorms across North Georgia on Thursday, with heavier downpours moving through Pickens and Dawson counties early in the morning and rain chances expected to increase around metro Atlanta by the afternoon.
ATLANTA - A slow-moving cold front is bringing steady rain and scattered thunderstorms across North Georgia on Thursday, with heavier downpours moving through Pickens and Dawson counties early in the morning and rain chances expected to increase around metro Atlanta by the afternoon.
What we know:
The system will keep conditions cloudy and damp, with highs holding near 70 for much of the day and only briefly reaching the low 80s. While some relief is expected overnight, scattered showers could return Friday before tapering off into the weekend. Rainfall will be welcome in drought-stricken parts of the state.
🌦️ North Georgia Forecast
🌧️ Thursday: Widespread rain and scattered storms, heaviest in Pickens and Dawson counties this morning. Highs near 70, briefly reaching low 80s.
⚡ Afternoon: Rain chances increase in metro Atlanta. Expect downpours with occasional lightning.
🌙 Overnight: Brief lull, but scattered showers may return.
🌧️ Friday: Not a washout, but lingering scattered showers and storms. Rainfall helpful for easing drought conditions.
🌥️ Saturday: Fewer showers, rain chances decreasing.
☀️ Sunday: Dry skies return. Highs steady in the low 80s.
📅 Next Week: Small chance of rain early in the week; highs stay in the low 80s.
What's next:
By Sunday, drier skies are expected to return, with highs in the low 80s likely to remain steady through next week.
Watching the Tropics
What we know:
A tropical wave, known as Invest-AL94 - soon to be named Imelda - is moving west at about 15 mph and is already kicking up showers and thunderstorms across parts of the Caribbean.
There are signs that a low pressure area could be forming near eastern Hispaniola. That’s important, because once a system starts to consolidate, it can organize and strengthen more quickly.
Forecast models are hinting that this disturbance may grow into a broad low over Hispaniola and the southern Bahamas later today or Friday.
The National Hurricane Center says a tropical depression is likely to form near the Bahamas by the end of the week.
It’s too early to nail down exact details for the U.S., but coastal Georgia and the Carolinas should be keeping an eye on this system. Even if it doesn’t become a strong storm, it could bring rounds of rain, choppy seas, and breezy conditions early next week.