North Georgia weather: Cloudy start, colder weekend ahead

Monday morning forecast

Fog expected to fade away but clouds are expected to linger much of Monday with a high of about 50 degrees.

ATLANTA - North Georgia residents woke up to light rain or soggy conditions on Monday morning, along with some fog. The cloud cover will linger for much of Monday morning as light rain gradually moves out, but the sun should come out during the latter half of the day.

Fog could return Tuesday morning

Foggy conditions could return Tuesday morning as another round of low visibility is expected to develop overnight. Computer weather models indicate areas to the east may see the thickest fog, although that could shift depending on how moisture settles across the region.

Monday's high temperature is expected to be about 50 degrees and the overnight low will drop to 32. Temperatures will rise to near 60 degrees by midweek.

Colder air headed our way

What's next:

However, a colder air mass moves in by the weekend, with Saturday’s high expected to reach only about 48 degrees. Wintry precipitation remains possible in parts of western North Carolina, but Georgia will remain warm enough for rain rather than snow.

"Temperatures fall — and when I say falling, really falling. Plummeting might be a better word," Feldman said. "Saturday is the day that we feel Arctic air coming in for the weekend. It will be sunny, it will be dry, but it’s going to be a lot colder."

Warming centers to open for cold

What we know:

DeKalb County said it will open warming centers Monday and Tuesday beginning at 6:30 p.m. each day at the following locations:

• Frontline Response International, 2585 Gresham Rd. SE, Atlanta
• St. Vincent de Paul, 2050-C Chamblee Tucker Rd., Chamblee
• Mason Mill Recreation Center, 1340 McConnell Dr., Decatur
• Exchange Park Intergenerational Center, 2771 Columbia Dr., Decatur
• Golden Door Warming Center (for women and children), 2944 Ember Dr., Decatur

Transportation begins at 6 p.m. with routes throughout the county. Final pickups conclude by 10 p.m. Hot meals, cots, and case management services will be available nightly at Frontline Response International.

For transportation assistance, call Frontline Response Dispatch at 404-334-3610. Walk-ins are welcome at 2585 Gresham Rd. SE starting at noon each activation day.