After a stormy weekend, Mother Nature has yet another round of strong to severe weather in store for much of the state of Georgia today.
Rain and thunderstorms are in the forecast for this weekend, but it won’t be a complete washout. There is a meager storm threat for late tonight but a better chance for storms tomorrow evening.
The Atlantic Hurricane Season began on June 1 and it will continue through November 30.
Much of the state of Georgia -- including Metro Atlanta -- will experience sunny skies but hazy conditions as smoke continues to drift south from Canada.
It has rained 17 out of the past 29 days with additional rain on the way through Friday.
The Memorial Day Holiday will start off with sunshine and warm conditions, but the chance of rain will increase heading into the holiday itself on Monday.
A line of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms rolled through North Georgia shortly before midnight before pushing through Metro Atlanta during the overnight hours.
A cold front will push strong to severe storms into North Georgia tonight, potentially producing damaging winds and large hail through tomorrow morning.
If you’re looking for window of dry weather to mow the lawn or tend to the garden, today and tomorrow are your best opportunities.
Between the heavy rain showers and storms last week as well as the steady showers during Mother’s Day Weekend, the month-to-date rainfall in North Georgia is trending above average this May.
If this weekend’s plans bring you outdoors, you’ll need to prep for rain showers both Saturday and Sunday.
These storms will be rather “pop up” in nature, however some will be strong to severe with potential damaging wind gusts as well as large hail (1+ inch in diameter).
Cooler temperatures settled into Metro Atlanta as many of the blackberries have bloomed, signaling a “blackberry winter”.
Unsettled weather will continue through the first half of the weekend for Metro Atlanta and North Georgia as a cold front approaches the region.
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