July 4, 2026 is poised to be one of the hottest years of the Peachtree Road Race as Start Line conditions will be in the upper 70s with 80% humidity.
The heat and humidity continue to dominate the local headlines here in Metro Atlanta, but damaging winds and heavy rain may also impact the region this evening.
Temperatures will climb into the mid 90s through the course of today, with "feels like" Heat Index values in the triple digits.
A heat wave continues to build in Metro Atlanta, with the majority of the week featuring temperatures at or above 95 degrees.
Another round of heavy rain and thunderstorms will make its way into North Georgia and Metro Atlanta today, mainly late in the evening through early tomorrow morning.
After a week of consistently stormy weather, Metro Atlanta is rewarded with dry conditions for the first half of the weekend!
The remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur are moving through Metro Atlanta, bringing heavy rain and damaging winds to the region.
The tropical storm will swiftly move northeast towards Louisiana before sweeping through Alabama and Georgia tomorrow.
A frontal boundary is draped right over Metro Atlanta, serving as the focus point for numerous showers and thunderstorms through the course of today.
Unsettled weather will linger over the Southeast United States this week, bringing near daily rain chances to Metro Atlanta through Friday.
While the hurricane season has just begun, be aware that the peak of the season occurs much later in Mid September.
The average rainfall for the Month of May is around three and a half inches, but some locations have already doubled that amount in the past several days.
Just like you, this storm was parked over I-75/I-85 and I-20 for nearly 2 hours (3:30pm to roughly 5:30pm), producing over 3 inches of rain.
Temperatures will climb to the upper 80s through Saturday and potentially reach 90 degrees on Sunday and Monday.
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