Georgia Weather Forecast: Cold, But Mostly Sunny This Week

ATLANTA, Ga. ‑ Well, the good news is that the metropolitan Atlanta area isn’t digging out from a deluge of snow and ice like their many good friends in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the country are.

The bad news is that the frigid temperatures gripping the region here are going to stick around until respite of sorts arrives with Friday’s relative warm-up.

Wednesday figures to be the coldest and windiest day of the week, with temperatures expected to rise no higher than 42 degrees during the daytime hours. Thursday will be a bit warmer, but still on the chilly side before temperatures again reach the mid-60s by Friday.

Here's a look at the extended weather forecast for metro Atlanta from the National Weather Service.

Wednesday: Sunny with a high near 42 degrees. Northwest winds around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Low temperatures will drop to about 25 by nightfall, with wind gusts remaining as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: Sunny with a high near 52 degrees. Northwest winds around 10 mph., with gusts as high as 15 mph. Mostly clear that night with a low temperature of around 36 degrees.

Friday: Mostly sunny with a high temperature near 64 degrees. A 30 percent chance of rain after 9 p.m., but that night should be partly cloudy with a low of around 50 degrees.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy with a high near 65 degrees. A 30 percent chance of rain after 9 p.m., with a low temperature around 39 degrees.

Sunday: Sunny with a high near 60 degrees. Clear that night with a low around 40 degrees.