Georgia Weather Forecast: Cold, Windy, Then Warmer

ATLANTA, GA — We wouldn't blame you if you felt like metro Atlanta was sliding back toward wintertime based on Monday morning's weather. But, take heart — after a cool and windy day, we'll be right back to feeling like spring.

The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory early Monday for all of north and central Georgia. There also was a freeze watch in effect for far northeast Georgia from late Monday into early Tuesday.

A cold front that blew into metro Atlanta and north Georgia brought winds that could gust as high as 40 m.p.h. Monday, the weather service said. Outside the north Georgia mountains, it probably won't hit freezing, but we're looking at a chilly low around 40 degrees Monday night.

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Starting Tuesday, though, you can think about breaking those shorts and sandals out again.

After a high around 71 on Tuesday, it could get up to 80 on Wednesday and 73 on Thursday, with lows in the upper 40s or low 50s. It'll cool off a little by week's end, but we'll still have a high of around 69 on Friday.

And here's more good news if you've got outdoor plans: there's not a drop of rain in this work-week forecast.

Get out and enjoy it this week, Atlanta. It doesn't get much better than this forecast Here's your work-week weather forecast for metro Atlanta, from the National Weather Service:

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy, with a west wind 15-25 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 35 m.p.h. Monday night, mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 15-20 m.p.h. decreasing to 10-15 m.p.h. after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 m.p.h.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Mostly clear Tuesday night, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 10 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 20 m.p.h.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10-15 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 25 m.p.h. Wednesday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Clear Thursday night, with a low around 46.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Friday night, clear with a low around 49.

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