Georgia Weather Forecast: Warmer, More Rain This Weekend

ATLANTA, GA — It's the first weekend of spring and, in metro Atlanta, the April showers will be getting a bit of a head start. After a cold snap, things will warm up the next few days, but we'll probably see some rain before it's all over.

There's just a slight chance of rain Friday night and Saturday morning. But that's going to jump up to a 50 percent chance by Saturday night, according to the National Weather Service.

And, on Sunday, we're looking at a 40 percent chance of rain during the day and a 60 percent chance Sunday night.

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Luckily, there are no thunderstorms in the forecast, so we're probably just looking at showers through the weekend. Meanwhile, temperatures should be pleasant.

The weather service is calling for a high of 70 on Saturday and 62 on Sunday. The low will only be around 54 on Saturday night, but drop down to around 40 Sunday night.

Here's a look at your weekend weather forecast for metro Atlanta, from the National Weather Service:

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5-10 m.p.h. Friday night, a 10 percent chance of rain after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 m.p.h. becoming calm after midnight.

Saturday: A slight chance of rain before 7 a.m., then a slight chance of rain after 4 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5-15 m.p.h. becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 m.p.h. Chance of precipitation is 10 percent. A 50 percent chance of showers Saturday night. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 10 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 15 m.p.h.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North wind 5-10 m.p.h. becoming east in the afternoon. Rain likely Sunday night. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.