Georgia Weather: Windy Then Warmer This Week

ATLANTA, GA — We're in for a windy start to the week in metro Atlanta, with a couple of chilly nights before things warm up heading into next weekend.

A wind advisory was in effect on Monday. The National Weather Service was saying that much of north and central Georgia is in for winds of 20-25 m.p.h. on Monday, with some gusts getting as strong as 40 m.p.h. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects and trees and tree limbs could be downed, leading to possible power outages, the weather service said.

The advisory was in effect through 7 p.m. on Monday.

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We may have sprung ahead an hour over the weekend, but full-on spring weather isn't here quite yet. It's going to get down around freezing a couple of times this week, with a forecast low of 32 degrees Tuesday night and 33 on Wednesday night.

Things should start warming up nicely by the end of the week, though. After a forecast high of just 48 degrees on Wednesday, the high is expected to jump up all the way to 62 on Thursday and a balmy 68 degrees on Friday. Friday night's low is only forecast to drop to around 50 degrees.

Here's your work-week weather forecast for metro Atlanta, from the National Weather Service:

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy through mid-morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 15-20 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 35 m.p.h. Monday night, mostly clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10-15 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 25 m.p.h.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 10 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 20 m.p.h. Mostly clear Tuesday night, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 10 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 20 m.p.h.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10-15 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 20 m.p.h. Wednesday night, clear, with a low around 33.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Clear Thursday night, with a low around 44.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. A 30 percent chance of showers Friday night. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.