Georgia Weather Forecast: A Cooler Work Week Ahead

ATLANTA, GA — Believe it or not, it's actually going to feel like fall this week.

Metro Atlanta is in for some cooler weather in the next few days. That will really be the case on Tuesday, when the high temperature is only forecast to get up to 68 degrees.

The other days of your work week will be slightly warmer than that, but don't expect the highs to ever get out of the 70s. The warmest day this week is expected to be Friday, when the National Weather Service says the high should inch up to 77 degrees.

It'll be quite chilly in the evenings, too, with lows regularly dropping down into the 40s this week. Otherwise, the weather should be nice. There's not a drop of rain in the forecast any time this week. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app)

If you've been waiting to carve those pumpkins, this week might just be the time to do it. Here's your work-week weather forecast for metro Atlanta, from the National Weather Service:

Monday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 10 to 15 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 25 m.p.h. Monday night, mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 10 m.p.h, with gusts as high as 20 m.p.h.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 10 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 15 m.p.h. Clear Tuesday night, with a low around 45.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Wednesday night, clear, with a low around 48.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Clear Thursday night with a low around 50.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Friday night, mostly clear, with a low around 54.

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