Georgia Weather Forecast: Rain and Thunderstorms Begin Early Tuesday

ATLANTA, GA — Rain the likes of which Atlanta hasn't seen in months is expected to arrive overnight Monday and continue falling through Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. There's a chance for thunderstorms throughout the rain Tuesday and Wednesday.

On Tuesday, rain is likely between midnight at 9 a.m. — with some of the heaviest rainfall. There will be a chance for rain through the rest of the morning and another shot by mid-afternoon.

Rain is likely again overnight and expected through most of Wednesday until it moves out in the evening and overnight hours.

After the storm moves out of the region, we'll be left with much cooler temperatures. The high Thursday will only reach 57 degrees, and it'll be in the low 50s by the weekend.

Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service:

Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

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