Georgia Weather Forecast: Getting Colder This Week

ATLANTA, GA — We've had a good run, Atlanta. But it looks like the unseasonably mild weather we've been enjoying for the past couple of weeks is coming to an end.

We'll start out the week with pretty much the same weather we've been having. But, by Friday, things will have taken a turn, as the front edge of a cold front that could have us below freezing by next week moves into the area.

We'll have a high of 66 and low of just 55 on Monday, forecasters say. The cooldown will start as early as Tuesday night, though. It's expected to get down to 43 then. Wednesday night's low will be 37 and we're in for an even chillier 35 on Thursday night.

A rainy and windy patch will usher in those cooler temperatures. There's a a 60 percent chance of rain on Tuesday, followed by an 80 percent chance Tuesday night.

And that may be just the beginning.

Extended forecasts for metro Atlanta show us getting down to a freezing 25 degrees by the middle of next week. There's a smaller chance of rain toward the end of the week, too — 20 percent on both Thursday and Friday.

It was bound to happen, folks. Clean out the fireplace, pull out those heavy sweaters and let's bundle up for winter in Georgia.

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

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 m.p.h. Monday night, a 10 percent chance of showers after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 20 m.p.h. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Showers Tuesday night, mainly before 1 a.m. Low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 m.p.h,. with gusts as high as 20 m.p.h. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 10 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 20 m.ph. Wednesday. Wednesday night, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. A 20 percent chance of showers Thursday night. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Friday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

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