Georgia Weather Forecast: Tropical Storm Cindy's Aftermath Blows Through Atlanta

ATLANTA, GA — The remains of a weakened Tropical Storm Cindy are expected to blow through metro Atlanta on Thursday, bringing a chance of even more scattered thunderstorms.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for north and central Georgia. But forecasters at the service actually say the threat of excessive rainfall in the region has lessened from what was first expected.

Cindy made landfall early Thursday near Lake Charles, Louisiana, with diminished winds of about 40 m.p.h. The storm absorbed a patch of dry air that helped break up the bands of rain it was pushing east through the Deep South.

After a string of soggy days, which have seen reports of flash flooding throughout the region, the chance for a few hours of clear skies is good news to metro Atlantans. But the NWS warns that isolated to scattered thunderstorms are still possible Thursday afternoon and evening.

"The primary threats will be brief periods of heavy rain, occasional to frequent lightning and gusty winds," the weather service said in the hazardous weather outlook.

The outlook includes Barrow, Cherokee, Clarke, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralason, Oconee and Paulding counties.

Thursday's forecast from the National Weather Service calls for a 70 percent chance of rain. There's a chance of showers throughout the morning, with the possibility of a thunderstorm after 11 a.m. Thursday night will bring a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.

The next few days will be similar, as rains from Tropical Storm Cindy continue to work their way through the area. Friday will bring a "marginal to slight chance" of severe thunderstorms, according to the weather service.

"An isolated tornado cannot be ruled out Friday afternoon and Friday night as this system passes," the service said.

Scattered thunderstorms will be possible across north Georgia Saturday and across mainly central Georgia Sunday through Tuesday.

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