Georgia Weather Forecast: When Will The Storms Stop?

ATLANTA, GA — This work week in metro Atlanta is going to get off to a stormy start.

The rain and thunderstorms are going to pick right up where they left off this weekend and continue through Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service. After that, though, we should be looking at clear skies through the weekend.

Monday is the most likely to bring the storms — an 80 percent chance of showers and storms is expected to hang around all day and through the night. On the plus side, the rain should keep temperatures pretty comfortable.

We'll be looking at highs throughout the week either in the very low 80s or very high 70s.

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

Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 81. West wind 5 to 10 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 15 m.p.h. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Monday night, showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m. Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is, again, 80 percent and new rainfall amounts will again be between a quarter and half of an inch.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 m.p.h. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Tuesday night, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Mostly clear Wednesday night, with a low around 61.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Mostly clear Thursday night, with a low around 62.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Friday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

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