Monday’s heavy rains are just the beginning of some more wet weather to greet Cobb at the start of the week.
The National Weather Service in Atlanta has issued a flash flood watch through 7 a.m. Wednesday that covers Cobb and north Georgia.
The NWS said one to three inches of rain have already fallen in the east metro Atlanta area, and between and inch and two inches is forecast for the rest of Monday and into Tuesday in the north metro area.
When a flash flood watch is issued, it means that conditions are favorable for possible flooding, including standing water and saturated ground.
The chance of rain is 90 percent today in Cobb and 80 percent overnight, with highs in the high 60s and lows in the low 60s.
For Tuesday, the chance of rain will be 80 percent during the day and 60 percent Tuesday night, with temperatures ranging between the low 60s and and around 70.
Wednesday’s forecast calls for a 70 percent chance of rain, with precipitation tapering off to 20 percent by Thursday.
Temperatures also will be warmer, with highs also expected to reach into the high 60s and low 70s.
We may not see any sun until Sunday, with highs expected around 50.
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