Temperatures reached 100 degrees in the Atlanta area on Tuesday, and while there will be some cooling off into the weekend, the weather will remain uncomfortably hot.
The National Weather Service has extended a heat advisory until 8 p.m. Wednesday for most of north and central Georgia, including Cobb County.
A heat advisory issued when high temperatures and high humidity combine to form dangerous conditions for some individuals, including heat-related illnesses.
Heat indexes have surpassed 100 degrees in the area on Monday and Tuesday, and are expected to reach triple-digits again on Wednesday as some storms move in.
Showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for Wednesday, with patchy fog expected in the early daylight hours.
The highs Wednesday will be around 90 with a heat index of 99 expected. The chance of rain is 80 percent, in particular after 5 p.m., with lows in the mid 70s.
On Thursday, more rain and storms are in the forecast, with more patchy fog again in around 8 a.m., and more stormy weather again after 2 p.m. Chance of rain also is 80 percent.
The highs Thursday will be around 90, with a heat index of around 99.
Friday’s forecast calls for rain in the morning and in the evening—a 70 percent chance—with highs in the low 90s.
The temperatures will cool on Saturday to highs in the low 80s and an 80 percent chance of rain. On Sunday, the highs will be around 80, also with rain, a 60 percent chance.
For more local weather information, click here.
Get Our Free E-Mail Newsletter!
Every Sunday we round up the week’s top headlines and preview the upcoming week in the East Cobb News Digest. Click here to sign up, and you’re good to go!
