The summer solstice was officially noted in the U.S. Eastern time zone a little before 11 Wednesday morning, but it was a rainy one locally.
A second consecutive day of steady rain showers rain fell over the community on the first day of summer, and a wet forecast is in store through the end of the week.
The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere falls on June 21, and is the “longest” day of the year and “shortest” night of the year.
That’s when the Earth’s tilt toward the sun is at its maximum. Sunrise was at 6:27 a.m. and sunset is at 8:52 p.m., but the sun won’t be seen in East Cobb.
Nearly a half-inch of rain is expected to fall in East Cobb on Wednesday, and Thursday’s forecast calls for a 90 percent chance of rain, followed by a 70 percent on Thursday.
Temperatures are also a bit lower, with highs Wednesday and Thursday in the low 70s.
On Friday, the rain is expected to clear with the sun returning and the weather getting warmer, with highs in the low 80s.
The weekend will really feel like the summer, with sun and highs back in the mid 80s.
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