Another round of arctic air that arrived in metro Atlanta on Friday is lingering through the weekend.
Temperatures will struggle to get out of the 20s on Saturday due to gusty winds making it feel significantly colder. The frosty temperatures are causing Zoo Atlanta to close at least for the day.
A wind chill advisory will go into effect for most of North Georgia, including metro Atlanta, at 11 p.m. Friday and continue until noon Saturday. The National Weather Service said temperatures could reach as low as 4 degrees around 7 a.m. due to the wind chill.
Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Ashley Kramlich said there is a moderate risk for frostbite to any exposed skin because of the wind chill.
Metro Atlanta will be right at freezing with a high of 32 degrees by around 4 p.m., but the wind chill will cause temperatures to mostly linger in the teens.
“This is some bitterly cold conditions, at least for us,” Kramlich said.
Several warming centers throughout the metro will open over the weekend.
In Atlanta, the Central Park Recreation Center at 400 Merritts Avenue will be open for men only, and the Selena Butler Recreation Center at 98 William Holmes Borders Senior Drive will be open for women and children.
DeKalb County has warming centers opened at the Exchange Park Recreation Center at 2771 Columbia Drive, the Mason Mill Recreation Center at 1340 McConnell Drive, the Tobie Grant Recreation Center at 593 Parkdale Drive and Frontline Response at 2585 Gresham Road.
Forest Park’s will be at the Forest Park Recreation Center at 803 Forest Parkway and will open at 7 p.m. Saturday and close at 7 a.m. Sunday.
Clayton County will open several centers, including at the Carl Rhodenizer Recreation Center at 3499 Rex Road and the South Clayton Recreation Center at 1837 McDonough Road from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Morning temperatures on Sunday are tracking to be lower than Saturday, but highs will be slightly warmer. The wind chill advisory will return at 7 p.m. Saturday and remain until 10 a.m. Sunday. A low of 17 degrees is expected overnight and the wind chill will drop temperatures down to 6 degrees.
Afternoon highs are projected to reach 40 degrees and with winds settling down, Kramlich said the wind chill will only drop temperatures a few degrees.
By Monday, temperatures begin to increase, leading us back into the 60s by Wednesday. The weekend and Monday are expected to remain dry, but scattered showers return Tuesday afternoon.
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
Credit: Channel 2 Action News
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