Metro Atlanta may have had a bit of a cold spell last week, but we’ve certainly turned back the page to warmer weather. And on Friday, we might even set a record high.
If temperatures reach the projected high of 83 degrees this afternoon, that will break the record (82) for Oct. 25 set in 1940, according to the National Weather Service. Saturday will be even hotter and could reach the 85-degree record but might not exceed it. That is still well above the average 71-degree high for late October.
Don’t get too comfortable with the 80s, though. The weather roller coaster will take a bit of a dip back into the low 70s by Sunday and the early half of next week, but that will be short-lived. By mid-week, we’ll see temps back in the upper 70s and low 80s.
And there’s good news for all of you Halloween fiends. Temperatures for Thursday are expected to reach 79 degrees with a 58-degree low — and no rain in the forecast.
For those who are fans of cooler weather, the bad news is that this warmer-than-average trend will likely stick with us through most of the winter, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts. This year, there is a 50-60% chance that the region will see above-average temps.
Already, 2024 has been one of the hottest years on record in Georgia.
In metro Atlanta, we typically see 47 days with temperatures in the 90s. This year, we had more than 70 of those days. In fact, the first eight months of this year ranked as the sixth hottest on record, according to NOAA.
The agency also predicts conditions will be dryer than normal.
So far, October is on track to be the driest month on record. If the region sees no rain by Oct. 31, it will be the first month ever recorded without any rainfall, according to Channel 2 Action News. Record keeping in Atlanta dates to 1878.
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