Staying warm and dry ahead of rainy lead-in to Memorial Day weekend

It’s going to be another warm and dry day for metro Atlantans on Wednesday.

Morning temperatures are in the 60s, and by lunchtime, we’ll be up in the mid 70s. The high today will top out in the upper 80s, a trend that will carry through the weekend even with some storms in store.

By Memorial Day, it’s “going to feel more like the first day of summer — that’s June 20 this year,” Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said. “So temperatures are about a month ahead of schedule for being this warm.”

We should stay mostly dry on Thursday, too, but there’s a low chance of an isolated shower to the north of the city. Later in the afternoon, a sliver of the dar North Georgia mountains will be under a Level 1 of 5 risk for severe weather, Monahan said.

Here's the rain forecast for the next 4 days. Another dry day or two is in store before rain chances ramp up into Friday and Saturday. Best chances of seeing some rain into the weekend will be across north Georgia . #gawx pic.twitter.com/QBm0mkBtz7
— NWS Atlanta (@NWSAtlanta) May 22, 2024

“Any storms that pop up tomorrow afternoon, in that summertime heat that’s building, can get gusty — strong wind gusts and the possibility of some hail,” he said.

Severe weather isn’t expected Friday, but rain stays in the forecast then through Saturday. Sunday will be a little bit drier, as will Memorial Day, but an isolated shower or thunderstorms can’t be ruled out.