Metro Atlanta residents should expect a stormy Thanksgiving, so make sure to grab an umbrella before heading out to any family gatherings.
Rain will move in ahead of a cold front that is expected to settle across the area Thursday evening, bringing frigid weather into the metro for Black Friday and the weekend, according to the forecast.
But before that, we’ll enjoy a few more days of mild weather. After Tuesday morning’s rain, we should dry out and stay dry through Wednesday with highs in the mid 60s. Even on Thanksgiving, highs will still be in the 60s.
Behind the rain, though, the coldest air of the season so far is expected to move in, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan warned. Some areas could see low temperatures in the 20s by Saturday, and it’s expected to stay that way into early next week.
According to the forecast, the rain is likely to arrive Thanksgiving morning and linger through the afternoon.
“This time of year, (when) we talk about fronts coming through, the possibility, although isolated, is there of a strong storm,” Monahan said.
Most of Georgia will be under a Level 1 of 5 risk for severe weather Thursday, with the greatest concern being possible damaging wind gusts, he said.
As for rain, some areas could see up to 1½ inches, according to the National Weather Service.
“Beyond that, we’ve got a very sharp temperature drop coming,” Monahan said.
Lows will dip back into the 30s overnight Thursday into Friday, and it’ll only get colder as we head into next week. Highs will stay in the low 50s on Friday, and they won’t make it out of the 40s over the weekend.
By Monday and Tuesday, we could see lows bottom out in the 20s with highs staying in the 40s.
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