The showers and thunderstorms that soaked metro Atlanta on Sunday had moved out of the area by daybreak Monday, but more rain is expected by mid-week.
Rainfall totals since the rain began late Saturday ranged from 1.45 inches in Marietta and 1.47 inches in Chamblee to 1.73 inches in Dunwoody and at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and 2.18 inches in Johns Creek.
North of Atlanta, Gainesville reported 3 inches of rain, while 4.17 inches was recorded in Dahlonega.
Sunday’s storms dumped baseball-sized hail in Troup County to the southwest, with other reports of large hail coming in from Coweta and Newton counties.
There were also a few scattered reports of trees down in metro Atlanta and elsewhere across north and middle Georgia.
One good result from weekend deluge came was evident in Monday’s pollen count. The count, measured by the Atlanta Allergy & Asthma Clinic, dropped from 592 particles of pollen per cubic meter on Saturday to 243 on Sunday and to 15 on Monday.
Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Karen Minton said there was a 20 percent chance of lingering morning showers on Monday, followed by clearing skies during the afternoon and highs in the mid-70s.
Tuesday should be sunny and warmer, with highs around 80, Minton said.
Another chance of rain is forecast for Wednesday through Friday, along with afternoon tmperatures that will cool down to the low 70s by Thursday and Friday.
Overnight lows this week should remain in the upper 50s, according to Minton.
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