ATLANTA FORECAST
Saturday: High: 87
Saturday night: Low: 73
Sunday: High: 87
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A few isolated downpours have popped up across metro Atlanta and North Georgia, and these storms aren’t moving, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Katie Walls said.
If you’re caught in these storms, Walls said you’re just going to have to wait it out, and that includes fans at SunTrust Park.
“They could take more than an hour before they fizzle out,” Walls said.
Georgia has a 60 percent chance of rain and storms during this afternoon, and the high humidity is carrying over from the past few days as well. It’s currently over 60 percent.
Those heading home from the Braves game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, which started at 4:10 p.m., should probably expect more traffic than usual due to construction on I-285 and I-75 in Cobb County.
Three I-75 South lanes between Delk Road and I-285 in Cobb County are also shut down for construction, which is causing significant delays, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.
A right lane is closed for construction on I-285 North near Atlanta Road, which is causing backups, the Traffic Center reported.
The showers aren’t expected to be severe, but these are slow-moving storms, which present the risk of ponding on roadways and lightning strikes. Gusty winds could also reach 40 mph, Walls said.
Forsyth County got a taste of these downpours this morning with over 3 inches of rain near Northside Hospital, Walls said.
The cloud cover should lead to slightly below average temperatures for this time of year. The temperature is currently in the mid 80s, and the high is expected to be 87 degrees today.
"We'll be running a little cooler than normal because of the amount of cloud cover expected,” Walls said.
This front is expected to dissipate Saturday, but the rain chances remain at 60 percent until Wednesday.
The rain might contribute to roadway delays caused by construction in downtown Atlanta. The Georgia Department of Transportation has closed two left lanes on Spring Street between Peachtree Street and 17th Street for construction until Monday.
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