WEATHER-TRAFFIC UPDATE: Busy sports night should increase Atlanta, Cobb traffic
ATLANTA FORECAST
Thursday: High: 88
Thursday night: Low: 71
Friday: High: 87
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Despite the evening commute winding down, roads may remain busy as football and baseball fans head to the various sporting events around Atlanta.
Kennesaw State will visit Georgia State at 7 p.m. in their college football season opener, the Falcons play their final exhibition game against the Miami Dolphins at 7 p.m., and the Braves take on the Chicago Cubs at 7:35 p.m.
Expect heavy traffic on all roads leading to Georgia State Stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium and SunTrust Park.
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It’s on tonight! @GeorgiaStateFB vs @kennesawstfb 7pm #kick. #atltraffic will be challenging. @DougTurnbull is back in @wsbradio #skycopter to watch it like a hawk, errrr owl, errrr Panther! pic.twitter.com/oOWwO9g10c
— Mark McKay (@mckayWSB) August 30, 2018
Metro Atlanta was mostly spared of rain Thursday afternoon, but a 30 percent chance of showers remains for the evening, Channel 2 Action News reported.
Friday’s and Saturday’s rain chances hover around 30 percent, but this holiday weekend is looking drier, Channel 2 meteorologist Karen Minton said.
“By the weekend, rain chances are diminishing,” she said. “We’re going down to about 20 percent for Sunday and Monday.”
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Showers and storms will be scattered today and Friday, but by Sunday and Monday a drier air mass will move in as High pressure expands west. This will cut our rain chances to 20% or less. pic.twitter.com/ZJy7TNtPTx
— Karen Minton (@KarenMintonWSB) August 30, 2018
Temperatures are also expected to stay in the upper 80s through the weekend.
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