WEATHER-TRAFFIC UPDATE: Wrecks cause big delays in Fulton during evening commute

ATLANTA FORECAST 

Tuesday: High: 86

Tuesday night: Low: 73

Wednesday: High: 86

» For a detailed forecast, visit The Atlanta Journal-Constitution weather page.

The evening commute hasn't been kind to I-20 or the Downtown Connector, according to the WSB 24-hour Traffic Center.

A wreck on Fulton Industrial Boulevard South near I-20 has left only one lane open, which is causing heavy delays on both roads, according to the Traffic Center.

Drivers are also stacking up behind roadwork on Peachtree Road at Pharr Road, where crews are blocking one northbound lane, according to the Traffic Center.

Temperatures continued to be above average in North Georgia, reaching a high of 86 degrees, according to Channel 2 Action News.

It will feel warm for October but a little less humid than it has been, Channel 2 meteorologist Karen Minton said. We have a ridge of high pressure to thank for the heat and dry conditions.

“Rain chances stay very slim because of that big ridge of high pressure, but as (the wedge) weakens a little bit and it allows a little bit more moisture to roll back in, we’ll start to see the impacts of some showers, but primarily in the mountains,” Minton said.

The breakdown of the surface high should allow some showers to return to far North Georgia on Wednesday. The chance of rain for the majority of North Georgia is below 10 percent.

By Friday, metro Atlanta could see temps hit 90 degrees. The average temperature for this time of year is 77.

“Our hot trend continues as that ridge holds strong through Friday,” Minton said. “It will start breaking down, though, on Sunday, which will allow more moisture to come in here, and cooler temperatures.”

Sunday will see a better chance of some showers creeping back in with a 20 percent chance of rain, according to Channel 2.