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Cool Temps In Metro Atlanta Lower Than Normal: NWS
Forecasters told Patch that the high temperature Monday is about 15 degrees lower than usual for this time of the year.
ATLANTA, GA — Metro Atlanta residents woke up to a chilly morning Monday, with forecasters telling Patch the temperatures are "unseasonably cool" for this time of the year.
A cold front from the north pushed the strong cold air into the metro, causing a high of 58 degrees Monday and a low of 43 degrees Monday night, said Carmen Hernandez, meteorologist for the National Weather Service's Peachtree City office.
Hernandez said though the high temperature is about 15 degrees below normal, the weather should moderate in the next couple of days.
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Rain is possible for Thursday night into Friday before a second cold front approaches from the northwest, dropping temperatures once more, she said.
Hernandez encourages residents to keep warm as the cool temperatures Monday foreshadow a chilly week ahead of possible warmer temperatures to come.
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As of 10:40 a.m. Monday, the weather service predicted the following forecast:
Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 10-15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5-10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday night: A chance of showers between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Friday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9 p.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
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