Georgia Weather Forecast: More Storms On The Way

ATLANTA, GA — After a foggy, misty morning, metro Atlanta has more thunderstorms on the way Friday — with much of the same forecast for the rest of the weekend.

The National Weather Service has once again issued a hazardous weather outlook for parts of north and central Georgia, as a storm front continues to pound the area. The outlook calls for scattered thunderstorms, mostly during the afternoon on Friday and the early-morning hours Friday.

A few of those songs could be strong, the NWS says, and gusty winds, occasional lightning and localized flooding are possible — especially along lakes and streams and in low-lying urban areas.

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Updated Friday morning, the extended forecast says "scattered to numerous" storms can be expected all the way through Wednesday, with most coming in the afternoon and early evening.

"On any given day, a few storms could be strong with the main hazards being gusty winds,frequent lightning and heavy rainfall," the NWS said in the outlook. As rainfall amounts pile up day after day, the chance for flooding will increase, the service says.

When it's dry this weekend, it'll be nice and warm. A high of 81 on Friday will work its way up to a steam 86-degree high on Sunday, while lows each night should be in the upper 60s.

Stay dry out there, folks. Here's you weekend weather forecast for metro Atlanta, from the National Weather Service:

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5-10 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 15 m.p.h. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday night, a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 10 m.p.h. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 10 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 15 m.p.h. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday night. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 m.p.h.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 m.p.h. Sunday night, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.