Georgia Weather Forecast: A Soggy, Wet Weekend

ATLANTA, GA — The good news? Atlanta-area weather will be warmer again this weekend. The bad news? It might be too wet for any of us to get out and enjoy it.

Early Saturday may be the sweet spot. The forecast for much of north Georgia calls for clear skies until about 5 p.m.

After that, it's one big, rainy mess. A 10 percent chance of thunderstorms Saturday afternoon ramps up to 70 percent by Saturday night and we're looking at nothing but rain after that.

The high temperatures throughout the weekend are expected to make it into the 70s.

Here's your weekend weather forecast for metro Atlanta, from the National Weather Service:

Friday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 20 m.p.h. Saturday night, the chance of showers and thunderstorms increases to 70 percent, mostly after 9 p.m. Low around 58, with wind gusts as high as 15 m.p.h.

Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3 p.m. Chance of showers and thunderstorms continues into the evening, with a 70 percent chance of precipitation. Mostly cloudy with a high near 74. Sunday night brings a 50 percent chance of precipitation. There's a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9 p.m., followed by a slight chance of showers later. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

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