Decatur Weather: A Short, Stormy Work Week

DECATUR, GA -- It's a short work week for most folks, after the July 4 holiday.

In our area, it's also going to be a wet one.

The forecast for the rest of the week in Decatur calls for a chance of thunderstorms every day, with the highest percentage chances for rain coming early in the week.

Here's a look at this week's weather in Decatur, according to the National Weather Service. Don't forget your umbrellas.

Tuesday: Showers likely Tuesday afternoon, with a chance of thundershowers. High temperature near 90. Chance of precipitation Tuesday afternoon is 60 percent. Showers and a thunderstorm are likely again Tuesday evening -- the 60 percent chance continues. Mostly cloudy later Tuesday night, with a low of 74.

Wednesday: Partly sunny with a high near 92 and a 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. West wind at 5-10 mph. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night, mostly before 2 a.m. Low around 75.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph. A 30 percent chance of rain Thursday night, with a low around 76.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a high near 95. Partly cloudy Friday night with a low again only dropping to around 76.