Georgia Weather Forecast: Severe Thunderstorms Likely

ATLANTA, GA — Showers on Friday could turn into hazardous thunderstorms over the weekend in metro Atlanta, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for much of north and middle Georgia over the next few days. Showers, with some isolated thunderstorms in central Georgia, are in the forecast on Friday.

There's a 70 percent chance of rain on Saturday, with a chance of thunderstorms around Atlanta after noon. It will be similarly rainy on Sunday, with thunderstorms possible again. The weather service says that a storm front will be moving slowly through the area over the weekend.

The front, combined with a wave of moist air off of the Gulf of Mexico, will keep a wet weather pattern over the region, the weather service says. Total rainfall could reach 3-5 inches over parts of north Georgia, with some minor flooding likely.

Isolated thunderstorms are possibly every day through Tuesday, according to the weather service.

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

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5-10 m.p.h. Friday night, with showers likely, mainly between 7 p.m. and 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 64. Southeast wind around 5 m.p.h. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm on Saturday night. Low around 59. South wind around 10 m.p.h, with gusts as high as 15 m.p.h. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Southwest wind around 10 m.p.h, with gusts as high as 15 m.p.h. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Sunday night, showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

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