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Georgia Weekend Weather: A Little Warmer With A Chance Of Rain

Highs in the 60s, with a 50 percent chance of rain during the day on Saturday.

ATLANTA, GA — After a freezing week that felt like the dead of winter, folks in metro Atlanta have some springtime weather to look forward to this weekend.

That means temperatures back up into the 60s during the daytime and a chance of some showers.

The rain looks like it will be limited to Saturday during the day, though. So after the heavy-coat chills we've been enduring, plan on getting outside and enjoying yourself this weekend.

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

Friday night: A 10 percent chance of showers after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

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Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind at 10-15 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 20 m.p.h. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Saturday night, windy and mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 10 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 15 m.p.h. Clear Sunday night, with a low again around 42.

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