A Stormy Weekend: Georgia Weather

ATLANTA, GA — The showers and thunderstorms that have poured down lately on much of the metro Atlanta area won't be going anywhere this weekend.

The forecast for the next few days calls for at least a 50 percent chance of rain every day.

If there's an up side, the wet stuff will help tamp temperatures down just a bit -- from the low 90s to the upper 80s.

Here's a look at your weekend weather forecast, from the National Weather Service:

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 97. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Friday night, mainly before 2 a.m. Patchy fog after 5 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 72.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10 a.m. Patchy fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 88. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Saturday night, a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night, mainly before 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.