Storms Expected In GA, Followed By Extreme Warm-Up: See Forecast

ATLANTA, GA — After thunderstorms pass through some Georgia counties Wednesday, weather forecasters warned summer-like temperatures could be expected by Friday.

The National Weather Service on Tuesday predicted a 30 percent chance for showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Wednesday in metro Atlanta. In Savannah, storms are anticipated between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Weather officials did not say if the storms are expected to be severe, but they noted that winds of 10-15 mph and gusts of 25 mph may complement what could transition into mostly cloudy weather. Mid-morning Wednesday could come with patchy fog, the NWS reported.

Storms may not return until Sunday and Monday, according to the NWS forecast.

As for temperatures, metro Atlanta was feeling around 50 degrees on Tuesday morning. Some areas lingered in the 40s, such as Kennesaw at 47 degrees and Smyrna at 49 degrees. The high in Atlanta is expected to reach 77 degrees.

But the cool temperatures will be short-lived as the NWS predicts metro Atlanta to skyrocket to a high temperature of 83 degrees and a low temperature of 67 degrees on Wednesday.

Steadily increasing, the seesaw temperatures are expected to soar to 90 degrees by Friday before plummeting early next week, according to the NWS forecast.

This comes after Georgia had a bout with severe storms on Monday, when an EF-1 tornado landed in Henry County, the NWS reported. The estimated 90-mph twister, more than 6 miles wide, touched ground between 1 p.m. and 1:15 p.m. near Interstate 75 and Jodeco Road, according to a NWS graphic.

An EF-0 tornado with 75-mph winds spun on the ground in Coweta County, spanning nearly 5 miles, around 12:30 p.m. Monday, the NWS reported. Its path traveled along Lower Fayetteville Road, not far from I-85, a NWS graphic showed.

There were no injuries or deaths with either storm, according to the weather service.

Here is the National Weather Service's detailed forecast for metro Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon:

This afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 5 mph becoming southwest.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10-15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10-15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.