40 MPH Gusts Bring Power Outages, Wind Advisory In GA

ATLANTA, GA — A wind advisory remains in effect for several Georgia counties until 7 p.m. Wednesday after rounds of heavy rainfall soaked the state.

The National Weather Service issued the advisory due to northwest winds of 15-20 mph that have the potential to reach gusts between 35 and 40 mph.

The site PowerOutage.us reported more than 15,000 utility customers without electricity Wednesday afternoon.

"Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down, and a few power outages may result," the NWS said in the alert.

The advisory was issued for all of metro Atlanta and surrounding counties.

Earlier Wednesday, the NWS predicted the Atlanta area received around 2-3 inches of rain in the past 48 hours. While it seems no parts of Georgia were spared from the downpour, the heaviest of the rainfall appeared to be concentrated in the central region.

The NWS warned saturated grounds may force trees to fall in storm areas.

On Tuesday, the NWS told Patch that flooding could be a primary concern; however, on Wednesday, the weather officials said that threat has since plummeted.

Declining temperatures will cover north and central Georgia, including areas from Clarke County to Fulton County to Paulding County.

Afterward, the rain may not return until Saturday night, according to the forecast.

As of around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, here is the National Weather Service forecast for metro Atlanta:

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a steady temperature around 44. Northwest wind 15 -20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5-10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 5-10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

Saturday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 52.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61.

Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62.