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Memorial Day Forecast in Atlanta Area: Sunny, Storm Chances

We'll have a chance for thunderstorms, but not all day. Here's the latest forecast, so you know when to get outside.

ATLANTA, GA — If you're planning to get outside for Memorial Day, it's mostly good news in the forecast.

The forecast has a slight chance of thunderstorms Sunday afternoon, but the day will otherwise be partly sunny and warm.

On Memorial Day, the slight chance for afternoon storms returns, but the rest of the day will be sunny, with a high near 88.

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Area residents who traveled to the coast for the holiday weekend are in the thick of Tropical Storm Bonnie, but the storm should begin weakening and start the trek north on Monday.

The rip current threat is high off the coast, meaning that now one should enter the surf due to widespread, life-threatening conditions.

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Get used to the "chance for afternoon storms." That's the forecast for the rest of the week, with chances increasing toward the end of the week and into next weekend.

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