Storms Pose Daily Threat In Georgia, Latest Forecast Says

ATLANTA, GA — A rainy trend continues in metro Atlanta and surrounding counties, with weather forecasters predicting daily storms through at least the weekend.

The locally heavy rainfall made for a wet commute for Georgians heading to work early Monday morning in what could be a prelude to the remainder of the week.

Patch spoke with National Weather Service meteorologist Vaughn Smith, who on Monday said while one or two isolated thunderstorms may pop up in Georgia, the weather is not expected to be severe.

"This is just typical Georgia summer," he told Patch.

If there are isolated thunderstorms, a NWS forecast shows they may arrive each day this week. But mostly, Smith said, metro Atlanta may face showers.

Winds could reach 20 to 30 mph, possibly knocking down branches but not a whole tree, Smith said.

The highest risk for daily afternoon and evening thunderstorms will be on Tuesday and Wednesday, where there could be more locally heavy rainfall, according to a hazardous weather outlook from the NWS.

The outlook was issued for Barrow, Bartow, Cherokee, Clarke, Cobb, Clayton, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Muscogee, Fulton, Oconee, Paulding and Rockdale counties, among several others.

Temperatures remain normal, Smith said. They are expected to steadily increase and could reach 89 degrees by Friday, the forecast showed.

Here is the National Weather Service's Monday afternoon forecast for metro Atlanta:

This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5-10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7 a.m., then showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5 a.m., then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 11 a.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8 p.m., then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.