Georgia Weather Forecast: Strong Storms Coming This Week

ATLANTA, GA — Two storm systems are expected to roll through metro Atlanta this week, bringing a chance for some severe thunderstorms with damaging winds.

There's a slight chance of thunderstorms in extreme north Georgia Monday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, but no severe storms are expected in the metro area. That could all change on Tuesday, though.

A strong system will move through the region late Tuesday and into Wednesday morning, the NWS says. That's expected to bring scattered to widespread thunderstorms to north and central Georgia in the overnight hours.

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A few of those storms will be "strong to severe," the weather service predicts, with damaging winds.

Another strong system is expected to sweep through on Friday afternoon and continue into the weekend. While that could make things rainy in metro Atlanta, those storms aren't expected to be as severe as the ones we'll see earlier in the week.

After the first storm system, temperatures are expected to drop, with colder air spreading across north and central Georgia on Wednesday and Wednesday night. Temperatures in the north Georgia mountains could drop below freezing Wednesday night.

It sure will feel like springtime before then, though. Monday's high temperature could get near 80 degrees and we're looking at a high of 78 for Tuesday.

Here's your work-week weather forecast for metro Atlanta, from the National Weather Service:

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 m.p.h, with gusts as high as 15 m.p.h. Monday night, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 m.p.h.

Tuesday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5-10 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 20 m.p.h. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8 p.m. Tuesday night. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 10-15 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 15 m.p.h., with gusts as high as 30 m.p.h. Wednesday night, clear, with a low around 39.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Partly cloudy Thursday night, with a low around 46.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Friday night, a 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.