Atlanta heatwave
A ridge of high pressure is sitting over north Georgia, suppressing the afternoon shower and thunderstorms which could provide relief to the heat. Here’s the latest from the FOX 5 Storm Team.
ATLANTA – Atlanta is not feeling as steamy at the moment, but it will not be a long wait for the notorious Southern humidity to come back with a vengeance.
The pleasant break from the typical humidity may be brief as we approach the end of the weekend and into next week. “It’s going to get a whole lot worse,” FOX 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Jeff Hill said, indicating that the moisture levels are on the rise.
Rain chance in Atlanta decreases
Despite temperatures soaring into the upper 80s, humidity levels have “been behaving itself” thanks to a big ridge of high pressure. However, this same high-pressure system is also “squashing any chances of any showers or thunderstorms developing,” which might offer some respite from the heat.
As the evening approaches, temperature predictions are slated to drop only to around 76 by 1 a.m., with early morning lows expected in the 70 to 75-degree range, indicating not much cooling is forecasted overnight.
In Atlanta, the warm weather will persist through the week with temperatures well into the 90s by the weekend, culminating in a searing 97 on Saturday. A consistent pattern of high temperatures is anticipated to continue into the following week, and he reminds residents that “the humidity is going to start coming back as well.”
Atlanta forecast: Hour-by-hour
The FOX 5 Storm Team takes a look at the next 48 hours going hour-by-hour.
Enjoy the temporary lapse in sweltering humidity and prepare for the imminent rise in typical summer stickiness in the region. Atlantans should expect a hot, humid, and potentially record-breaking season ahead.
Tropical disturbance in Gulf, Atlantic
Tracking the tropics
The FOX 5 Storm Team has its eyes on several tropical disturbances which could develop over the next 24 to 48 hours.
Turning towards the tropics, a weather system in the southwest corner of the Gulf of Mexico and another wave that is expected to become better organized. Yet, there doesn’t appear to be any significant development. Nevertheless, the coastal areas of Georgia and South Carolina, including popular beach destinations like Tybee Island and Hilton Head, involves increased wind, surf, and possibly higher tides, though not necessarily more precipitation.
The FOX 5 Storm Team will continue to monitor these developments as the week progresses, especially considering the potential impacts on vacation hot spots like Cancun or Tulum, as well as Florida’s Atlantic Coast and the Carolinas.
