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Mostly dry for North Georgia and low chances for thunderstorms (15-20%) across parts of Central Georgia through Tuesday.
Daily rain chances will be on the upswing by mid to late week as a frontal boundary approaches.
Seasonal temperatures are largely expected through the week ahead.
(This afternoon through Monday) Issued at 232 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
Calm weather is expected through the short term. Dry conditions behind a cold front will limit our thunderstorm chances to minimal, and contained to the southern parts of the forecast area. Winds will be out of the NW at 5 to 10 mph with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Drier weather is expected to expand further into the forecast area tomorrow with humidity values in the afternoon dropping down into the 35% range, making conditions feel downright lovely for this time of year. Light and variable winds are expected overnight before picking up to 5 to 10 mph again under mostly clear skies.
(Tuesday morning through next Saturday) Issued at 232 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
As the long term period begins, the axis of a longwave trough will be centered over the Atlantic coast, which will keep much of Georgia underneath northwesterly upper level flow. Meanwhile, surface high pressure will be sliding across the Midwest. The combination of these factors will keep weather conditions dry and benign across the majority of the forecast area for one more day on Tuesday. Low temperatures will start the morning in the low to mid 60s across north Georgia (and even some upper 50s in the highest elevations) and in the upper 60s and low 70s in central Georgia. Highs will climb into the low 90s in north Georgia and mid 90s in central Georgia on Tuesday afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible in portions of south-central Georgia during the peak heating hours, while dry air will keep chances minimal across the remainder of the forecast area.
Atmospheric moisture will gradually over during the middle part of the week, and weak disturbances traversing the northwesterly flow will provide opportunity for thunderstorms on Wednesday afternoon and evening. On Thursday, another trough moving across the Great Lakes will advance a front towards far north Georgia. The front will gradually work its way southeast through the forecast area on Thursday into Friday. Forcing ahead of the front and increase moisture will lead to scattered to numerous thunderstorms during the later part of the week.
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