The Brief
- Temperatures climb into the low-to-mid 90s Sunday across Metro Atlanta with widely scattered afternoon storms.
- Rain chances peak at 60% Tuesday as a cold front moves through ahead of a major weekend cool down.
- Morning temperatures will drop into the 50s by Saturday, bringing the first noticeable chill of fall.
ATLANTA – Metro Atlanta will see widely scattered afternoon storms Sunday before a strong cold front brings heavy rain chances Tuesday and drops temperatures into the 50s by the weekend.
What we know:
Sunday brings scattered showers and afternoon storms to North Georgia, with temperatures reaching 90 degrees in Atlanta, 87 in Blairsville, 88 in Gainesville, 89 in Athens, 91 in Canton, 93 in Rome, and 94 in Dalton. …