Some spots around metro Atlanta will creep close to or reach 90 degrees today for the first time this year.
If not today, then Friday will bring the first taste of the 90s to the city, Channel 2 Action News meteorologist Brian Monahan said. It will be the first time we reach the 90-degree mark since Sept. 24.
That is unusually hot for this time of year, according to the National Weather Service. The average high for early to mid-May is 81 degrees, and Atlanta does not usually see 90-degree weather until June 2.
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We are more than a week ahead of last year’s schedule, too. The first day to reach or exceed the 90-degree mark in 2024 was May 24…