Atlanta greets the final week of January with a crisp, sunny day and brisk winds, according to the National Weather Service. Today’s high is expected to be near 40 degrees, coupled with gusts reaching up to 20 mph, offering Atlantans a reason to bundle up as they step outside. The weather patterns hold steady into the evening, where partly cloudy skies and a low around 25 degrees will bring the day to a close.
Continuing on Wednesday and Thursday, the forecast shows consistency, with mostly sunny to partly sunny skies and highs hovering in the mid-40s. Even as the northwest wind retains its presence at 5 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 15 mph, the steady pattern presents a calm meteorological rhythm to those tracking the week’s outlook. Wednesday night should see temperatures dip slightly, dropping to a low around 26 under mostly clear skies, as reported by the NWS.
The weather narrative takes a slight turn on Friday, introducing a 20 percent chance of showers post-1 pm, tempering the partly sunny day and high near 43 degrees. Friday night’s forecast complicates matters as rain and snow showers mix before transitioning to a chance of solely snow showers, indicating a more capricious sky. Overnight lows are set to plunge to around 19 degrees, with a 30 percent chance of precipitation…