Atlanta, GA – Georgia may be heading into a wetter and unsettled stretch during the Thanksgiving travel window, as new federal long-range outlooks show a 33–40% probability of above-normal precipitation across the state from November 23 through November 29.
According to the Climate Prediction Center’s 8–14 Day Outlook released Saturday, Georgia sits on the southern edge of a moisture corridor extending from the Mississippi Valley into the Southeast. While temperatures statewide will remain too warm for wintry precipitation, the elevated precipitation signal suggests an increased likelihood of steady rain, wet roads, and slower travel during one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
North Georgia—including Gainesville, Rome, Dalton, and the foothills of the southern Appalachians—sits closest to the region’s cooler air pockets. These areas may see periods of heavier rain or fog in the higher terrain, potentially reducing visibility along I-75, I-575, and US-129 during overnight or early-morning hours…