ATLANTA, GEORGIA — A set of weather graphics circulating from a local TV forecast has drawn attention across metro Atlanta, showing overnight lows dropping into the teens in North Georgia while a slow-moving rain front moves directly across the city Thursday afternoon. The visuals highlight sharp temperature contrasts and heavy rainfall potential, but they have also sparked questions about map accuracy.
The forecast imagery shows two major weather impacts for the region: a cold overnight stretch followed by a rain-heavy frontal boundary bringing showers and isolated storms across metro Atlanta.
Overnight Lows Dip Into the Teens Across North Georgia
The “Lows Tonight” map displays significant cold across northern counties. Blairsville is forecast to drop to 15 degrees, while Ellijay falls to 19 degrees. Nearby cities including Canton are shown at 20 degrees, and Gainesville, Rome, and Athens are all projected around 23 degrees.
In the metro core, Atlanta itself is forecast to bottom out at 25 degrees, with surrounding communities such as Covington at 23 degrees, Carrollton at 20 degrees, and Griffin at 22 degrees…