Georgia woke up to thick clouds and sticky air Tuesday morning, but the National Weather Service says skies will clear by afternoon before isolated thunderstorms roll through northern parts of the state.
What It Means For You: Keep an umbrella handy this afternoon and evening. The storms should stay scattered, and forecasters don’t expect severe weather.
What’s Happening: The low clouds blanketing Georgia this morning will lift and break apart as the day goes on. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are most likely between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., mainly in northern counties.
- The weather service rates today’s severe weather risk as the lowest level possible.
- Damaging winds could reach up to 40 mph in localized gusts, but widespread damage is not expected.
The Big Picture: September typically brings afternoon thunderstorms to Georgia as summer heat clashes with cooler air moving in from the north. These isolated storms are normal for this time of year and usually don’t cause major problems. The humid conditions will stick around even after the clouds clear.
The Sources: US National Weather Service.
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
