Georgia will see temperatures climb 15 to 25 degrees above average by Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week.
What’s Happening: The National Weather Service in Atlanta is forecasting highs in the low 70s by the second half of the workweek. Atlanta’s temperatures will climb from 62°F Monday to 73°F by Friday.
What’s Important: The biggest temperature jumps come Wednesday through Friday, when highs will run 17 to 19 degrees above Atlanta’s average high of 54°F for early January.
The Forecast: Monday starts at 62°F, 8 degrees above average. Tuesday climbs to 67°F, 13 degrees above average. Wednesday hits 71°F, 17 degrees above average. Thursday reaches 72°F, 18 degrees above average. Friday peaks at 73°F, 19 degrees above average.
Dry weather continues through at least Friday. Temperatures drop by Sunday.
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.
