It’s one more sunny day for most of North and Central Georgia, with just a few isolated afternoon showers or storms dotting the map. But forecasters say the run of dry skies is almost up — and umbrellas will earn their keep again in the coming days.
🌤️ Why It Matters:
The region’s brief break from wet weather has been a relief for outdoor plans and commutes, but the shift back to rain could affect weekend events, travel, and yard work. The upside? Temperatures will stay on the mild side.
🌦️ What’s Happening: The National Weather Service says today’s spotty showers won’t be a big disruption, but a larger pattern change midweek will bring more widespread rain chances.
- Today: Mostly sunny with only a few afternoon storms.
- Midweek: Increasing coverage of showers and storms, especially in the afternoons.
🌍 The Big Picture: Late summer weather in Georgia often swings between stubborn heat waves and scattered thunderstorms. This week’s forecast shows that even in August, mild temperatures don’t always mean calm skies.
The Sources: National Weather Service.
How to Read and Understand the News
Truth doesn’t bend because we dislike it.
Facts don’t vanish when they make us uncomfortable.
Events happen whether we accept them or not.
Good reporting challenges us. The press isn’t choosing sides — it’s relaying what official, verified sources say. Blaming reporters for bad news is like blaming a thermometer for a fever.
Americans have a history of misunderstanding simple things. In the 1980s, A&W rolled out a 1/3-pound burger to compete with McDonald’s Quarter Pounder. It failed because too many people thought 1/3 was smaller than 1/4. If we can botch basic math, we can certainly misread the news.
Before dismissing a story, ask yourself:
- What evidence backs this?
- Am I reacting to facts or feelings?
- What would change my mind?
- Am I just shooting the messenger?
And one more: Am I assuming bias just because I don’t like the story?
Smart news consumers seek truth, not comfort.
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.
