Georgia is heading into an extended stretch of well-above-normal heat this weekend and into next week. Some daily temperature records are at risk, and an ongoing drought is expected to get worse.
What’s happening: A high pressure system sitting over the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic is pushing warm, dry air across the region. The National Weather Service is forecasting mostly sunny skies and very little chance of rain through at least April 15.
By the numbers: Atlanta’s typical high temperature for this time of year is 73 to 74 degrees. Forecast highs this weekend and next week run well above that:
- Saturday: 85°F
- Sunday: 85°F
- Monday: 83°F
- Tuesday: 87°F
- Wednesday: 88°F
Record heat: Existing records for the days ahead range from 86 to 88 degrees. Wednesday’s forecast high of 88 degrees would top the current record of 87 degrees for that date, according to National Weather Service data.
Overnight lows will stay unusually warm, dropping only to the upper 50s to low 60s — above normal for mid-April.
Drought impact: The National Weather Service says the extended dry stretch will make an already ongoing drought in north and central Georgia worse. No meaningful rain is in the forecast through at least April 15.
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B.T. Clark is the Publisher of The Georgia Sun and author of Principles Are Like Pants… You Ought to Have Some. Over two decades in journalism, he has served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc., earning multiple awards along the way. His work has appeared in newspapers across the state, including The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal.
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