Forecast Details for Atlanta, GA

Recent Locations: Atlanta, GA

Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 70. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday: A slight chance of thunderstorms, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Juneteenth: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?

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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.

Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall, becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds. When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.

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