NWS: Thursday storms return; heat-index climb eyed this weekend

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:25:00 -0400

ATLANTA — The mid-level low that has owned north Georgia’s afternoons is still spinning, but the longer signal is a hotter, stickier weekend if the Bermuda high wins the tug-of-war.

National Weather Service Peachtree City’s Area Forecast Discussion issued early Wednesday (633 a.m. EDT Aug. 5) kept the key messages simple: scattered showers and thunderstorms again for the afternoon cycle, elevated rainfall rates and slow storm motions supporting localized flash flooding, and diurnally enhanced storm chances continuing through the week with threats for strong winds and heavy rain. Afternoon highs stay within a degree or two of seasonal norms — mid-80s to lower 90s — through the near term.

NWS: Wednesday storms again bring slow movers, flash-flood risk

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:15:00 -0400

ATLANTA — The midweek sky still looks like a summer pinwheel: storms that form, stall, and dump hard rain while the severe-wind threat stays mostly on the shelf.

National Weather Service Peachtree City’s Area Forecast Discussion issued at 1:35 a.m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 5, opened with three key messages: scattered showers and thunderstorms again Wednesday afternoon; elevated rainfall rates and slow storm motions supporting localized flash flooding; and afternoon highs within a degree or two of seasonal normals (mid-80s to lower 90s) through the week.

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NWS: Thursday storms return; heat-index climb eyed this weekend

NWS: Wednesday storms again bring slow movers, flash-flood risk