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NWS Atlanta: mid-to-late week heat indexes near triple digits again

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:20:00 -0400

ATLANTA — The relief window, such as it was, is closing.

The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City is telling north and central Georgia that rising temperatures and increased moisture will make the air feel “quite toasty” this week. The office’s public headline language says many locations will see temperatures creep into the mid-90s through the weekend, and that heat indexes are likely to return to or approach triple-digit values by mid to late week.

Heat index near 100° as NWS keeps storm chances in the daily mix; NOAA flags hottest U.S. July on record

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:20:00 -0400

ATLANTA — Tuesday is not a freeze story. It is a water bottle and shade story.

National Weather Service point forecasts for Atlanta grids show a familiar late-summer package: mostly sunny mornings, highs near 91–94°F through the week, heat index values as high as about 99–100°, overnight lows in the mid-70s, and daily chances of showers and thunderstorms that cluster in the afternoon and evening. NWS Atlanta’s public messaging earlier in the week already flagged temperatures trending upward and heat indices likely near triple digits by mid to late week.

NWS Atlanta: temperatures trending up; heat index near triple digits mid to late week

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 01:20:00 -0400

ATLANTA — The coolest part of this August stretch is already behind many neighborhoods.

The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City updated its public graphicast Monday morning with a blunt headline theme: temperatures trending upward. The office said rising temperatures and increased moisture will make things feel quite toasty this week, and that heat indices are likely to return to or near triple-digit values by mid to late week. Forecasters urged people to be mindful of the heat when planning outdoor work or activities.

NWS Atlanta: warming trend, daily storms, triple-digit heat index midweek

Sun, 09 Aug 2026 01:25:00 -0400

ATLANTA — Summer is not done negotiating.

The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City highlighted a familiar late-summer package for north and central Georgia: gradually warming temperatures, continued daily chances for showers and thunderstorms over the next several days, and heat index values likely returning to triple digits by the middle of next week — especially across portions of central Georgia.

Sunday’s working forecast

Point forecasts for Atlanta-area grids on weather.gov late Saturday called for a mostly sunny to partly sunny Sunday with highs near the lower 90s and a chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms — generally in the 20–40 percent range depending on exact metro location — then a slight chance of storms Sunday night with lows in the low-to-mid 70s. Those percentages are not a guarantee of widespread soaking rain; they are a signal to keep outdoor plans flexible after lunch.

NWS: Georgia’s historic drought officially ends after nearly a year

Sat, 08 Aug 2026 01:25:00 -0400

ATLANTA — The map finally flipped.

Atlanta News First reported that the National Weather Service announced Thursday the extensive drought that gripped Georgia has officially ended after nearly a year. The event began Sept. 23, 2025, and persisted through Wednesday, Aug. 5, before the latest Drought Monitor cycle cleared the severe-or-worse categories that trigger ongoing drought information statements.

How bad it got

This was not a routine dry spell with a loud label. In April 2026, ANF noted, the entire state of Georgia experienced severe drought at the same time — described as a first in the 26-year history of the U.S. Drought Monitor. At that April peak, exceptional drought (D4) covered about one-third of the state. Average counties spent roughly 25 weeks locked in at least severe drought; Harris County endured the longest stretch at 38 consecutive weeks at severe or worse.

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.

NWS keeps Tuesday as wetter school-week day across north Georgia

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:15:00 -0400

ATLANTA — The first full school commute of the week got the better weather; the follow-up days look wetter.

National Weather Service Peachtree City’s Area Forecast Discussion issued 6:39 a.m. EDT Monday (Aug. 3) kept the short-term theme simple: diurnally enhanced storm chances continue through the end of the week, with temperatures starting slightly cooler than midsummer normals before climbing back toward the mid-90s later in the period. The short-term section warned that slow storm motion and leftover moisture could produce locally heavy rainfall and a patchy flash-flood risk, while any stronger cells might gust 30 to 50 mph even if overall instability stays limited.

NWS: Sunny start, then afternoon storm chances Monday across metro Atlanta

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:10:00 -0400

ATLANTA — After a wet weekend on the National Weather Service calendars, Monday looks like a classic late-summer split: sun and humidity early, then a renewed shot at afternoon storms.

The NWS point forecast for a location just east-southeast of downtown Atlanta, updated early Aug. 2 and still the operative public grid into Monday, called for Monday to trend mostly sunny with a high near 87°F and a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4 p.m. West winds were forecast to increase from light to 5–10 mph in the morning, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Monday night carried the same 30 percent storm chance before 8 p.m., then a low around 71°F under partly cloudy skies.

NWS: 90% chance of showers Saturday as storms target metro Atlanta

Sat, 01 Aug 2026 05:10:00 -0400

ATLANTA — A wet Saturday is the headline out of the National Weather Service office in Peachtree City, with metro Atlanta under a high chance of showers and thunderstorms through the evening and overnight.

The NWS point forecast for a location two miles east-southeast of downtown Atlanta, last updated about 2:26 a.m. EDT Saturday, listed a Saturday high near 86°F and a 90% chance of precipitation. The detailed wording called for showers and thunderstorms before 2 p.m., showers likely with a possible thunderstorm between 2 and 5 p.m., then a chance of additional storms after 5 p.m. New rainfall amounts of a quarter to half an inch were possible during the day.

Cleanup begins after severe storms cut across North Georgia

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 05:10:00 -0400

ATLANTA — North Georgia woke up to downed limbs, standing water and power restoration work Wednesday after a cold front pushed severe thunderstorms across the region Tuesday evening into overnight hours.

FOX 5 Atlanta’s live storm desk reported cleanup underway after the line produced heavy downpours, frequent lightning and gusty winds, with impacts concentrated in the mountains and eastern metro Atlanta. Coverage through the evening listed severe thunderstorm warnings for counties including DeKalb, Cobb, Fulton and Gwinnett, plus mountain counties such as Gordon, Murray and Gilmer.

NWS Atlanta lifts metro Heat Advisory but keeps eastern Georgia warning as afternoon storms roll in Thursday

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:40:00 -0400

The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City lifted the metro Atlanta Heat Advisory early Thursday but kept a separate Heat Advisory in effect for parts of eastern Georgia from noon to 8 p.m., with afternoon heat index values forecast to climb to between 105 and 108 across the warned area.

NWS Atlanta said the lingering advisory area will combine high humidity with afternoon highs in the upper 90s to push apparent temperatures well above the actual air temperature. The agency urged residents in the warned counties to drink plenty of fluids, stay in air-conditioned rooms during the afternoon, avoid midday sun, and check on relatives and neighbors.

NWS Atlanta issues Heat Advisory for parts of east Georgia Wednesday as Fayetteville lifts boil-water notice

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 05:30:00 -0400

The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City has issued a Heat Advisory for parts of eastern Georgia from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday, with forecast heat index values of 105 to 108 expected across the warned area.

NWS Atlanta said the heat will combine with high humidity to push apparent temperatures well above the actual air temperature. Afternoon highs are forecast in the mid-90s across metro Atlanta and the upper 90s to near 100 across central Georgia.