Forecast Details for Atlanta, GA

Recent Locations: Atlanta, GA

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: Showers likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrocumulus Clouds

Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

Next Topic: Cirrocumulus Clouds