Forecast Details for Atlanta, GA

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Current Alerts for Atlanta, GA: Flood Watch

This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5am, then showers likely. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: Showers likely before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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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.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrus Clouds

Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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