Atlanta nears 90 degrees before a sharp weekend cooldown – CBS News

Atlanta nears 90 degrees before a sharp weekend cooldown  CBS News

Atlanta could reach 88 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday as sunshine and unusually warm weather continue. The potential 88-degree readings are forecast for both days during a stretch marked by sunshine and unusually warm conditions. Sunshine is expected to continue while temperatures could approach 88 degrees on each of those two days. The unusually warm weather is expected to persist through Thursday, with Wednesday and Thursday both carrying the potential for highs of 88 degrees. Those conditions precede a Friday change associated with a cold front. The cold front brings a slight chance of rain Friday before temperatures drop sharply.

After the front, Saturday highs are expected to be only in the 60s. Friday has a slight rain chance as the front arrives, followed by a sharp temperature drop. The Saturday forecast calls for highs in the 60s, a marked change from the potential 88-degree highs on Wednesday and Thursday. The Saturday conditions follow the Friday front and its slight chance of rain. Temperatures are expected to decline sharply after Friday, leaving Saturday highs only in the 60s.