Saturday, April 27, 2013
Bring along an umbrella or a raincoat this weekend as you'll probably need it.
Showers and isolated thunderstorms are forecast for today and tonight. The main threat from any development will be brief periods of heavy rainfall and isolated lightning. Today's forecast by the National Weather Service is for a chance of showers, then showers likely and a possible thunderstorm after 8 a.m. It will be cloudy with a high near 69. The chance of precipitation is 60 percent – but light rain was reported at 5:30 a.m. Tonight showers and possibly a thunderstorm are forecast, with a low around 56. The wind will pick up with an East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 15 mph. The chance for rain rises to 80 percent. On Sunday there's a greater chance for rain at 90 percent, with just a slight drop during the night. The chance for…
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The freezing rain and sleet forecast could be another "false alarm, depending on the timing of an Arctic airmass and the arrival of moisture from the west and southwest. So check the forecast closer to Friday.
Temperatures will be well below normal on Friday, so even if we don't get the freezing rain or sleet that's in the National Weather Service forecast, you'll still want to be bundled up. The high forecast for Friday is 36 degrees, not much above freezing. But with wind gusts up to 15 mph, it will feel even colder. Freezing rain and sleet are likely before 4 p.m. on Friday, then rain is likely. The chance of precipitation is 60 percent. An east wind of 5 to 10 mph will become light south in the afternoon. Freezing Rain: Rain that falls as a liquid but freezes into glaze upon contact with the ground. National Weather Service glossary A chance of freezing rain begins late Thursday night, with it switching to a chance of freezing rain and sleet…
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Alpharetta is set for a wet week of cooler temperatures as a cold front moves into Georgia. Freezing temperatures could arrive next week.
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Sunday, January 13
Following a warm weekend in the 70s, Georgia is set for rain, cooler temps and maybe even a blast of cold air from the north late in the week. A rainy Monday and Tuesday accompany cooler weather and a cold front, as it moves from out west to the east by midweek, according to The Weather Channel. It's not yet clear how far south the cold air would reach as the jet stream dips. Forecasters give Alpharetta and Milton a 100 percent chance of rain on Monday, when the high is expected to reach 56, and 80 percent chance on Tuesday with a high of 52, according to the National Weather Service. Showers are expected to taper off Wednesday and Thursday, as low temperatures dip to 37 and 32, respectively. Highs are forecast for the mid 50s. Current …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Enjoy the warm weather. Next week Georgia is expected to cool down as the jet stream dips, ushering in arctic air from the north.
The doldrums of winter are expected to lighten a bit this weekend with warm weather that's going to feel like early April instead of January. The Southeast, including Georgia, and states along the East Coast are expected to see temperatures way above average through Sunday, according to the Weather Channel. In Alpharetta and Milton, a slight chance of showers threatens an otherwise cloudy weekend as high temperatures Saturday and Sunday are expected to be near 70 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. The lows are forecast for the mid 50s. That rain is expected to arrive this afternoon, with a 50 percent chance of precipitation forecast today. The chance of rain will drop to 20 percent tonight, and build back up to 60 percent …
Friday, March 2, 2012
Heavy rain, damaging winds, hail, lightning and isolated tornadoes are possible this evening.
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Friday, March 2, 2012
North Fulton is included in the hazardous weather outlook from the National Weather Service that says severe thunderstorms–and isolated tornadoes–are possible tonight. A strong cold front moving through the Tennessee Valley into North Georgia late today will reach into central Georgia by tonight. The primary hazards from thunderstorms will be isolated tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail, frequent lightning and very heavy rain. After possibly hitting northwest Georgia in the early evening, the severe thunderstorms are most likely to spread southeast across the rest of North Georgia through the evening and into the morning.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Flooding could be possible for Big Creek in Forsyth and North Fulton, including Alpharetta.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Shows and thunderstorms are forecast throughout the day, but the strongest chance of heavy rain won't start until this evening when enough precipitation is forecast to possibly cause flooding on Big Creek in North Fulton. The same warm and moist Gulf air that is allowing dense fog this morning will create conditions favorable for strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service. Some showers and thunderstorms could produce locally heavy rains over portions of north Georgia that are already saturated leading to flash flooding of small creeks, streams and low-lying flood-prone areas. Storm total rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible for north Georgia Thursday afternoon through …
Friday, November 18, 2011
Forecast calls for a warming trend starting this weekend and continuing next week.
Brrr! It's cold out there right now. Make sure the kids are wearing warm clothing this morning. The temperature at Crabapple Crossing Elementary School was barely above 30 degrees at 6:30 a.m. Today's high is forecast to be 52 degrees, according to Weatherbug. Winds of 5 to 15 mph will keep it cool. The low will be in the low 30s, with wind continuing at 10 mph. The weekend will start to warm up, with highs on Saturday and Sunday in the 60s, approaching 70 on Sunday. Monday will be even warmer.
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