Forecast Details for Atlanta, GA

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Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 3pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.

Sunday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.

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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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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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