By FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team
Published August 21, 2026 6:27 AM EDT
Friday morning weather forecast
After a stormy start to Friday in parts of north Georgia, the weekend is shaping up to be much quieter — and eventually a lot less humid. High temp on Friday around 90 degrees for most of metro Atlanta.
ATLANTA - After a stormy start to Friday in parts of North Georgia, the weekend is shaping up to be much quieter — and eventually a lot less humid.
What we know:
Thunderstorms and heavy rain moved across the region overnight as a cold front slowly pushed into Georgia. Some areas of Walker and Catoosa counties received an estimated 4 to 5 inches of rain, prompting flash flood warnings that have since expired.
Severe thunderstorm warnings were also issued overnight, but the threat diminished Friday morning as the heaviest rain began tapering off.
⛈️ Friday: Another round of storms possible
What's next:
Friday won't be a washout, but keep an eye on the sky if you have afternoon or evening plans.
Clouds should gradually break during the day, allowing more sunshine and temperatures to rise. That heating could help trigger another round of scattered showers and thunderstorms later Friday.
Not everyone will see rain, but storms that do develop could bring heavy downpours and frequent lightning. Friday will also remain muggy before drier air begins arriving behind the front.
☀️ Saturday: Drier weather takes over
The front responsible for Friday's storms should move through, shutting down most rain chances for the weekend.
Saturday should bring considerably more sunshine and dry conditions for most of north Georgia. Temperatures will remain hot, with afternoon highs around the low 90s.
Humidity should also begin dropping, although the biggest improvement will be felt later in the weekend.
😎 Sunday: Hot, sunny and less humid
Sunday could deliver the best combination of weather for outdoor plans.
Temperatures will still climb into the low 90s, but noticeably lower humidity should make the afternoon feel more comfortable than recent days.
The dry weather is expected to continue, with plenty of sunshine and little chance of rain.
🌤️ Weekend forecast
🌩️ Friday: Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon and evening storms. Muggy, with temperatures climbing toward 90 degrees.
☀️ Saturday: Mostly sunny and dry. Highs in the low 90s with humidity beginning to fall.
😎 Sunday: Sunny, hot and noticeably less humid. Highs in the low 90s.
🔥 Heat isn't going anywhere
While the humidity gets a welcome break, the summer heat isn't finished.
High temperatures in the low 90s are expected to stick around through at least the middle of next week. The difference will be the drier air, which should make the weekend heat feel more tolerable than the muggy conditions north Georgia has experienced recently.
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