Weather: Cold start to week, then rain moves in Wednesday

From Staff Reports

Thanksgiving week will start off cool before rain makes its way into the area says the National Weather Service in Peachtree City.

A cold front is moving through Coweta County this morning and will drop Monday’s high temperature to only 62 degrees with mostly sunny skies. Gusty winds are in today’s forecast out of the North at 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15. The overnight low dips to 36.

On Tuesday, much of the same with a high near 62 with winds at 5-10 mph, gusting to 15, out of the Southeast.

Another front arrives Wednesday with a 60 percent rain chance and a high near 67.

On Thanksgiving Day, folks can expect a 20 percent rain chance under partly sunny skies with a high near 69.

And on Friday, mostly sunny skies are in the forecast with a high also at 69.

Below is the day-by-day weather forecast (subject to change) from the National Weather Service.

MONDAY – Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT – Clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

TUESDAY – Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

WEDNESDAY – Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

THURSDAY – A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

FRIDAY – A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

The Coweta County Weather Forecast for Nov. 23-27 from the National Weather Service.