Weather Week in Coweta: Clouds, rain and highs in 70s

From Staff Reports

Coweta County can expect clouds, rain and highs in the 70s throughout the work week, according to the National Weather Service in Peachtree City.

Mostly cloudy skies will be the norm for much of the week, beginning today, which also includes a 20 percent rain chance.

Then an approaching cold front, mixed with moisture being pulled into the area as an indirect result from Tropical Storm-Hurricane Eta in the Gulf of Mexico, will increase the area’s rain chance. The forecast says the possibility of rain will go from 50 percent on Tuesday to 80 percent on Wednesday and finally to 60 percent on Thursday. Clearing will take place late Thursday and into Friday.

High temperatures will remain in the 70s – 76 on Monday, 73 on Tuesday, 77 on Wednesday, 76 on Thursday and 73 on Friday. Lows will be in the mid-60s.

The day-by-day forecast (subject to change) is below from the National Weather Service:

MONDAY – A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

MONDAY NIGHT – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

TUESDAY – A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

WEDNESDAY – A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

THURSDAY – Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

FRIDAY – A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 73.

The week’s weather forecast for Coweta County from the NWS.