Weather Week in Coweta: Continued hot with highs in the 90s

From Staff Reports

For the second consecutive week, the early summer heat will stay around as high temperatures remain in the 90s says the National Weather Service in Peachtree City.

This week’s forecast calls for each day to have highs in the low- to mid-90s with mostly sunny skies and a chance for an afternoon pop-up shower or thunderstorm. Lows will be near 72 degrees.

On Monday, look for a high temperature of 95 degrees and the heat index to be near 101. It drops slightly on Tuesday with a high of 93 and heat index of 100.

Rain chances will be 30 percent on Monday, 40 percent on Tuesday, 30 percent on Wednesday, 40 percent on Thursday and up to 50 percent on Friday.

Below is  the day-by-day forecast (subject to change) from NWS:

MONDAY – A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

MONDAY NIGHT – A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

TUESDAY – A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

TUESDAY NIGHT – A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

WEDNESDAY – A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

THURSDAY – A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

FRIDAY – A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

This week’s weather forecast for Coweta County from the National Weather Service.