Weekend Weather in Coweta: Another chance of strong storms

From Staff Reports

The weekend is here and again, the National Weather folks in Peachtree City have forecast that little four-letter word – rain.

Rain chances begin tonight at 20%, reach 60% Saturday night, and then are at 50% on Sunday. Another strong storm system is set to bring with it a possibility of severe weather overnight Saturday.

The National Weather Service doesn’t think this system will be as severe as last weekend’s which brought deadly tornadoes to the area. But, that could change the closer the system gets to Georgia.

The high temperatures will be mild and in the 60s, with lows in the 50s.

Below is the day-by-day forecast from NWS (as of 7 a.m. today):

TODAY – Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

TONIGHT – A 20 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

SATURDAY – A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

SATURDAY NIGHT – A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

SUNDAY – A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT – A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.