Forecast Details for Atlanta, GA

Recent Locations: Atlanta, GA

Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms after 11am. High near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. High near 88. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Next Topic: Contrails

Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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Cumulonimbus Clouds Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds

The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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