North Georgians are waking this Thanksgiving Day to another round of much colder weather than we’ve been having the past few days and just a couple of weeks since such a cold spell hit.
“Following some much-needed rainfall, drier and cooler weather returns to round out the work week,” the National Weather Service (NWS) says. “Temperatures Thursday and Friday nights will likely dip near or below freezing areawide. (And it will be windy.) Any rainfall looks to hold off until early next week.”
In addition, forecasters say, the drier and breezy conditions will serve to increase the fire danger Thursday and Friday.
NWS 7-day outlook for Gainesville and vicinity:
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.