It would appear from the latest forecast and information from the weather service that the days-long heat wave that has its grip on the southeast may have reached it peak.
“Tired of the heat and humidity?” the National Weather Service (NWS) at Peachtree City office asks on its Facebook page, “then here is something you can look forward to! A cold front should arrive in Georgia in time for the weekend, and as a result our forecast favors below average temperatures Saturday and Sunday.” #gawx
But first things first.
Another Heat Advisory is in effect for most of Georgia again today with more triple-digit heat indexes expected as well.
Gainesville’s high yesterday was 97 and the heat index topped out at 102.
Here’s the latest NWS 7-day forecast for the Gainesville area:
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.