Rainfall will continue in Georgia over the next couple of days, according to an advisory issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Sunday. By Tuesday most areas should receive another 1-3 inches, but isolated locations could get over four inches.
The forecast calls for Gainesville and vicinity to get another 1.5-2 inches. That’s true of several other areas in northeast Georgia. (See map) The weather service says this could contribute to rising river levels and isolated river flooding as well as flash flooding.
Sunday’s 7-day forecast for Gainesville, which includes highs around 90 by week’s end:
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 61. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.