Not to put a damper on your holiday weekend plans but, as they say, “facts is facts” and all the signs, as of late Friday afternoon, are pointing to a somewhat wet Memorial Day weekend and Memorial Day week.
As the National Weather Service (NWS) puts it: “the forecast becomes increasingly unsettled beginning this weekend.
“Rain chances will be confined to north Georgia Saturday but will become more widespread by Sunday & Memorial Day. Expect unsettled weather to persist into next week.” #gawx
Here is the 7-day outlook for Gainesville and vicinity:
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Memorial Day
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 72. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.