7:00 P.M. MONDAY UPDATE:
A Flood Watch has been posted for most of north Georgia, including Gainesville, from Tuesday afternoon into Thursday morning for up to seven inches of rain in some places.
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALERT:
"Several waves of precipitation move through the area Tuesday and Wednesday. Total amounts of 3-5" of rain (are) expected to fall with locally higher amounts of up to 7" possible where repeated rounds of precipitation occur. Numerous rivers and creeks are expected to rise to at least Minor Flood stage and larger impacts may be possible where the heaviest rain does occur." The counties in the watch area are generally along and north of I-20. EARLIER STORY. POSTED 9:00 A.M. MONDAY: SOGGY CONDITIONS AHEAD FOR NORTH GEORGIA
It’s shaping up to be a wet week in north Georgia – with a good chance for up to four inches of rain possible by Sunday and a very small chance for as much as eight inches.
The National Weather Service (NWS) puts it this way: “A multi-day rain event should bring significant rainfall to north Georgia this week. The odds of receiving more than four inches of rain in the north Georgia mountains 70 percent. Flooding may develop by the end of the week in north Georgia.”
For Gainesville and vicinity there’s a 60-70 percent chance of at least four inches.
The Gainesville area forecast for the week looks like this:
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers. High near 45. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday
Showers. High near 50. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Showers. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.