Atlanta just recorded its fifth driest September on record with only 0.16 inches of rain recorded at the airport. Meanwhile, Gainesville received 2.58 inches, which is 1.38 inches below normal, and we are heading into what is typically the driest month of the year in Gainesville.
The amount recorded in Atlanta is 3.66 inches below average for September. The driest on record was 1984 (0.04) followed by 2005 (0.07), 1884 (0.08), and 1897 (0.14). And the city received less rainfall during the month than several desert towns including Las Vegas and Albuquerque.
Meanwhile, the prospects for any rain of note in the near future for north Georgia are not good. “A pleasant start to the month of October as dry and mild (fall-like?) weather will move into north and central GA through Friday,” the National Weather Service (NWS) Peachtree City office said in a Facebook post early Wednesday. “High temps will be in the low 80s today, then fall to the mid to upper 70s for Thursday/Friday. Overnight lows will be in the mid to upper 50s. Skies will be mostly clear with breezy winds each afternoon.”
Here’s the 7-day outlook for the Gainesville area, and the chance for rain is slim:
Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.