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Chance for widespread rain increases this weekend

ATLANTA — The weather pattern will change from sunny weather to cloudy and rainy this weekend.

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Katie Walls said a few showers are possible Friday and Saturday but the best chance for widespread rain is Sunday.

“We are expecting 1 to 2 inches, and isolated two plus inches,” Walls said.

Some gusty wind is possible in the stronger storms Sunday.

Walls said the rain and storms could impact NASCAR events at Atlanta Motor Speedway.

We'll show you the latest forecast data on the weekend weather, on Channel 2 Action News at 5 p.m.

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The rain is forecast to continue into Monday but will clear by the evening