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Atlanta Weather: Showers Possible Saturday

Posted: 5:24 am EST March 11, 2010Updated: 4:55 pm EST March 12, 2010

ATLANTA -- Heavy rain mixed with hail fell across metro Atlanta Friday afternoon but more rain could fall this weekend.

Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist Karen Minton said viewers have reported hail along I-85 Friday afternoon, in North Druid Hills, on Holcomb Bridge Road and in Norcross.

One viewer reported half-inch size hail falling in Grant Park.

A severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Catoose, Chatooga, Dade, northern Floyd, western Gordon, Walker and Whitfield counties in northwest Georgia.

Flood warnings were issued for Big Creek near Alpharetta in both Forsyth and Fulton counties, for Sweetwater Creek near Austell in Cobb and Douglas counties, the Flint River near highway 19 in Crawford, Talbot, Taylor and Upson counties.

There are also flood warnings for the Ocmulgee River near Macon in Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe and Twigg counties.

The Oconee River in Greene and Oconee counties is also under a flood warning.

Heavy rain hit metro Atlanta around noon, according to Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist Karen Minton.

Flood watches and warnings remain in effect for counties in the north Georgia mountains.

Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a few showers possible. Lows will be in the mid 40s, highs in the mid 50s.

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Severe Weather Team 2
Glenn Burns
Glenn Burns, Chief Meteorologist, AMS Certified, 6 & 11 p.m.
Meteorologist Profile

Tonight: mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. North winds up to 10 mph.
Saturday: mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index readings 103 to 107. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday: mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds.
Monday: mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
Monday Night: partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Tuesday: mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
Tuesday Night: partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Wednesday: partly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
Wednesday Night: mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
Thursday: partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s.
Thursday Night: mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
Friday: partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.

3 - Day Forecast
Sat
Afternoon T-storms
94
Sun
Afternoon T-storms
97
Mon
Partly Sunny
98
Metro Atlanta
Tonight: mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. North winds up to 10 mph.
Saturday: mostly sunny. A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index readings 103 to 107. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday: mostly sunny. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds.
Monday: mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
Monday Night: partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Tuesday: mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 90s.
Tuesday Night: partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
Wednesday: partly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
Wednesday Night: mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
Thursday: partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s.
Thursday Night: mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
Friday: partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.

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