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Chance for rain could impact weekend plans

Isolated severe storm outlook for Friday 

ATLANTA — There will be an increased chance for rain through the weekend.

Severe Weather Team 2 Meteorologist Brad Nitz said Friday will have a 60 percent chance for rain and storms, the showers will begin arriving in the afternoon and last through the evening.

We’ll be updating the hour-by-hour rain forecast, on Channel 2 Action News This Morning starting at 4:30 a.m.

The system could produce potentially severe storms with damaging wind, heavy rain and lightning.

The rainy and stormy weather is expected to stick around through the weekend and into next week.

SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE: Watching Friday for severe storms with primary threat damaging wind. Updates on the timing all morning on Channel 2

Posted by Karen Minton on Thursday, August 16, 2018