ATLANTA — Enjoy it while you can: Today could be the last time you see sunshine in 2018.
Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist Brad Nitz said Wednesday will be mild but clouds will thicken up with temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s.
Severe Weather Team 2 is tracking when rain moves in, on Channel 2 Action News This Morning starting at 4:30 a.m.
Very wet weather will arrive in the days ahead.
A Flash Flood Watch goes into effect Thursday evening through Saturday morning for most of Georgia. A total of 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rainfall is expected. Nitz said the impacts could include flooding of rivers, streams and creeks.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH has been issued for our area effective Thursday evening through Saturday morning.
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) December 26, 2018
1.5-2.5 inch rainfall will be common, with some areas with higher totals.
Note, 4-6" rainfall is possible over the next 7 days so updates are likely. pic.twitter.com/J8b03z7Mat
Temperatures will be near 60 degrees most of Wednesday, Nitz said
On Wednesday night, a wedge will build in, bringing clouds and moisture to north Georgia. Thursday will start out cloudy with temperatures in the 40s. Rain will increase throughout the day Thursday into Friday.
Nitz said metro Atlanta needs 6 more inches of rain for 2018 to become the wettest year on record.
In addition to rain, the wind will pick up tomorrow. Gusts to 40 mph possible in the north Georgia mountains tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/dTOiWK24p0
— Brad Nitz (@BradNitzWSB) December 26, 2018
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It could happen, since wet weather is on the way and could begin Thursday.
By New Year's Eve, there's a potential for 4 inches of rain across north Georgia, according to Severe Weather Team 2 meteorologist Brian Monahan.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS: We're at the 8th wettest year on record now in Atlanta; with 4" or more of rain possible through the weekend, we're likely going to be close to (at least) the 2nd wettest year on record by in a few days.
— Brian Monahan, WSB (@BMonahanWSB) December 26, 2018
Live now on Channel 2. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/KSaig7gxVS
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