Christina Edwards

2 weeks ago | wsbradio.com | Christina Edwards

ATLANTA — The Memorial Day Holiday will start off with sunshine and warm conditions, but the chance of rain will increase heading into the holiday itself on Monday. Blue skies and sunshine will prevail Friday with afternoon temperatures in the low to mid 80s -- low humidity will make it feel quite pleasant to be outside through the afternoon and evening hours.

2 weeks ago | wsbradio.com | Christina Edwards

A line of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms rolled through North Georgia shortly before midnight before pushing through Metro Atlanta during the overnight hours. As much as 1 to 2 inches of rain fell across the Metro region, however some cities received nearly 3 to 4 inches of rain!Large hail was limited to Sandy Creek in Fayette county, where ping pong ball size hail (1.5 inch diameter) fell in the River Crest neighborhood in Tyrone.

2 weeks ago | wsbradio.com | Christina Edwards

ATLANTA — A strong area of low pressure is developing over the Midwest today, and this low will push a cold front into North Georgia later tonight. The cold front will produce numerous thunderstorms late this evening into early tomorrow morning, some of which may be strong to severe. As a result, the Storm Prediction Center has outlined an area of *ENHANCED RISK* for severe storms in Northwest Georgia -- including the north and western portions of Metro Atlanta.

3 weeks ago | wsbradio.com | Christina Edwards

Rain and thunderstorms return to the forecast this weekend, beginning early Saturday morning. While it won’t rain every hour of the day Saturday and Sunday, do be aware that a cold front will try to push a series of thunderstorm clusters into North Georgia Saturday morning, with more clusters potentially arriving on Sunday. A line of heavy rain and thunderstorms will move south from the North Georgia Mountains through Metro Atlanta Saturday morning, impacting the Metro area between 5am and 11am.

3 weeks ago | wsbradio.com | Christina Edwards

ATLANTA — The first two weeks of May are in the books, and North Georgia -- including Metro Atlanta -- has endured 8 days of rainy conditions this month!Rainfall in Metro Atlanta is trending about one inch above average for the month of May. Athens received heavier downpours, and already, the area has surpassed the average month-to-date rainfall for the city. If you’re looking for window of dry weather to mow the lawn or tend to the garden, today and tomorrow are your best opportunities.