The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, March 16, 2023, with a high near 66 degrees.
Tonight it is expected to be partly cloudy, with an overnight low of around 51 degrees.
The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning in effect until 10 a.m. this morning.
What does the extended forecast have in store?
This forecast is centered on Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta.
Thursday
Patchy frost between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 64. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
What was the climate like in the latest reporting period?
The NWS climate summary for metro Atlanta has now been updated with November figures.
In an article entitled What is the Difference between Climate and Weather?, the National Ocean Service describes the difference as follows:
“Weather is what you see outside on any particular day. So, for example, it may be 75° degrees and sunny or it could be 20° degrees with heavy snow. That’s the weather.
“Climate is the average of that weather. For example, you can expect snow in the Northeast in January or for it to be hot and humid in the Southeast in July. This is climate. The climate record also includes extreme values such as record high temperatures or record amounts of rainfall. If you’ve ever heard your local weather person say “today we hit a record high for this day,” she is talking about climate records.
“So when we are talking about climate change, we are talking about changes in long-term averages of daily weather. In most places, weather can change from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day, and season-to-season. Climate, however, is the average of weather over time and space.”
The climate report for the Atlanta area for the previous month shows how much departure from the average temperatures that month represents. The average temperature for a date is the average over a 30-year period.
| Date | Max | Min | AVG | Departure from norm | Precipitation |
| 2022-11-01 | 74 | 54 | 64.0 | 5.3 | 0.00 |
| 2022-11-02 | 76 | 57 | 66.5 | 8.2 | 0.00 |
| 2022-11-03 | 75 | 57 | 66.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 |
| 2022-11-04 | 76 | 54 | 65.0 | 7.4 | 0.00 |
| 2022-11-05 | 79 | 62 | 70.5 | 13.2 | T |
| 2022-11-06 | 83 | 68 | 75.5 | 18.6 | 0.00 |
| 2022-11-07 | 83 | 68 | 75.5 | 18.9 | 0.00 |
| 2022-11-08 | 80 | 62 | 71.0 | 14.7 | 0.00 |
| 2022-11-09 | 69 | 51 | 60.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 |
| 2022-11-10 | 68 | 59 | 63.5 | 7.9 | 0.13 |
| 2022-11-11 | 71 | 64 | 67.5 | 12.2 | 0.97 |
| 2022-11-12 | 70 | 42 | 56.0 | 1.0 | T |
| 2022-11-13 | 48 | 33 | 40.5 | -14.2 | 0.00 |
| 2022-11-14 | 55 | 33 | 44.0 | -10.4 | 0.00 |
| 2022-11-15 | 49 | 45 | 47.0 | -7.1 | 0.38 |
| 2022-11-16 | 49 | 39 | 44.0 | -9.8 | 0.00 |
| 2022-11-17 | 47 | 33 | 40.0 | -13.5 | 0.00 |
| 2022-11-18 | 54 | 30 | 42.0 | -11.3 | 0.00 |
| 2022-11-19 | 53 | 33 | 43.0 | -10.0 | 0.00 |
| 2022-11-20 | 47 | 34 | 40.5 | -12.2 | 0.00 |
| 2022-11-21 | 58 | 31 | 44.5 | -8.0 | 0.00 |
| 2022-11-22 | 64 | 44 | 54.0 | 1.8 | T |
| 2022-11-23 | 71 | 43 | 57.0 | 5.1 | 0.00 |
| 2022-11-24 | 63 | 52 | 57.5 | 5.8 | T |
| 2022-11-25 | 66 | 51 | 58.5 | 7.1 | 0.25 |
| 2022-11-26 | 66 | 49 | 57.5 | 6.3 | 0.11 |
| 2022-11-27 | 67 | 53 | 60.0 | 9.1 | 0.54 |
| 2022-11-28 | 65 | 48 | 56.5 | 5.8 | 0.00 |
| 2022-11-29 | 69 | 44 | 56.5 | 6.0 | 0.51 |
| 2022-11-30 | 69 | 41 | 55.0 | 4.7 | 1.34 |
| Sum | 1964 | 1434 | – | – | 4.23 |
| Average | 65.5 | 47.8 | 56.6 | 2.4 | – |
| Normal | 64.1 | 44.2 | 54.2 | – | 3.98 |
| Autumn 2022 Temperature Climate Statistics | |||
| Climate Site | Average Temperature (deg) | Normal Temperature (deg) | DFN (Departure From Normal) |
| Athens | 64.7 | 63.4 | +1.3 |
| Atlanta | 64.7 | 63.6 | +1.1 |
| Columbus | 66.2 | 66.8 | -0.6 |
| Macon | 65.4 | 65.3 | +0.1 |
| Cartersville | 62.0 | 61.1 | +0.9 |
| Dekalb Peachtree Arpt | 62.8 | 62.5 | +0.3 |
| Fulton County Arpt | 62.8 | 62.8 | 0.0 |
| Gainesville | 62.5 | 62.0 | +0.5 |
| Peachtree City | 63.7 | 62.1 | +1.6 |
| Rome | 63.2 | 61.3 | +1.9 |
| Autumn 2022 Average Temperature Ranking & Records | |||
| Climate Site | Avg Temp Rank | Highest Avg Temp Record (deg) (year) | Lowest Avg Temp Record (deg) (year) |
| Athens | 39th Warmest | 67.4 (2016) | 58.4 (1976) |
| Atlanta | 20th Warmest | 69.1 (2016) | 56.7 (1976) |
| Columbus | 32nd Warmest | 70.4 (1985) | 60.9 (1976) |
| Macon | 36th Warmest | 69.4 (1985) | 60.3 (1967) |
| Autumn 2022 Temperature Climate Statistics | ||||
| Climate Site | Maximum Temperature (deg) | Max T Date | Minimum Temperature (deg) | Min T Date |
| Athens | 93 | 9/14 | 28 | 11/24 |
| Atlanta | 88 | 9/13 | 32 | 11/23 |
| Columbus | 92 | 9/7 | 30 | 11/30 |
| Macon | 93 | 9/7 | 27 | 11/24 |
| Cartersville | 88 | 9/14 | 27 | 11/30 |
| Dekalb Peachtree Arpt | 90 | 9/14 | 28 | 11/24 |
| Fulton Co Arpt | 90 | 9/14 | 27 | 11/24 |
| Gainesville | 88 | 9/13 | 29 | 11/23 |
| Peachtree City | 90 | 9/13 | 27 | 11/24 |
| Rome | 91 | 9/14 | 27 | 11/24, 27 |
| Autumn 2022 Average Temperature Climate Statistics | ||
| Climate Site | Average Maximum Temperature (deg) | Average Minimum Temperature (deg) |
| Athens | 74.7 | 51.2 |
| Atlanta | 74.3 | 54.8 |
| Columbus | 77.3 | 55.3 |
| Macon | 78.2 | 52.3 |
| Cartersville | 73.1 | 50.4 |
| Dekalb Peachtree Arpt | 72.4 | 49.5 |
| Fulton Co Arpt | 74.4 | 50.7 |
| Gainesville | 72.5 | 52.3 |
| Peachtree City | 75.6 | 50.9 |
| Rome | 74.9 | 49.5 |
| Average Maximum Temperature Ranking & Records | |||
| Climate Site | Avg Max Temp Rank | Highest Avg Max Temp Record (deg) (Year) | Lowest Avg Max Temp Record (deg) (Year) |
| Athens | 8th Warmest | 81.0 (2016) | 68.8 (1976) |
| Atlanta | 27th Warmest | 79.8 (2016) | 67.1 (1976) |
| Columbus | 32nd Warmest | 82.8 (2016) | 71.7 (1976) |
| Macon | 31st Warmest | 83.2 (2016) | 73.7 (1976) |
| Average Minimum Temperature Ranking & Records | |||
| Climate Site | Avg Min Temp Rank | Highest Avg Min Temp Record (deg) (Year) | Lowest Avg Min Temp Record (deg) (Year) |
| Athens | 49th Warmest | 57.1 (1985) | 46.9 (1967) |
| Atlanta | 23rd Warmest | 59.0 (1931) | 46.3 (1976) |
| Columbus | 35th Warmest | 60.9 (1985) | 49.9 (1967) |
| Macon | 50th Coldest | 59.3 (1985) | 46.0 (1967) |
| Autumn 2022 Precipitation Climate Statistics | |||
| Climate Site | Total Precipitation (in) | Normal Precipitation (in) | DFN (Departure From Normal) |
| Athens | 9.91 | 11.31 | -1.40 |
| Atlanta | 6.93 | 11.98 | -5.05 |
| Columbus | 11.62 | 9.74 | +1.88 |
| Macon | 8.67 | 9.70 | -1.03 |
| Cartersville | 8.36 | 11.10 | -2.74 |
| Dekalb Peachtree Arpt | 8.43 | 12.23 | -3.80 |
| Fulton County Arpt | 6.86 | 11.76 | -4.90 |
| Gainesville | 7.70 | 13.23 | -5.53 |
| Peachtree City | 7.93 | 11.12 | -3.19 |
| Rome | 13.23 | 12.12 | +1.11 |
| Autumn 2022 Precipitation Ranking & Records | ||||
| Climate Site | Total Precipitation Ranking | Minimum Total Precip Record (in) (Year) | Maximum Total Precip Record (in) (Year) | |
| Athens | 43rd Driest | 2.64 (2001) | 24.17 (2009) | |
| Atlanta | 26th Driest | 2.94 (1931) | 23.40 (2009) | |
| Columbus | 29th Driest | 2.30 (1961) | 18.44 (2009) | |
| Macon | 42nd Driest | 1.62 (1991) | 20.94 (2009) |
| Autumn 2022 Precipitation Climate Statistics | ||||
| Climate Site | Maximum Daily Precip (in) | Max P Date | ||
| Athens | 1.98 | 11/10 | ||
| Atlanta | 1.85 | 11/29 | ||
| Columbus | 2.75* | 10/5 | ||
| Macon | 2.47 | 11/10 | ||
| Cartersville | 1.91 | 11/30 | ||
| Dekalb Peachtree Arpt | 2.65 | 11/29 | ||
| Fulton Co Arpt | 2.40 | 11/29 | ||
| Gainesville | 1.47 | 9/4 | ||
| Peachtree City | 1.88 | 11/29 | ||
| Rome | 3.25 | 11/29 |
For much more information on the climate in our area, visit the NWS Climate FAQ for the Atlanta area.
What does the National Weather Service do?
The National Weather Service (NWS) is a part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
The NWS describes its role as follows:
“The National Weather Service (NWS) provides weather, water, and climate forecasts and warnings for the United States, its territories, adjacent waters and ocean areas, for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy.
“These services include Forecasts and Observations, Warnings, Impact-based Decision Support Services, and Education in an effort to build a Weather-Ready Nation. The ultimate goal is to have a society that is prepared for and responds to weather, water and climate events.”
