The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, with a high near 89 degrees.
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of the region due to a large cluster of thunderstorms that are expected to persist in the early morning hours, possibly leading to isolated to scattered storms in the afternoon and evening.
What does the extended forecast have in store?
This forecast is centered on Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta.
Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
Thursday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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 temp | Min Temp | Average | Departure from norm | |
| 2023-05-01 | 68 | 50 | 59.0 | -8.3 | 0.00 |
| 2023-05-02 | 73 | 48 | 60.5 | -7.0 | 0.00 |
| 2023-05-03 | 72 | 48 | 60.0 | -7.8 | 0.00 |
| 2023-05-04 | 75 | 50 | 62.5 | -5.6 | 0.00 |
| 2023-05-05 | 64 | 58 | 61.0 | -7.3 | 0.01 |
| 2023-05-06 | 76 | 59 | 67.5 | -1.1 | 0.00 |
| 2023-05-07 | 83 | 61 | 72.0 | 3.1 | 0.00 |
| 2023-05-08 | 86 | 67 | 76.5 | 7.3 | T |
| 2023-05-09 | 85 | 68 | 76.5 | 7.1 | 0.00 |
| 2023-05-10 | 84 | 67 | 75.5 | 5.8 | 0.00 |
| 2023-05-11 | 81 | 67 | 74.0 | 4.0 | T |
| 2023-05-12 | 79 | 67 | 73.0 | 2.8 | 0.23 |
| 2023-05-13 | 86 | 65 | 75.5 | 5.0 | 0.00 |
| 2023-05-14 | 90 | 70 | 80.0 | 9.3 | 0.00 |
| 2023-05-15 | 85 | 70 | 77.5 | 6.5 | 0.06 |
| 2023-05-16 | 88 | 68 | 78.0 | 6.7 | 0.29 |
| 2023-05-17 | 81 | 66 | 73.5 | 2.0 | T |
| 2023-05-18 | 72 | 64 | 68.0 | -3.8 | T |
| 2023-05-19 | 73 | 61 | 67.0 | -5.0 | 0.00 |
| 2023-05-20 | 77 | 65 | 71.0 | -1.3 | 0.56 |
| 2023-05-21 | 80 | 65 | 72.5 | 0.0 | T |
| 2023-05-22 | 70 | 63 | 66.5 | -6.3 | 0.41 |
| 2023-05-23 | 72 | 64 | 68.0 | -5.0 | 0.01 |
| 2023-05-24 | 80 | 65 | 72.5 | -0.8 | 0.00 |
| 2023-05-25 | 81 | 62 | 71.5 | -2.0 | 0.00 |
| 2023-05-26 | 77 | 62 | 69.5 | -4.3 | 0.00 |
| 2023-05-27 | 77 | 60 | 68.5 | -5.5 | 0.00 |
| 2023-05-28 | 79 | 58 | 68.5 | -5.7 | 0.00 |
| 2023-05-29 | 75 | 62 | 68.5 | -6.0 | 0.00 |
| 2023-05-30 | 83 | 61 | 72.0 | -2.7 | 0.00 |
| 2023-05-31 | 79 | 67 | 73.0 | -1.9 | 0.00 |
| Sum | 2431 | 1928 | – | – | 1.57 |
| Average | 78.4 | 62.2 | 70.3 | -0.9 | – |
| Normal | 81.1 | 61.3 | 71.2 | – | 3.56 |
| Observations for each day cover the 24 hours ending at the time given below (Local Standard Time). |
| Max Temperature : midnight |
| Min Temperature : midnight |
| Precipitation : midnight |
| Snowfall : midnight |
| Snow Depth : 7am |
| Daily Data | Observed | Normal | Record Highest | Record Lowest | |
| Max Temperature | M | 85 | 98 in 1895 | 59 in 1967 | |
| Min Temperature | M | 66 | 75 in 1985 | 49 in 1972 | |
| Avg Temperature | M | 75.4 | 86.0 in 1985 | 55.0 in 1967 | |
| Precipitation | M | 0.13 | 1.55 in 1912 | 0.00 in 2022 | |
| Snowfall | M | 0.0 | 0.0 in 2022 | 0.0 in 2022 | |
| Snow Depth | M | – | 0 in 2022 | 0 in 2022 | |
| HDD (base 65) | M | 0 | 10 in 1967 | 0 in 2022 | |
| CDD (base 65) | M | 10 | 21 in 1985 | 0 in 1997 | |
| Month-to-Date Summary | Observed | Normal | Record Highest | Record Lowest | |
| Avg Max Temperature | 84.0 | 84.7 | 96.5 in 1895 | 62.5 in 1967 | |
| Avg Min Temperature | 64.0 | 65.8 | 73.5 in 2011 | 46.5 in 1889 | |
| Avg Temperature | 74.0 | 75.3 | 84.3 in 2011 | 57.5 in 1967 | |
| Total Precipitation | 0.00 | 0.26 | 2.86 in 2001 | 0.00 in 2023 | |
| Total Snowfall | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 in 2023 | 0.0 in 2023 | |
| Max Snow Depth | M | – | 0 in 2022 | 0 in 2022 | |
| Total HDD (base 65) | 0 | 0 | 15 in 1967 | 0 in 2023 | |
| Total CDD (base 65) | 9 | 21 | 39 in 2011 | 0 in 1972 | |
| Year-to-Date Summary | Observed | Normal | Record Highest | Record Lowest | |
| Avg Max Temperature | 69.5 | 67.0 | 71.1 in 2017 | 59.8 in 1895 | |
| Avg Min Temperature | 51.0 | 47.1 | 51.6 in 1880 | 39.6 in 1940 | |
| Avg Temperature | 60.2 | 57.0 | 61.2 in 2017 | 50.0 in 1940 | |
| Total Precipitation | 20.93 | 21.45 | 39.15 in 1929 | 10.91 in 1986 | |
| Total Snowfall (since July 1) | 0.1 | 2.2 | 10.9 in 1936 | 0.0 in 2019 | |
| Max Snow Depth (since July 1) | 0 | – | 8 in 1940 | 0 in 2023 | |
| Total HDD (since July 1) | 1932 | 2529 | 3832 in 1977 | 1690 in 2017 | |
| Total CDD (since Jan 1) | 318 | 318 | 499 in 2019 | 111 in 1997 | |
| Period of Record:Max Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2023-06-01Min Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2023-06-01Precipitation : 1878-10-01 to 2023-06-01Snowfall : 1928-12-25 to 2023-06-01Snow Depth : 1928-12-25 to 2023-05-30 |
Observed report for Atlanta region from yesterday, June 5
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
420 AM EDT TUE JUN 06 2023
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…THE ATLANTA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JUNE 5 2023…
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1878 TO 2023
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 84 4:53 PM 98 1985 85 -1 86
MINIMUM 64 6:22 AM 50 1954 67 -3 68
AVERAGE 74 76 -2 77
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 4.14 2013 0.13 -0.13 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.52 0.67 -0.15 0.00
SINCE JUN 1 0.52 0.67 -0.15 0.00
SINCE JAN 1 21.45 21.86 -0.41 21.52
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE JUN 1 0 0 0 0
SINCE JUL 1 1932 2529 -597 2042
COOLING
YESTERDAY 9 11 -2 12
MONTH TO DATE 54 53 1 71
SINCE JUN 1 54 53 1 71
SINCE JAN 1 363 351 12 441
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 2 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (120)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (80)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.7
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 90 3:00 AM
LOWEST 51 5:00 PM
AVERAGE 71
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THE ATLANTA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 86 100 1943
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 53 1946
1954
1997
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 6 2023……….SUNRISE 6:27 AM EDT SUNSET 8:46 PM EDT
JUNE 7 2023……….SUNRISE 6:27 AM EDT SUNSET 8:46 PM EDT
– INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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.”
