The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, July 27, 2023, with a high near 96 degrees.

The National Weather Service has issued an extended Air Quality Alert under Code Orange conditions for Cobb County and other parts of the region.

What does the extended forecast have in store?

This forecast is centered on Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta.

Today

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunny, with a high near 96.

Sunday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 95.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 94.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

What was the climate like in the latest reporting period?

The NWS climate summary for metro Atlanta has now been updated with June 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.”

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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.

The June metro Atlanta climate summary

Date	Temperature				Precipitation
	Maximum	Minimum	Average	Departure
2023-06-01	84	64	74	-1.1	0
2023-06-02	87	68	77.5	2.1	0
2023-06-03	89	67	78	2.4	0
2023-06-04	82	68	75	-0.8	0.52
2023-06-05	84	64	74	-2	0
2023-06-06	90	68	79	2.8	T
2023-06-07	90	69	79.5	3.1	0
2023-06-08	85	70	77.5	0.9	0
2023-06-09	85	66	75.5	-1.3	0
2023-06-10	87	63	75	-2	0
2023-06-11	84	67	75.5	-1.7	0.67
2023-06-12	81	66	73.5	-3.9	0.18
2023-06-13	79	63	71	-6.6	0
2023-06-14	76	67	71.5	-6.2	0.84
2023-06-15	82	68	75	-2.9	0
2023-06-16	88	71	79.5	1.4	0
2023-06-17	90	69	79.5	1.2	0
2023-06-18	86	69	77.5	-0.9	T
2023-06-19	78	67	72.5	-6.1	1
2023-06-20	85	70	77.5	-1.2	0.03
2023-06-21	76	66	71	-7.9	0.37
2023-06-22	81	65	73	-6	0.05
2023-06-23	85	69	77	-2.2	0
2023-06-24	88	67	77.5	-1.8	0
2023-06-25	92	68	80	0.6	0.67
2023-06-26	91	67	79	-0.6	0
2023-06-27	89	72	80.5	0.8	0
2023-06-28	90	70	80	0.2	0
2023-06-29	92	72	82	2.1	0
2023-06-30	90	72	81	1	0.05
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

Climate Almanac for metro Atlanta

 

This almanac represents the historical climate conditions for today’s calendar date so it can be compared with today’s results. In other words, this table helps you understand what the expected climate would be on this calendar date based on the historical record.

Daily Data	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Max Temperature	M	90	101 in 1993	72 in 1957
Min Temperature	M	72	76 in 2015	61 in 1962
Avg Temperature	M	81.2	87.0 in 1993	69.5 in 1957
Precipitation	M	0.13	1.53 in 1976	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	0 in 2022	0 in 2022
CDD (base 65)	M	16	22 in 2012	5 in 1957
Month-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	92.2	90.1	96.7 in 1993	82.4 in 1967
Avg Min Temperature	73.0	71.7	75.1 in 1980	65.2 in 1967
Avg Temperature	82.6	80.9	85.4 in 1993	73.8 in 1967
Total Precipitation	1.72	4.23	15.66 in 1994	0.34 in 1995
Total Snowfall	0.0	0.0	T in 2001	0.0 in 2023
Max Snow Depth	0	–	T in 1942	0 in 2023
Total HDD (base 65)	0	0	4 in 1892	0 in 2023
Total CDD (base 65)	462	429	559 in 1980	244 in 1967
Year-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	74.6	72.7	76.2 in 2012	66.5 in 1895
Avg Min Temperature	56.1	53.2	56.4 in 2017	46.8 in 1940
Avg Temperature	65.4	63.0	66.3 in 2012	57.1 in 1940
Total Precipitation	27.03	29.96	47.07 in 1912	16.36 in 1986
Total Snowfall (since July 1)	0.0	0.0	T in 2001	0.0 in 2023
Max Snow Depth (since July 1)	0	–	T in 1942	0 in 2023
Total HDD (since July 1)	0	0	4 in 1892	0 in 2023
Total CDD (since Jan 1)	1127	1113	1384 in 2012	657 in 1961

 

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.”