The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, November 26, 2023, with a high near 54 degrees.

Tonight it is expected to be mostly cloudy, with an overnight low of around 38 degrees.

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, mainly after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. 

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. 

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 26.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 55.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.

What was the climate like in the latest reporting period?

The NWS climate summary for metro Atlanta has now been updated with October 2023 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.

Date	Min Temp	Max Temp	Average	Departure from Norm	Precipitation
2023-10-01	83	66	74.5	4.2	0
2023-10-02	84	65	74.5	4.6	0
2023-10-03	84	65	74.5	4.9	0
2023-10-04	84	65	74.5	5.3	0
2023-10-05	82	63	72.5	3.7	0
2023-10-06	79	66	72.5	4	0.01
2023-10-07	72	53	62.5	-5.6	0
2023-10-08	69	47	58	-9.7	0
2023-10-09	75	47	61	-6.3	0
2023-10-10	83	54	68.5	1.5	0
2023-10-11	74	60	67	0.4	0.7
2023-10-12	69	59	64	-2.2	0.55
2023-10-13	67	60	63.5	-2.3	0.14
2023-10-14	76	60	68	2.6	0.01
2023-10-15	65	51	58	-7	T
2023-10-16	60	46	53	-11.7	0
2023-10-17	68	45	56.5	-7.8	0
2023-10-18	71	47	59	-4.9	0
2023-10-19	72	51	61.5	-2	T
2023-10-20	76	57	66.5	3.4	0.37
2023-10-21	76	50	63	0.3	0
2023-10-22	79	58	68.5	6.2	0
2023-10-23	73	53	63	1	0
2023-10-24	74	50	62	0.4	0
2023-10-25	76	53	64.5	3.3	0
2023-10-26	79	61	70	9.2	0
2023-10-27	79	60	69.5	9	0
2023-10-28	82	59	70.5	10.4	0
2023-10-29	83	61	72	12.3	0
2023-10-30	85	53	69	9.6	0
2023-10-31	64	45	54.5	-4.5	0

Climate Almanac for metro Atlanta

This almanac provides information on past climate conditions for today’s date, November 26, allowing a comparison to current weather. Simply put, it helps you see what the weather would typically be like on this day according to historical data.

Daily Data	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Max Temperature	M	61	76 in 1973	37 in 1903
Min Temperature	M	42	64 in 1973	14 in 1950
Avg Temperature	M	51.2	70.0 in 1973	29.0 in 1950
Precipitation	M	0.14	3.38 in 1948	0.00 in 2019
Snowfall	M	0.0	T in 1956	0.0 in 2022
Snow Depth	M	–	0 in 2022	0 in 2022
HDD (base 65)	M	14	36 in 1950	0 in 1985
CDD (base 65)	M	0	5 in 1973	0 in 2022
Month-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	67.4	64.7	70.9 in 1978	54.5 in 1880
Avg Min Temperature	49.0	44.7	52.8 in 1902	33.2 in 1976
Avg Temperature	58.2	54.7	61.3 in 1985	44.4 in 1976
Total Precipitation	1.92	3.46	12.12 in 1948	T in 2016
Total Snowfall	0.0	0.0	1.0 in 1968	0.0 in 2023
Max Snow Depth	0	–	1 in 1975	0 in 2023
Total HDD (base 65)	172	278	530 in 1976	123 in 1902
Total CDD (base 65)	8	10	40 in 2022	0 in 2021
Year-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	77.0	75.0	77.5 in 2016	65.3 in 1878
Avg Min Temperature	58.4	55.8	58.4 in 2023	48.8 in 1878
Avg Temperature	67.7	65.4	67.7 in 2023	57.0 in 1878
Total Precipitation	37.27	45.34	65.93 in 1929	4.54 in 1878
Total Snowfall (since July 1)	0.0	0.0	1.0 in 1968	0.0 in 2023
Max Snow Depth (since July 1)	0	–	1 in 1975	0 in 2023
Total HDD (since July 1)	240	382	817 in 1976	192 in 2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)	2221	2048	2643 in 2019	33 in 1878

Period of Record:

• Max Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2023-11-25
• Min Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2023-11-25
• Precipitation : 1878-10-01 to 2023-11-25
• Snowfall : 1928-12-25 to 2023-11-25
• Snow Depth : 1928-12-25 to 2023-11-25

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.”