The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, November 5, 2023, with a high near 72 degrees.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of the region due to a Fire Danger Statement that is in effect for areas approximately along and south of I-85 due to low relative humidities and ongoing dry conditions.

What does the extended forecast have in store?

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

Today

Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. 

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. 

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. 

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. 

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 51.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.

Friday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Veterans Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

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 5, 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	67	82 in 1948	45 in 1995
Min Temperature	M	47	68 in 2003	26 in 1991
Avg Temperature	M	57.3	72.0 in 1948	37.0 in 1976
Precipitation	M	0.13	2.28 in 1977	0.00 in 2021
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	8	28 in 1976	0 in 2022
CDD (base 65)	M	1	7 in 1948	0 in 2021
Month-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	62.8	68.1	80.0 in 1961	51.2 in 1954
Avg Min Temperature	37.0	47.8	61.6 in 2015	29.2 in 1954
Avg Temperature	49.9	58.0	69.8 in 1961	40.2 in 1954
Total Precipitation	0.00	0.64	4.56 in 1977	0.00 in 2023
Total Snowfall	0.0	0.0	T in 1966	0.0 in 2023
Max Snow Depth	0	–	0 in 2023	0 in 2023
Total HDD (base 65)	59	39	123 in 1954	0 in 2003
Total CDD (base 65)	0	4	26 in 1961	0 in 2023
Year-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	77.6	75.7	78.2 in 2019	67.4 in 1878
Avg Min Temperature	58.9	56.6	59.4 in 2019	49.7 in 1878
Avg Temperature	68.3	66.2	68.8 in 2019	58.5 in 1878
Total Precipitation	35.35	42.52	61.77 in 2020	1.99 in 1878
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)	127	143	391 in 1917	23 in 2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)	2213	2042	2643 in 2019	33 in 187

Period of Record:

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

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.”