The National Weather Service forecasts mostly cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, November 16, 2023, with a high near 68 degrees.

Tonight it is expected to be mostly cloudy, with an overnight low of around 54 degrees.

What does the extended forecast have in store?

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

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Showers likely, mainly between 7 p.m and 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Monday

Showers likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Monday Night

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1 a.m. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Tuesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

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 16, 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	64	82 in 1958	40 in 1901
Min Temperature	M	44	64 in 1958	19 in 1940
Avg Temperature	M	53.8	73.0 in 1958	31.0 in 1883
Precipitation	M	0.14	3.23 in 1921	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	11	34 in 1883	0 in 2011
CDD (base 65)	M	0	8 in 1958	0 in 2022
Month-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	68.3	66.3	73.4 in 2005	52.9 in 1997
Avg Min Temperature	48.4	46.0	55.1 in 1909	32.3 in 1976
Avg Temperature	58.3	56.2	63.3 in 1909	44.0 in 1976
Total Precipitation	0.69	2.12	7.40 in 1947	0.00 in 2001
Total Snowfall	0.0	0.0	1.0 in 1968	0.0 in 2023
Max Snow Depth	0	–	T in 1968	0 in 2023
Total HDD (base 65)	104	150	332 in 1976	31 in 1909
Total CDD (base 65)	8	9	40 in 2022	0 in 2021
Year-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	77.4	75.4	77.8 in 2016	66.1 in 1878
Avg Min Temperature	58.7	56.2	58.7 in 2019	48.9 in 1878
Avg Temperature	68.0	65.8	68.1 in 2019	57.5 in 1878
Total Precipitation	36.04	44.00	64.70 in 1929	2.63 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	–	T in 1968	0 in 2023
Total HDD (since July 1)	172	254	619 in 1976	102 in 2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)	2221	2047	2643 in 2019	33 in 1878

Period of Record:Max Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2023-11-15Min Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2023-11-15Precipitation : 1878-10-01 to 2023-11-15Snowfall : 1928-12-25 to 2023-11-14Snow Depth : 1928-12-25 to 2023-11-14

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.”