The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Thursday, November 9, 2023, with a high near 78 degrees.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of the region due to patchy fog that is expected in west central Georgia after 5 a.m.

What does the extended forecast have in store?

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

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Showers likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Veterans Day

Showers likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday Night

Showers. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Sunday

Showers likely, mainly before 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

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 9, 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	66	80 in 2005	38 in 1913
Min Temperature	M	46	65 in 2020	23 in 1976
Avg Temperature	M	56.0	71.5 in 2020	34.0 in 1913
Precipitation	M	0.13	1.10 in 1926	0.00 in 2022
Snowfall	M	0.0	T in 1968	0.0 in 2022
Snow Depth	M	–	0 in 2022	0 in 2022
HDD (base 65)	M	10	31 in 1913	0 in 2020
CDD (base 65)	M	0	7 in 2020	0 in 2022
Month-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	70.6	67.4	77.2 in 2022	53.8 in 1951
Avg Min Temperature	44.0	47.1	59.6 in 1986	29.4 in 1976
Avg Temperature	57.3	57.3	68.2 in 2022	43.9 in 1976
Total Precipitation	0.00	1.17	6.93 in 2015	0.00 in 2023
Total Snowfall	0.0	0.0	T in 1968	0.0 in 2023
Max Snow Depth	0	–	0 in 2023	0 in 2023
Total HDD (base 65)	63	76	188 in 1976	5 in 1986
Total CDD (base 65)	4	6	37 in 2022	0 in 2021
Year-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	77.6	75.6	78.1 in 2016	67.2 in 1878
Avg Min Temperature	58.8	56.5	59.2 in 2019	49.6 in 1878
Avg Temperature	68.2	66.0	68.6 in 2019	58.4 in 1878
Total Precipitation	35.35	43.05	62.27 in 1929	2.00 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)	131	180	475 in 1976	40 in 2016
Total CDD (since Jan 1)	2217	2045	2643 in 2019	33 in 1878

Period of Record:

• Max Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2023-11-08
• Min Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2023-11-08
• Precipitation : 1878-10-01 to 2023-11-08
• Snowfall : 1928-12-25 to 2023-11-08
• Snow Depth : 1928-12-25 to 2023-11-08

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.”