The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, with a high near 47 degrees.

Tonight it is expected to be cloudy, with an overnight low of around 45 degrees.

What does the extended forecast have in store?

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

Tuesday

A chance of rain, mainly before 8 a.m, then patchy drizzle with a slight chance of rain after 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Tuesday Night

Patchy drizzle with a chance of rain. Patchy fog after 9 p.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. 

Wednesday

Rain likely before 7 a.m, then showers likely after 7 a.m. Patchy fog before 8 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Wednesday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Thursday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Thursday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Friday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

Friday Night

Showers likely, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

What was the climate like in the latest reporting period?

The NWS climate summary for metro Atlanta has now been updated with December 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	High	Low	Average	Departure from norm	Precipitation
2023-12-01	66	47	56.5	6.5	0.15
2023-12-02	67	58	62.5	12.7	T
2023-12-03	69	52	60.5	10.9	0.1
2023-12-04	69	45	57	7.6	0
2023-12-05	61	40	50.5	1.3	0
2023-12-06	54	39	46.5	-2.5	0
2023-12-07	59	32	45.5	-3.3	0
2023-12-08	63	37	50	1.4	0
2023-12-09	69	52	60.5	12.1	0.28
2023-12-10	65	38	51.5	3.3	1.16
2023-12-11	51	33	42	-6	0
2023-12-12	56	33	44.5	-3.3	0
2023-12-13	59	35	47	-0.7	0
2023-12-14	59	42	50.5	3	0
2023-12-15	60	35	47.5	0.2	0
2023-12-16	58	41	49.5	2.4	T
2023-12-17	54	48	51	4	0.01
2023-12-18	58	37	47.5	0.7	0
2023-12-19	47	29	38	-8.7	0
2023-12-20	53	29	41	-5.5	0
2023-12-21	57	32	44.5	-1.9	0
2023-12-22	58	40	49	2.8	0
2023-12-23	67	44	55.5	9.4	0
2023-12-24	65	46	55.5	9.5	0.01
2023-12-25	63	57	60	14.2	1.7
2023-12-26	63	53	58	12.3	0.27
2023-12-27	58	47	52.5	6.9	T
2023-12-28	56	39	47.5	2	0
2023-12-29	45	34	39.5	-5.9	T
2023-12-30	49	34	41.5	-3.7	0
2023-12-31	57	31	44	-1.2	0

Climate Almanac for metro Atlanta

This almanac provides information on past climate conditions for today’s date, January 23, 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	54	74 in 1937	31 in 2005
Min Temperature	M	35	61 in 1937	8 in 1963
Avg Temperature	M	44.8	67.5 in 1937	22.5 in 1936
Precipitation	M	0.15	2.57 in 1965	0.00 in 2022
Snowfall	M	0.1	8.3 in 1940	0.0 in 2023
Snow Depth	M	–	8 in 1940	0 in 2023
HDD (base 65)	M	20	42 in 1936	0 in 1937
CDD (base 65)	M	0	3 in 1937	0 in 2023
Month-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	50.5	53.7	64.1 in 1907	36.9 in 1918
Avg Min Temperature	30.3	35.6	49.0 in 1907	19.8 in 1977
Avg Temperature	40.4	44.6	56.5 in 1907	28.3 in 1977
Total Precipitation	4.73	3.38	15.58 in 1883	0.25 in 1927
Total Snowfall	0.0	0.8	8.3 in 1940	0.0 in 2024
Max Snow Depth	0	–	8 in 1940	0 in 2024
Total HDD (base 65)	536	469	837 in 1977	181 in 1907
Total CDD (base 65)	0	0	8 in 2022	0 in 2024
Year-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	50.5	53.7	64.1 in 1907	36.9 in 1918
Avg Min Temperature	30.3	35.6	49.0 in 1907	19.8 in 1977
Avg Temperature	40.4	44.6	56.5 in 1907	28.3 in 1977
Total Precipitation	4.73	3.38	15.58 in 1883	0.25 in 1927
Total Snowfall (since July 1)	0.0	1.2	8.3 in 1940	0.0 in 2024
Max Snow Depth (since July 1)	0	–	8 in 1940	0 in 2024
Total HDD (since July 1)	1333	1459	2517 in 1977	980 in 1932
Total CDD (since Jan 1)	0	0	8 in 2022	0 in 2024

Period of Record:

• Max Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2024-01-22
• Min Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2024-01-22
• Precipitation : 1878-10-01 to 2024-01-22
• Snowfall : 1928-12-25 to 2024-01-21
• Snow Depth : 1928-12-25 to 2024-01-19

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.”