The National Weather Service forecasts partly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Sunday, April 28, 2024, with a high near 81 degrees.

Tonight it is expected to be partly cloudy, with an overnight low of around 59 degrees.

What does the extended forecast have in store?

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

Today

Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. 

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Monday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Tuesday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9 a.m, then scattered showers between 9 a.m and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Tuesday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9 p.m. Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Friday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Saturday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.

What was the climate like in the latest reporting period?

The NWS climate summary for metro Atlanta has now been updated with March 2024 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
2024-03-01	49	40	44.5	-7.4	1.11
2024-03-02	62	42	52	-0.2	T
2024-03-03	70	49	59.5	7.1	0
2024-03-04	63	57	60	7.3	T
2024-03-05	61	55	58	5.1	1.02
2024-03-06	65	56	60.5	7.3	2.36
2024-03-07	76	53	64.5	11.1	0
2024-03-08	66	59	62.5	8.8	1.45
2024-03-09	69	52	60.5	6.6	0.65
2024-03-10	61	43	52	-2.2	0
2024-03-11	67	38	52.5	-1.9	0
2024-03-12	74	44	59	4.4	0
2024-03-13	75	47	61	6.1	0
2024-03-14	81	52	66.5	11.4	0
2024-03-15	72	61	66.5	11.1	0.36
2024-03-16	75	57	66	10.4	0
2024-03-17	67	53	60	4.1	0.02
2024-03-18	61	40	50.5	-5.6	0
2024-03-19	60	33	46.5	-9.8	0
2024-03-20	74	42	58	1.4	0
2024-03-21	77	51	64	7.2	0
2024-03-22	65	56	60.5	3.4	0.25
2024-03-23	69	50	59.5	2.2	0.04
2024-03-24	65	43	54	-3.5	0
2024-03-25	64	47	55.5	-2.3	0
2024-03-26	62	53	57.5	-0.5	0.72
2024-03-27	74	53	63.5	5.2	T
2024-03-28	68	50	59	0.5	0
2024-03-29	72	43	57.5	-1.2	0
2024-03-30	77	49	63	4	0
2024-03-31	80	56	68	8.8	0

Climate Almanac for metro Atlanta

This almanac provides information on past climate conditions for today’s date, April 28, 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	77	87 in 1989	53 in 1913
Min Temperature	M	56	70 in 1914	38 in 1978
Avg Temperature	M	66.4	77.5 in 1914	46.0 in 1913
Precipitation	M	0.12	1.73 in 2013	0.00 in 2022
Snowfall	M	0.0	0.0 in 2023	0.0 in 2023
Snow Depth	M	–	0 in 2023	0 in 2023
HDD (base 65)	M	2	19 in 1913	0 in 2023
CDD (base 65)	M	3	13 in 1914	0 in 2018
Month-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	75.1	73.6	78.9 in 1981	61.7 in 1901
Avg Min Temperature	54.6	52.2	57.8 in 1925	44.3 in 1907
Avg Temperature	64.9	62.9	67.3 in 1981	53.4 in 1907
Total Precipitation	5.67	3.57	11.86 in 1979	0.35 in 1915
Total Snowfall	0.0	0.0	T in 2022	0.0 in 2024
Max Snow Depth	0	–	0 in 2024	0 in 2024
Total HDD (base 65)	79	116	324 in 1907	36 in 1981
Total CDD (base 65)	83	57	138 in 1925	2 in 1983
Year-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	64.8	62.8	68.0 in 2017	54.8 in 1940
Avg Min Temperature	45.1	42.9	48.1 in 2017	35.0 in 1940
Avg Temperature	55.0	52.8	58.1 in 2017	44.9 in 1940
Total Precipitation	23.97	17.39	34.32 in 1881	7.96 in 1986
Total Snowfall (since July 1)	T	2.2	10.9 in 1936	0.0 in 2019
Max Snow Depth (since July 1)	0	–	8 in 1940	0 in 2024
Total HDD (since July 1)	2040	2517	3821 in 1977	1666 in 2017
Total CDD (since Jan 1)	93	76	179 in 2012	5 in 1983

Period of Record:

• Max Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2024-04-27
• Min Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2024-04-27
• Precipitation : 1878-10-01 to 2024-04-27
• Snowfall : 1928-12-25 to 2024-04-27
• Snow Depth : 1928-12-25 to 2024-04-25

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.”