The National Weather Service forecasts mostly sunny skies here in Cobb County on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, with a high near 89 degrees.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of the region due to scattered showers and thunderstorms that are possible over central Georgia for the afternoon into evening. A few storms may also become strong with locally gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning.

What you will read in this article

1. The extended forecast for Cobb County
2. Last month’s climate summary for the metro Atlanta region
3. The climate almanac for metro Atlanta
4. What the National Weather Service is, and what it does

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 89. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Independence Day

Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 11 a.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Thursday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Sunday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Sunday Night

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Monday

Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. 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 May 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	Max	Min	Average	Departure from norm	Precipitation
2024-06-01	78	65	71.5	-3.6	0
2024-06-02	85	67	76	0.6	0.06
2024-06-03	89	69	79	3.4	T
2024-06-04	86	70	78	2.2	T
2024-06-05	86	72	79	3	0.17
2024-06-06	85	70	77.5	1.3	0.1
2024-06-07	88	70	79	2.6	0
2024-06-08	87	63	75	-1.6	0
2024-06-09	93	70	81.5	4.7	0
2024-06-10	85	69	77	0	0.4
2024-06-11	87	64	75.5	-1.7	0
2024-06-12	89	71	80	2.6	0
2024-06-13	90	72	81	3.4	0
2024-06-14	95	72	83.5	5.8	0
2024-06-15	97	76	86.5	8.6	0.02
2024-06-16	96	75	85.5	7.4	0
2024-06-17	93	75	84	5.7	T
2024-06-18	91	73	82	3.6	0
2024-06-19	89	71	80	1.4	0
2024-06-20	90	73	81.5	2.8	0
2024-06-21	93	71	82	3.1	0
2024-06-22	98	74	86	7	0
2024-06-23	98	77	87.5	8.3	0
2024-06-24	97	75	86	6.7	0.21
2024-06-25	98	72	85	5.6	0
2024-06-26	100	75	87.5	7.9	0
2024-06-27	91	75	83	3.3	T
2024-06-28	91	75	83	3.2	0.13
2024-06-29	91	76	83.5	3.6	0.65
2024-06-30	97	77	87	7	0

Climate Almanac for metro Atlanta

This almanac provides information on past climate conditions for today’s date, July 2, 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	89	99 in 1954	68 in 1943
Min Temperature	M	71	79 in 1996	58 in 1937
Avg Temperature	M	80.2	88.0 in 1996	64.5 in 1943
Precipitation	M	0.17	2.12 in 1992	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	0	0 in 2023	0 in 2023
CDD (base 65)	M	15	23 in 1996	0 in 1943
Month-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	97.0	89.4	99.0 in 2012	73.0 in 1943
Avg Min Temperature	79.0	71.0	79.0 in 2024	58.5 in 1937
Avg Temperature	88.0	80.2	88.0 in 2024	67.3 in 1943
Total Precipitation	0.00	0.34	3.46 in 1992	0.00 in 2024
Total Snowfall	0.0	0.0	0.0 in 2024	0.0 in 2024
Max Snow Depth	0	–	0 in 2024	0 in 2024
Total HDD (base 65)	0	0	0 in 2024	0 in 2024
Total CDD (base 65)	23	30	45 in 2012	5 in 1943
Year-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	72.7	70.3	73.8 in 2012	63.9 in 1885
Avg Min Temperature	53.4	50.6	54.3 in 1880	44.0 in 1940
Avg Temperature	63.0	60.4	64.0 in 2012	54.5 in 1940
Total Precipitation	28.72	26.07	43.90 in 1912	13.28 in 1986
Total Snowfall (since July 1)	0.0	0.0	0.0 in 2024	0.0 in 2024
Max Snow Depth (since July 1)	0	–	0 in 2024	0 in 2024
Total HDD (since July 1)	0	0	0 in 2024	0 in 2024
Total CDD (since Jan 1)	928	715	928 in 2024	359 in 1997

Period of Record:

• Max Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2024-07-01
• Min Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2024-07-01
• Precipitation : 1878-10-01 to 2024-07-01
• Snowfall : 1928-12-25 to 2024-07-01
• Snow Depth : 1928-12-25 to 2024-07-01

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.”