Cobb climate almanac & weather forecast for Friday, August 9, 2024

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The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, August 9, 2024, with a high near 94 degrees.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of the region due to scattered to isolated thunderstorms that are possible this afternoon in eastern and central Georgia.

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

Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 99. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 92.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

What was the climate like in the latest reporting period?

The NWS climate summary for metro Atlanta has now been updated with July 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.”



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.

DateMaxMinAverageDeparture from normPrecipitation
2024-07-019779887.90
2024-07-029076832.80
2024-07-03927784.54.20
2024-07-04977686.56.10.01
2024-07-059476854.51.43
2024-07-06937684.53.90.02
2024-07-079074821.41.75
2024-07-08917482.51.8T
2024-07-09927583.52.70.29
2024-07-10887380.5-0.30
2024-07-11917080.5-0.40
2024-07-12947584.53.50
2024-07-13977686.55.50
2024-07-1497778760
2024-07-15967585.54.4T
2024-07-16917482.51.40
2024-07-17927583.52.40.06
2024-07-189274831.80.09
2024-07-19877380-1.20.39
2024-07-20837076.5-4.71.39
2024-07-21897280.5-0.70.04
2024-07-22877279.5-1.70
2024-07-23907582.51.31.1
2024-07-24887179.5-1.81.52
2024-07-25877480.5-0.80.75
2024-07-269173820.80.39
2024-07-27857379-2.2T
2024-07-28807376.5-4.73.47
2024-07-29877179-2.20.65
2024-07-30927181.50.30.65
2024-07-319373831.80.02

Climate Almanac for metro Atlanta

This almanac provides information on past climate conditions for today’s date, August 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 DataObservedNormalRecord HighestRecord Lowest
Max TemperatureM90103 in 200773 in 1997
Min TemperatureM7279 in 200759 in 1976
Avg TemperatureM80.891.0 in 200768.5 in 1997
PrecipitationM0.142.41 in 19600.00 in 2020
SnowfallM0.00.0 in 20230.0 in 2023
Snow DepthM0 in 20230 in 2023
HDD (base 65)M00 in 20230 in 2023
CDD (base 65)M1626 in 20074 in 1997
Month-to-Date SummaryObservedNormalRecord HighestRecord Lowest
Avg Max Temperature93.390.097.9 in 198079.7 in 1904
Avg Min Temperature75.372.075.9 in 200764.2 in 1976
Avg Temperature84.381.086.4 in 198073.1 in 1912
Total Precipitation0.041.206.38 in 18870.00 in 1963
Total Snowfall0.00.00.0 in 20240.0 in 2024
Max Snow Depth00 in 20240 in 2024
Total HDD (base 65)002 in 18940 in 2024
Total CDD (base 65)156144195 in 198075 in 1912
Year-to-Date SummaryObservedNormalRecord HighestRecord Lowest
Avg Max Temperature75.873.777.1 in 201267.6 in 1912
Avg Min Temperature57.054.357.4 in 201248.2 in 1940
Avg Temperature66.464.067.2 in 201258.5 in 1940
Total Precipitation42.7831.6849.75 in 191217.26 in 2007
Total Snowfall (since July 1)0.00.0T in 20010.0 in 2024
Max Snow Depth (since July 1)0T in 19420 in 2024
Total HDD (since July 1)004 in 19360 in 2024
Total CDD (since Jan 1)160913221611 in 2012820 in 1976

Period of Record:

  • Max Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2024-08-08
  • Min Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2024-08-08
  • Precipitation : 1878-10-01 to 2024-08-08
  • Snowfall : 1928-12-25 to 2024-08-07
  • Snow Depth : 1928-12-25 to 2024-08-04

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.”