The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies during the day here in Cobb County on Friday, February 14, 2025, with a high near 53 degrees. But rains are expected to return overnight.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of the region due to rivers that will remain in flood stage through the day. Please continue to adhere to all active flood warnings until the waters recede.

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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

To read an article about interpreting a weather news report, with some of the typical terminology defined, follow this link.

What does the extended forecast have in store?

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

Today

Widespread frost, mainly before 9 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning. 

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly after 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Saturday

Showers. High near 50. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

Saturday Night

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4 a.m. Low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent.

Sunday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10 a.m, then showers likely between 10 a.m and 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Washington’s Birthday

Sunny, with a high near 48.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Wednesday

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

What was the climate like in the latest reporting period?

The NWS climate summary for metro Atlanta has now been updated with January 2025 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
2025-01-01	54	37	45.5	0.4	0
2025-01-02	52	30	41	-4	0
2025-01-03	56	36	46	1.1	0
2025-01-04	48	31	39.5	-5.3	0
2025-01-05	53	33	43	-1.7	0
2025-01-06	60	30	45	0.3	0.44
2025-01-07	42	28	35	-9.6	0
2025-01-08	40	24	32	-12.6	0
2025-01-09	44	22	33	-11.5	0
2025-01-10	35	30	32.5	-12	1.05
2025-01-11	34	28	31	-13.5	0
2025-01-12	45	24	34.5	-10	0
2025-01-13	56	37	46.5	2	0.01
2025-01-14	51	30	40.5	-4	0
2025-01-15	52	34	43	-1.5	0
2025-01-16	58	33	45.5	1	0
2025-01-17	60	34	47	2.5	0
2025-01-18	60	43	51.5	7	0.7
2025-01-19	55	28	41.5	-3.1	0
2025-01-20	32	18	25	-19.6	0
2025-01-21	30	20	25	-19.7	0.07
2025-01-22	36	14	25	-19.7	0
2025-01-23	41	25	33	-11.8	0
2025-01-24	51	25	38	-6.9	0
2025-01-25	52	26	39	-6	0
2025-01-26	56	31	43.5	-1.6	T
2025-01-27	50	41	45.5	0.3	0.36
2025-01-28	59	33	46	0.7	0
2025-01-29	69	41	55	9.6	0
2025-01-30	70	44	57	11.4	T
2025-01-31	63	51	57	11.3	0.4

Climate Almanac for metro Atlanta

This almanac provides information on past climate conditions for February 14, allowing comparisons 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	58	77 in 1949	28 in 1905
Min Temperature	M	39	59 in 1926	2 in 1905
Avg Temperature	M	48.3	66.0 in 1926	15.0 in 1905
Precipitation	M	0.16	2.26 in 1912	0.00 in 2024
Snowfall	M	0.0	T in 2012	0.0 in 2024
Snow Depth	M	–	1 in 1971	0 in 2024
HDD (base 65)	M	17	50 in 1905	0 in 1989
CDD (base 65)	M	0	1 in 1989	0 in 2024
Month-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	67.1	56.6	67.9 in 1957	33.1 in 1895
Avg Min Temperature	49.6	37.4	52.3 in 1884	20.0 in 1917
Avg Temperature	58.3	47.0	59.5 in 1884	26.6 in 1895
Total Precipitation	4.13	2.20	8.73 in 1881	0.03 in 1938
Total Snowfall	0.0	0.2	4.0 in 1934	0.0 in 2025
Max Snow Depth	0	–	4 in 1934	0 in 2025
Total HDD (base 65)	95	252	534 in 1895	78 in 1884
Total CDD (base 65)	12	0	12 in 2025	0 in 2024
Year-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	55.4	54.8	64.0 in 1950	42.4 in 1905
Avg Min Temperature	36.5	36.2	46.6 in 1950	21.5 in 1977
Avg Temperature	45.9	45.5	55.3 in 1950	32.2 in 1977
Total Precipitation	7.16	6.79	17.77 in 1936	1.89 in 1938
Total Snowfall (since July 1)	3.2	1.6	8.9 in 1936	0.0 in 2019
Max Snow Depth (since July 1)	2	–	8 in 1940	0 in 2024
Total HDD (since July 1)	1578	1869	3146 in 1977	1243 in 1932
Total CDD (since Jan 1)	12	0	12 in 2025	0 in 2021

Period of Record:

• Max Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2025-02-13
• Min Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2025-02-13
• Precipitation : 1878-10-01 to 2025-02-13
• Snowfall : 1928-12-25 to 2025-02-13
• Snow Depth : 1928-12-25 to 2025-02-13

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.”