The National Weather Service forecasts sunny skies here in Cobb County on Friday, April 5, 2024, with a high near 60 degrees.

The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of the region due to freezing temperatures that are expected in Fannin, Union, and Towns Counties through 9 a.m this morning. 

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 60. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. 

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. 

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

Monday

A slight chance of showers between 9 a.m and 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Tuesday

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

What was the climate like in the latest reporting period?

The NWS climate summary for metro Atlanta has now been updated with February 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 5, 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	71	89 in 1988	36 in 1891
Min Temperature	M	50	66 in 1880	28 in 1881
Avg Temperature	M	60.4	76.0 in 2023	32.5 in 1891
Precipitation	M	0.13	4.27 in 2017	0.00 in 2023
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	6	32 in 1891	0 in 2023
CDD (base 65)	M	1	11 in 2023	0 in 2022
Month-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	73.0	70.7	83.2 in 1978	52.4 in 1891
Avg Min Temperature	55.8	49.2	62.6 in 1910	32.2 in 1881
Avg Temperature	64.4	59.9	72.1 in 2012	42.8 in 1987
Total Precipitation	3.41	0.65	5.23 in 1957	0.00 in 2021
Total Snowfall	0.0	0.0	T in 1987	0.0 in 2024
Max Snow Depth	0	–	0 in 2024	0 in 2024
Total HDD (base 65)	16	31	109 in 1987	0 in 2012
Total CDD (base 65)	15	6	37 in 2012	0 in 2022
Year-to-Date Summary	Observed	Normal	Record Highest	Record Lowest
Avg Max Temperature	62.2	60.0	65.8 in 2012	51.2 in 1895
Avg Min Temperature	42.9	40.5	46.7 in 1880	32.1 in 1977
Avg Temperature	52.6	50.3	56.1 in 2023	41.8 in 1940
Total Precipitation	21.71	14.47	29.74 in 1881	7.44 in 1941
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)	1977	2432	3747 in 1977	1622 in 2017
Total CDD (since Jan 1)	25	25	137 in 2012	0 in 2001

Period of Record:

• Max Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2024-04-04
• Min Temperature : 1878-10-04 to 2024-04-04
• Precipitation : 1878-10-01 to 2024-04-04
• Snowfall : 1928-12-25 to 2024-04-02
• Snow Depth : 1928-12-25 to 2024-04-02

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.”